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pasture [4 records]

Record 1 2021-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Eat or feed on growing grass and other pasture plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Manger en arrachant sur place (l'herbe, les pousses, les feuilles).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

Dicho del ganado: Comer hierba u otros vegetales cortándolos con los dientes en el lugar en que se crían.

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Record 2 2021-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Put (animals) in a field to feed on the grass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
CONT

[...] les paysages montagneux sont encore parsemés de vaches et une prime est offerte aux producteurs qui font paître leurs animaux en altitude.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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Record 3 2019-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

A piece of grassland intended to be grazed by animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Surface fourragère destinée à une utilisation directe par les animaux pour leur alimentation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

Terreno con abundante hierba que pasta el ganado.

OBS

El término «pasto» se utiliza con mayor frecuencia en plural.

OBS

pastizal: Se diferencia de los prados naturales en que los pastizales se dan en climas más secos, no siendo susceptibles de aprovechamiento por siega.

Key term(s)
  • pastos
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Record 4 2007-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

Animal food for browsing or grazing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
DEF

Ensemble des aliments qu'on donne au bétail (notamment l'herbe coupée, le fourrage, la paille, etc.)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
DEF

Hierba comida por los animales, a diferencia de ramoneo.

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