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ARBORETUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arboretum
1, record 1, English, arboretum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A place where an extensive variety of [trees and shrubs] are cultivated for scientific, educational, and ornamental purposes. 2, record 1, English, - arboretum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arboretum
1, record 1, French, arboretum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arborétum 2, record 1, French, arbor%C3%A9tum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où sont cultivés des arbres ou des arbustes dans un but scientifique ou éducatif, ou encore en vue de l'ornement. 3, record 1, French, - arboretum
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Horticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arboreto
1, record 1, Spanish, arboreto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arboledas plantadas con fines docentes, científicos o experimentales. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arboreto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- breeding arboretum
1, record 2, English, breeding%20arboretum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breeding seed orchard 2, record 2, English, breeding%20seed%20orchard
correct
- breeding orchard 1, record 2, English, breeding%20orchard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A collection of selected trees or species established for breeding. 3, record 2, English, - breeding%20arboretum
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the collection is preserved vegetatively, it is sometimes known as a clone bank - note 2. spacing, culture, and protection are normally designed to stimulate early and prolific flowering. 3, record 2, English, - breeding%20arboretum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arboretum d’hybridation
1, record 2, French, arboretum%20d%26rsquo%3Bhybridation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arboretum d’amélioration 2, record 2, French, arboretum%20d%26rsquo%3Bam%C3%A9lioration
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantation dont le but principal est la réunion d'une collection d'arbres qui seront utilisés comme parents dans des expériences de génétique forestière. 1, record 2, French, - arboretum%20d%26rsquo%3Bhybridation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Fruticultura
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- huerto de hibridación
1, record 2, Spanish, huerto%20de%20hibridaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- huerto de mejoramiento 1, record 2, Spanish, huerto%20de%20mejoramiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Parks and Botanical Gardens
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forest garden
1, record 3, English, forest%20garden
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area where various tree species, frequently exotics, are grown, generally pure, in small plots ..., both to eliminate the unpromising species and to obtain initial indications of the potential of the rest for plantations. 2, record 3, English, - forest%20garden
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forest garden: term used in the Commonwealth. 3, record 3, English, - forest%20garden
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Parcs et jardins botaniques
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- arborétum d’élimination
1, record 3, French, arbor%C3%A9tum%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9limination
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où diverses essences, souvent exotiques, sont cultivées, généralement à l'état pur, en petites parcelles (parcelles d'essai spécifiques), ou même individuellement, à la fois pour éliminer celles qui s'y avèrent peu intéressantes et pour obtenir des indications préliminaires sur les caractéristiques de celles qui subsistent. 1, record 3, French, - arbor%C3%A9tum%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9limination
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Parques y jardines botánicos
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arboreto
1, record 3, Spanish, arboreto
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Nordic Arboretum Committee
1, record 4, English, Nordic%20Arboretum%20Committee
correct, Europe
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Nordic Arboretum Committee
1, record 4, French, Nordic%20Arboretum%20Committee
correct, Europe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comité nordique des Arboreta n'est pas une traduction française officielle 1, record 4, French, - Nordic%20Arboretum%20Committee
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Comité nordique des Arboreta
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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