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Record 1 2022-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

... a rough surfaced, heavily fulled woolen or worsted fabric with a hairy nap.

OBS

Cheviot wool originally was used for this fabric, but today spun manufactured fibers and wool blends, crossbred wools, and... recycled wool and cotton often are used in plain weave or various weaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu de laine cardée ou peignée d'allure plutôt rustique, dont la contexture est peu visible.

OBS

[Tissu réalisé] à l'origine à partir de la laine issue des moutons de race Cheviot.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Breeding
  • Biotechnology
DEF

A system of breeding domestic animals involving the use of purebred sires to two breeds alternatively or crossbred females of the same breeds in such an order that the females are always bred to the males with which they have least blood in common.

OBS

criss-cross breeding: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
  • Biotechnologie
DEF

Méthode de croisement entre deux races.

OBS

On emploie alternativement à chaque génération un mâle appartenant à chacune des races parentales. On pratique ainsi entre deux races bovines à viande : la limousine et la charolaise, ainsi qu'entre races de volailles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mejoramiento genético de animales
  • Biotecnología
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Record 3 1994-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Animal Husbandry
DEF

Carrying blood of one single breed, strain, or type (a straightbred heifer).

OBS

e. g. purebred horse as opposed to crossbred

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Élevage des animaux
OBS

par exemple cheval consanguin

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Breeding
  • Sheep Raising
DEF

A ewe which is the progeny of two sheep which are purebreds of different breeds.

OBS

e. g. crossbred sheep are usually offspring of matings between merinos and British breeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
  • Élevage des ovins
DEF

Brebis issue de croisement.

OBS

Croisement : Méthode génétique d'accouplement entre sujets non parents. Si les géniteurs font partie de deux races ou souches différentes appartenant à la même espèce, les produits sont des métis.

Spanish

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Record 5 1988-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
CONT

Personetics is a recent offshoot of the cybernetics and psychonics of the eighties, crossbred with applied intellectronics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
OBS

Néologisme sci-fi de Stanislaw Len in "Non serviam".

Spanish

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