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MELISSA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Food Additives
- Perfume and Cosmetics Industry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balm
1, record 1, English, balm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue balm 2, record 1, English, blue%20balm
correct
- sweet balm 2, record 1, English, sweet%20balm
correct
- balm mint 3, record 1, English, balm%20mint
correct
- melissa 4, record 1, English, melissa
correct
- lemon-balm 4, record 1, English, lemon%2Dbalm
correct
- lemon balm 3, record 1, English, lemon%20balm
correct
- bee balm 2, record 1, English, bee%20balm
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various plants of the mint family, especially a Eurasian herb (Melissa officinalis) cultivated for its fragrant leaves which are used as flavoring in foods and drinks and also for making perfume. 5, record 1, English, - balm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Additifs alimentaires
- Parfumerie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélisse-citronnelle
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lisse%2Dcitronnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mélisse officinale 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lisse%20officinale
correct, feminine noun
- mélisse 3, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mélisse officinale (Melissa officinalis) est cultivée en vue de la liquoristerie et de la droguerie [...] Elle s'emploie en infusion, sous forme d'eau distillée, d'alcoolat avec diverses autres plantes aromatiques. 4, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lisse%2Dcitronnelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Industria del perfume y cosméticos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- melisa
1, record 1, Spanish, melisa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cidronela 1, record 1, Spanish, cidronela
feminine noun
- toronjil 1, record 1, Spanish, toronjil
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- melissa arctic
1, record 2, English, melissa%20arctic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nordique mélissa
1, record 2, French, nordique%20m%C3%A9lissa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- melissa blue
1, record 3, English, melissa%20blue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Lepidoptera) of the family Lycaenidae. 2, record 3, English, - melissa%20blue
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bleu mélissa
1, record 3, French, bleu%20m%C3%A9lissa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des lépidoptères) de la famille des Lycaenidae. 2, record 3, French, - bleu%20m%C3%A9lissa
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- micro ecological life support system alternative
1, record 4, English, micro%20ecological%20life%20support%20system%20alternative
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- MELISSA 1, record 4, English, MELISSA
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aim of this project : development of a regenerative life support system for future long-duration manned missions to the Moon or the planets. Compartmentalised system. 1, record 4, English, - micro%20ecological%20life%20support%20system%20alternative
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro-ecological life support system alternative
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- micro système de soutien-vie écologique
1, record 4, French, micro%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20soutien%2Dvie%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- MELISSA 2, record 4, French, MELISSA
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Melissa (Micro-ecological life support system alternative) est un modèle pour étudier les systèmes de support de la vie biologique. Les compartiments séparés de la boucle Melissa et le choix des micro-organismes simplifient le comportement de la boucle et permettent une approche technique déterministe. 2, record 4, French, - micro%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20soutien%2Dvie%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 4, Key term(s)
- micro-système de soutien-vie écologique
- microsystème de soutien-vie écologique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Report on the Karner Blue Butterfly
1, record 5, English, Report%20on%20the%20Karner%20Blue%20Butterfly
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministry of Natural Resources 1, record 5, English, - Report%20on%20the%20Karner%20Blue%20Butterfly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Rapport sur le papillon bleu melissa
1, record 5, French, Rapport%20sur%20le%20papillon%20bleu%20melissa
correct, Ontario
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ministère des Richesses naturelles 1, record 5, French, - Rapport%20sur%20le%20papillon%20bleu%20melissa
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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