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PECKING ORDER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Theory
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pecking order
1, record 1, English, pecking%20order
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peck order 1, record 1, English, peck%20order
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Social organization in which status is determined by aggressive awareness of rank, income, etc. 2, record 1, English, - pecking%20order
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théories de la gestion
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ordre hiérarchique
1, record 1, French, ordre%20hi%C3%A9rarchique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ordre des préséances 1, record 1, French, ordre%20des%20pr%C3%A9s%C3%A9ances
masculine noun
- hiérarchie des coups 2, record 1, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20des%20coups
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rank order 1, record 2, English, rank%20order
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pecking order 2, record 2, English, pecking%20order
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The concept [pecking order] has now been extended to all animal species. 2, record 2, English, - rank%20order
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ranking order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Zootechnie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ordre social
1, record 2, French, ordre%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comportement des animaux régi par les mécanismes de dominance, au sein d'une population. 1, record 2, French, - ordre%20social
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peck order
1, record 3, English, peck%20order
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- peck order hierarchy 2, record 3, English, peck%20order%20hierarchy
correct
- pecking order 3, record 3, English, pecking%20order
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some hens enjoy certain privileges during feeding i.e., they have initial access to the feeding site and peck at lower ranking hens. 4, record 3, English, - peck%20order
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hiérarchie de becquetage
1, record 3, French, hi%C3%A9rarchie%20de%20becquetage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ordre de becquetage 2, record 3, French, ordre%20de%20becquetage
correct, masculine noun
- ordre de picage 3, record 3, French, ordre%20de%20picage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe d'abord une hiérarchie de becquetage: un sujet qualifié d'alpha est le premier à se nourrir et les autres lui cèdent automatiquement le pas; si quelque imprudent essayait de passer, une simple menace du bec suffit en général pour le faire reculer, sinon des coups de bec le rappelleraient aux convenances. 1, record 3, French, - hi%C3%A9rarchie%20de%20becquetage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette hiérarchie de becquetage correspond en tant que phénomène à la hiérarchie sociale, mais ne peut s'appliquer qu'aux Oiseaux alors que la hiérarchie sociale est une notion [...] valable pour d'autres organisations sociales. 4, record 3, French, - hi%C3%A9rarchie%20de%20becquetage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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