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ORYZA SATIVA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rice
1, record 1, English, rice
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultivated rice belongs to two species, Oryza sativa (which is more widely used) and Oryza glaberrima - an African rice. 2, record 1, English, - rice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rice: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - rice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- riz
1, record 1, French, riz
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le riz [...] est la culture céréalière la plus importante dans le monde en développement et il constitue la denrée alimentaire de base de plus de la moitié de la population du globe. 2, record 1, French, - riz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À part son emploi dans l'alimentation, [...] le riz sert à fabriquer de l'alcool, de l'amidon, du glucose, de l'acide acétique et du vinaigre, de l'acétone, de l'huile, des produits pharmaceutiques, des aliments vitaminés, etc. 3, record 1, French, - riz
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
riz : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - riz
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arroz
1, record 1, Spanish, arroz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta anual de la familia de las gramíneas, de tallo derecho que puede alcanzar 1,20 m de altura. Hojas alternas en forma de cinta. Se cultiva en campos inundados. El fruto es oval de color blanco y constituye una de las fuentes de alimentación más importantes en el mundo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arroz
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