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Record 1 2008-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A watery solution of gases ... salts and other materials from the soil and organic products of metabolism that circulates through the vascular system [of a plant].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Liquide qui circule dans les diverses parties des végétaux et qui tient en solution les matières utiles à la végétation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
DEF

Líquido que circula por los vasos de las plantas pteridofitas y fanerógamas y del cual toman las células las sustancias que necesitan para su nutrición.

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Record 2 2007-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wine Service
  • Winemaking
DEF

A wine's distinctive bouquet.

OBS

sève: A French term meaning literally, "sap" and, by extension, "vitality"; used when assessing young wines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Service des vins
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Parfum aromatique joint à la force d'un vin, dont l'impression persiste après l'absorption de ce vin.

Spanish

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