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CATTLE EQUIVALENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal unit
1, record 1, English, animal%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- large animal unit 2, record 1, English, large%20animal%20unit
correct
- cattle equivalent 2, record 1, English, cattle%20equivalent
correct
- livestock unit 3, record 1, English, livestock%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - animal%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité animale
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- unité gros bétail 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20gros%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- unité-gros-bétail 3, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%2Dgros%2Db%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- UGB 4, record 1, French, UGB
correct
- UGB 4, record 1, French, UGB
- unité de gros bétail 5, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20de%20gros%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
- unité gros bétail 2, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20gros%20b%C3%A9tail
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20animale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- unidad animal
1, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20animal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- unidad de ganado mayor 2, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20de%20ganado%20mayor
correct, feminine noun
- unidad ganadera 3, record 1, Spanish, unidad%20ganadera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - unidad%20animal
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