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DAIRY COW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dairy cow
1, record 1, English, dairy%20cow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- milk cow 2, record 1, English, milk%20cow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dairy cow, even with modest production, greatly surpasses other milk-producing livestock, such as a goat or sheep. 2, record 1, English, - dairy%20cow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dairy cow: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - dairy%20cow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vache laitière
1, record 1, French, vache%20laiti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Holstein est la championne des vaches laitières. Elle donne plus de 8 200 kilos de lait en moyenne par année. Certaines vont même aller jusqu'à 12 000 kilos dans une année. 2, record 1, French, - vache%20laiti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vache laitière : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - vache%20laiti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaca lechera
1, record 1, Spanish, vaca%20lechera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaca para producción de leche 2, record 1, Spanish, vaca%20para%20producci%C3%B3n%20de%20leche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hembra del ganado bovino que por lo menos ha tenido un parto y a la cual se le separa el becerro al poco tiempo de nacido [y cuya] finalidad es exclusivamente la producción de leche. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vaca%20lechera
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