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EAR NOTCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- notch
1, record 1, English, notch
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ear notch 2, record 1, English, ear%20notch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... "identification mark" means any registered mark ... placed on any animal for any purpose ... but does not include any ... notch or hole ... 3, record 1, English, - notch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are many ways to identify animals including numbered collars, tattoos, and plastic tags. Notching the ear is easy and is the cheapest way. ... A V-shaped notch can be cut out of the edge of the ear using a pair of clean scissors. Make the notch a few centimetres deep so in future you will be able to read it from a distance. 4, record 1, English, - notch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- encoche
1, record 1, French, encoche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encoche à l'oreille 1, record 1, French, encoche%20%C3%A0%20l%27oreille
correct, feminine noun
- encoche auriculaire 2, record 1, French, encoche%20auriculaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'encoche à l'oreille. Avec une pince emporte-pièce propre, on peut pratiquer une encoche en V au bord de l'oreille. L'encoche doit avoir quelques centimètres de profondeur afin qu'à l'avenir vous puissiez la voir de loin. 1, record 1, French, - encoche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muesca
1, record 1, Spanish, muesca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muesca en la oreja 1, record 1, Spanish, muesca%20en%20la%20oreja
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los dispositivos [de identificación] más utilizados en la especie porcina han sido los tatuajes, las muescas en las orejas y los crotales con un número de identificación impreso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - muesca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con "marca auricular" o "crotal", que es un dispositivo externo que se adhiere a la oreja y no un corte permanente como es la muesca. 2, record 1, Spanish, - muesca
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