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ALTERED POPULATION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Pets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domesticated animal
1, record 1, English, domesticated%20animal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To be considered domesticated, a population of animals must have their behavior, life cycle, or physiology systemically altered as a result of being under human control for many generations. Animals... that do not fully meet this criterion are designated "captive-bred" or semi-domesticated. 1, record 1, English, - domesticated%20animal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Compare with] the term "domestic animal" [which refers] to domesticated animals that actually live in physical proximity to humans, such as pets and guard animals, or even food species kept very close, e.g. to live on domestic food scraps and/or so their body heat can be used as ’stable heating’. 1, record 1, English, - domesticated%20animal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal domestiqué
1, record 1, French, animal%20domestiqu%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal apprivoisé par l'homme. 1, record 1, French, - animal%20domestiqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des abeilles, des chevaux domestiqué(e)s. Là, ils se trouvèrent en présence d'un animal, à demi domestiqué, que son propriétaire élevait. Des troupeaux de buffles à peine domestiqués surgissaient des vasières et prenaient le trot. 1, record 1, French, - animal%20domestiqu%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec le terme «animal domestique» (en anglais : «domestic animal»), qui se rapporte aux animaux domestiqués vivant auprès de l'homme pour l'aider, le distraire ou le nourrir. Pour désigner les petits animaux domestiqués que l'on garde dans la maison pour le plaisir on utilise plus particulièrement le terme «animal familier» (en anglais : «pet»). Voir aussi ces fiches, de même que le terme connexe «animal d'ornement» (en anglais : «ornemental animal»). 2, record 1, French, - animal%20domestiqu%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Ecology (General)
- Biological Sciences
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- biological function
1, record 2, English, biological%20function
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
changes in such biological functions as growth, respiration rate, reproduction and behaviour are possible, and could manifest themselves in altered species diversity and community structure in population of organisms exposed to the heated effluent. 1, record 2, English, - biological%20function
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonction biologique
1, record 2, French, fonction%20biologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fatigue est un état de déséquilibre qui correspond à un dérèglement de l'ensemble des fonctions biologiques concernant le système nerveux et le système endocrinien. 2, record 2, French, - fonction%20biologique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-12-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- altered population
1, record 3, English, altered%20population
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Ontario, over one hundred acidified lakes are known to be without fish and hundreds more show altered population. Several Nova Scotia Salmon rivers are now too acidic for successful reproduction of Atlantic Salmon and several others are threatened. 1, record 3, English, - altered%20population
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- population perturbée
1, record 3, French, population%20perturb%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- in vitro transformation
1, record 4, English, in%20vitro%20transformation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heritable change, occurring in cells in culture, either intrinsically or from treatment with chemical carcinogens, oncogenic viruses, irridation, etc., and leading to the acquisition of altered morphological, antigenic, neoplastic, proliferative, or other properties. This expression is distinguished from "in vitro neoplastie transformation" in that the alterations occurring in the cell population may not always include the ability of the cells to produce tumors in appropriate hosts. The type of transformation should always be specified in any description. 1, record 4, English, - in%20vitro%20transformation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- transformation in vitro
1, record 4, French, transformation%20in%20vitro
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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