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WILD FOOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dietetics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wild food product
1, record 1, English, wild%20food%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wild food 1, record 1, English, wild%20food
correct
- country food 2, record 1, English, country%20food
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant or animal that is not normally cultivated or reared in captivity, and which may be considered part of the minor crops and underutilized species. 1, record 1, English, - wild%20food%20product
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
country food: term used in Canada to refer to the foods gathered, hunted and fished by the First Nations, especially in the Northern regions. 3, record 1, English, - wild%20food%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Diététique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliment prélevé dans la nature
1, record 1, French, aliment%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20nature
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aliment issu de la flore et de la faune sauvage 2, record 1, French, aliment%20issu%20de%20la%20flore%20et%20de%20la%20faune%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante généralement non cultivée ou animal en principe exclu de l’élevage en captivité et qui peut être considéré comme faisant partie, respectivement, du groupe des cultures d’importance mineure et du groupe des espèces sous-utilisées. 2, record 1, French, - aliment%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20dans%20la%20nature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Dietética
- Artes y cultura indígenas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento silvestre
1, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20silvestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alimento silvestre tradicional 1, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20silvestre%20tradicional
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantas y animales que normalmente no se cultivan ni se crían en cautividad y que pueden considerarse parte de los cultivos secundarios y las especies infrautilizadas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - alimento%20silvestre
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