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HERD [3 records]

Record 1 2014-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
DEF

A number of cattle, sheep, swine living or being driven together.

OBS

Other terms are often applied to specific types of animals or to special circumstances (e.g. drove, flock, gaggle, raft, remuda).

OBS

herd: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
DEF

Groupe d'animaux domestiques qu'on élève et nourrit ensemble.

OBS

cheptel : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
DEF

Conjunto de cabezas de ganado.

OBS

rebaño: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002.

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Record 2 2006-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
DEF

A congregation of gregarious wild animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
DEF

Troupe de bêtes sauvages vivant ensemble. Une harde de cerfs, de daims.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
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Record 3 1990-07-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
OBS

To herd fish towards a net

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
OBS

rabattre le poisson vers un filet

Spanish

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