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TURION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- asparagus spear
1, record 1, English, asparagus%20spear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
asparagus spear: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - asparagus%20spear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- turion d’asperge
1, record 1, French, turion%20d%26rsquo%3Basperge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tige d’asperge 2, record 1, French, tige%20d%26rsquo%3Basperge
feminine noun
- turion 3, record 1, French, turion
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie comestible de l'asperge. 3, record 1, French, - turion%20d%26rsquo%3Basperge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turion : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - turion%20d%26rsquo%3Basperge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turion
1, record 2, English, turion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turio 1, record 2, English, turio
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Young scaly shoot budded off from underground stem; winter-bud, as of hydrocharis. 1, record 2, English, - turion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turion
1, record 2, French, turion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourgeon des herbes vivaces, naissant de la partie de leur tige qui persiste sous terre [...], et renfermant les jeunes pousses aériennes annuelles. 1, record 2, French, - turion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- turión
1, record 2, Spanish, turi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yema subterránea o vástago del cual surge un tallo aéreo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - turi%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spear
1, record 3, English, spear
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bud 1, record 3, English, bud
correct, standardized
- shoot 1, record 3, English, shoot
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the asparagus (Asparagus officinalis Linnaeus). 2, record 3, English, - spear
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - spear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- turion
1, record 3, French, turion
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de l'asperge (Asparagus officinalis Linnaeus). 2, record 3, French, - turion
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 2, record 3, French, - turion
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- turión
1, record 3, Spanish, turi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yema que nace de un tallo subterráneo; como en los espárragos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - turi%C3%B3n
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