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ANIMAL DISEASE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A disease that is transmitted from animal to animal and that typically does not affect human beings.

OBS

animal disease: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Maladie transmise d'un animal à l'autre et qui ne touche habituellement pas les humains.

OBS

maladie animale; maladie des animaux : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
CONT

La gripe aviar [...] es una enfermedad animal que se transmite de ave a ave y, excepcionalmente, de ave a humano, pero no de forma "eficaz" de humano a humano. Esta última transmisión sólo será posible cuando el virus mute y adquiera esa capacidad, lo que podría provocar una situación de pandemia.

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