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LIVESTOCK UNIT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal Reproduction
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- livestock farm
1, record 1, English, livestock%20farm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stock farm 2, record 1, English, stock%20farm
correct
- livestock operation 3, record 1, English, livestock%20operation
correct
- livestock unit 4, record 1, English, livestock%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A farm on which the major interest or activity is the growing or handling of some type of livestock, such as beef cattle, hogs, or sheep, or a combination of such types. 5, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the US, "stock" is sometimes used as a synonym of "livestock". 6, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Livestock: Any domestic animal produced or kept primarily for farm, ranch, or market purposes, including beef and dairy cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and horses. Subdivided by class (use, purpose, age), as cows, steers, ewes, or drys; by kind (species or genus), as cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, or swine; by type (productive purposes or characteristic qualities), as wool or mutton-type of sheep. 5, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
livestock farm; stock farm: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 7, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Reproduction des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation d'élevage
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atelier d'élevage 2, record 1, French, atelier%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, masculine noun
- ferme d'élevage 3, record 1, French, ferme%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le point de vue adopté, l'exploitation agricole est définie de façon diverse [...] par les économistes comme une unité économique dans laquelle l'agriculteur pratique un système de production en vue d'augmenter son profit [...] 4, record 1, French, - exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Élevage : [Ensemble] des méthodes mises en œuvre pour produire des animaux ou des produits animaux, le plus souvent dans le dessein de satisfaire les besoins de l'homme [...] 5, record 1, French, - exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
exploitation d'élevage : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
- Reproducción de animales
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explotación ganadera
1, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20ganadera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centro agrario de gestión o de producción de una especie doméstica de interés económico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - explotaci%C3%B3n%20ganadera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal unit
1, record 2, English, animal%20unit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- large animal unit 2, record 2, English, large%20animal%20unit
correct
- cattle equivalent 2, record 2, English, cattle%20equivalent
correct
- livestock unit 3, record 2, English, livestock%20unit
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Measurement based on feed eaten by a mature cow or horse or by the equivalent number of smaller animals. 4, record 2, English, - animal%20unit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- unité animale
1, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- unité gros bétail 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20gros%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- unité-gros-bétail 3, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%2Dgros%2Db%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- UGB 4, record 2, French, UGB
correct
- UGB 4, record 2, French, UGB
- unité de gros bétail 5, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20gros%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- unité gros bétail 2, record 2, French, unit%C3%A9%20gros%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité théorique correspondant à un bovin adulte dont les besoins énergétiques seraient de 3000 U.F. (unité fourragère) et le poids de 500 kg. 6, record 2, French, - unit%C3%A9%20animale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad animal
1, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20animal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de ganado mayor 2, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20de%20ganado%20mayor
correct, feminine noun
- unidad ganadera 3, record 2, Spanish, unidad%20ganadera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Medida estándar de disponibilidad o demanda de piensos. En las proyecciones del hato de ganado vacuno, una unidad animal es usualmente la necesidad de piensos de una vaca de tamaño regular en la zona de referencia. 1, record 2, Spanish, - unidad%20animal
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Animal Husbandry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Livestock Unit 1, record 3, English, Livestock%20Unit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Élevage des animaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Sous-section des bestiaux 1, record 3, French, Sous%2Dsection%20des%20bestiaux
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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