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SUBER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cork-oak
1, record 1, English, cork%2Doak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cork oak 2, record 1, English, cork%20oak
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oak (Quercus suber) of southern Europe and northern Africa and esp. abundant in Spain and Portugal, attaining a height of 40 feet and furnishing the cork of commerce which is cut off in large plates at intervals of from 12 to 15 years. 2, record 1, English, - cork%2Doak
Record 1, Key term(s)
- corkoak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chêne-liège
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%AAne%2Dli%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de chêne à feuillage persistant, qui fournit le liège. 2, record 1, French, - ch%C3%AAne%2Dli%C3%A8ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alcornoque
1, record 1, Spanish, alcornoque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- phellem
1, record 2, English, phellem
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tissue produced externally, i.e. on the bark side, by the phellogen in a stem or root. 2, record 2, English, - phellem
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its non-technical term is cork, the bark of the Cork Oaks, Quercus suber and Q. occidentalis, producing the commercial forms. 2, record 2, English, - phellem
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- suber
1, record 2, French, suber
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu né de l'activité, vers l'extérieur, du phellogène dans une tige ou une racine. 2, record 2, French, - suber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le langage courant ce tissu est appelé liège notamment dans le cas de l'écorce du chêne-liège (Quercus Suber). 2, record 2, French, - suber
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- felema
1, record 2, Spanish, felema
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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