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LONGEVIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- long-lived
1, record 1, English, long%2Dlived
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- persistent 2, record 1, English, persistent
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capable of having a long life by reason of constitutional peculiarities. 3, record 1, English, - long%2Dlived
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For example, a long-lived tree or forage crops. 2, record 1, English, - long%2Dlived
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Long-lived crop, species, tree. 4, record 1, English, - long%2Dlived
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longévif
1, record 1, French, long%C3%A9vif
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
D'une durée de vie importante. 2, record 1, French, - long%C3%A9vif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les secondes futaies sont composées d'arbres appartenant aux essences feuillues sociales et longévives. 1, record 1, French, - long%C3%A9vif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Arbre longévif; espèce longévive. 3, record 1, French, - long%C3%A9vif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- longevo
1, record 1, Spanish, longevo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Que puede vivir mucho tiempo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - longevo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Longevo significa "muy anciano, de larga edad o que puede vivir mucho tiempo", por lo que no es adecuado emplearlo en lugar de veterano para decir que alguien tiene antigüedad o experiencia en una profesión, oficio o actividad. 3, record 1, Spanish, - longevo
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