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GOOSE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-08-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goose
1, record 1, English, goose
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various long-necked, web-footed, wild or domestic waterfowl that are like ducks but larger. 2, record 1, English, - goose
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The plural of "goose" is geese. 3, record 1, English, - goose
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oie
1, record 1, French, oie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau palmipède (ansériformes), au plumage blanc ou gris, au long cou, dont une espèce est depuis très longtemps domestiquée. 1, record 1, French, - oie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
- Cría de aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ganso
1, record 1, Spanish, ganso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ave palmípeda del orden de las Anseriformes, de hasta 90 cm de longitud, con plumaje básicamente gris y pico y patas de color naranja, rosa o amarillo según la especie. Es migratoria y vive en herbazales cercanos al agua en Europa, Asia y Norteamérica. Existen razas domésticas, como la oca, que se crían por su carne y por su hígado. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ganso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aunque se utilicen como sinónimos, el término ganso se refiere a una especie de aves mientras que oca es una raza doméstica de ganso que se cría por su carne y por su hígado. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ganso
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