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ARGILIERE [2 records]

Record 1 2016-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Aceraceae (Sapindaceae).

OBS

Manitoba maple: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Aceraceae (Sapindaceae).

OBS

érable à Giguère : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Arbol de 10 a 12 m de altura y de 0,50 a 0,90 m de diámetro; se desarrolla muy rápidamente... Se encuentra en América del Norte, desde donde ha sido transportado a Europa.

OBS

La savia, también azucarada, se emplea en algunas partes de América para fabricar azúcar. La madera, amarillenta, de grano fino, veteada en violeta, algo blanda, se trabaja fácilmente y se emplea especialmente para trabajos de marquetería.

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Record 2 2002-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
OBS

... a pit from which ... [clay] is dug; ...

Key term(s)
  • clay quarry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
DEF

Terrain d'où l'on extrait de l'argile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Geología
DEF

Terreno o explotación de donde se extrae la arcilla con fines industriales.

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