TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

SWINE [1 record]

Record 1 2009-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Pig Raising
OBS

Group: a drove, fare (litter), farrow (of piglets), flock, herd, litter (young), sounder of pigs; a hoggery; a nest of trotters. Male: boar, hog, barrow (castrated). Female: sow, gilt. Young: pig, farrow, gilt (female), piglet, pigling, shoat, shote. Habitation: pen, sty. Cry: grunt, snort, squeal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Élevage des porcs
OBS

Mâle: cochon, verrat. Femelle: truie, coche. Petit: cochon de lait, porcelet, goret. Cri: grogner.

Spanish

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

Mamífero artiodáctilo del grupo de los Suidos, que se cría en domesticidad para aprovechar su cuerpo en la alimentación humana y en otros usos.

OBS

marrano: Cerdo de tres años en adelante.

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: