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GORILLA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bushmeat
1, record 1, English, bushmeat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Africa, forest is often referred to as ’the bush’, thus wildlife and the meat derived from it is referred to as ’bushmeat’(in French-viande de brousse). This term applies to all wildlife species, including threatened and endangered, used for meat including : elephant; gorilla; chimpanzee and other primates; forest antelope(duikers) ;crocodile; porcupine; bush pig; cane rat; pangolin; monitor lizard; guinea fowl; etc. 2, record 1, English, - bushmeat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bush meat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viande de brousse
1, record 1, French, viande%20de%20brousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mountain gorilla
1, record 2, English, mountain%20gorilla
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two subspecies in tropical Africa : 1. The lowland gorilla(Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is found in the lowlands in the west of Equatorial Africa; 2. The mountain gorilla(Gorilla gorilla beringei) is found in the lowlands and mountains up to elevations of 3500 meters in Central Africa. 1, record 2, English, - mountain%20gorilla
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gorille de montagne
1, record 2, French, gorille%20de%20montagne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a deux races de gorilles : le gorille de côte du Cameroun et du Gabon, ou gorille occidental, qui se distingue par une couronne marron [...] et le gorille de montagne qui est plus grand et a le poil plus long; il n'a pas de couronne marron et est confiné dans les forêts montagneuses du Congo oriental. 2, record 2, French, - gorille%20de%20montagne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chimpanzee
1, record 3, English, chimpanzee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chimp 2, record 3, English, chimp
correct, familiar
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a genus (Pan) of great apes of Africa, with black hair and large, protruding ears. 3, record 3, English, - chimpanzee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is smaller than a gorilla and is noted for its intelligence. 3, record 3, English, - chimpanzee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chimpanzé
1, record 3, French, chimpanz%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand singe anthropoïde [...] arboricole, qui vit en Afrique occidentale. 2, record 3, French, - chimpanz%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lowland gorilla
1, record 4, English, lowland%20gorilla
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- western gorilla 2, record 4, English, western%20gorilla
- Gorilla gorilla gorilla 3, record 4, English, Gorilla%20gorilla%20gorilla
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two subspecies in tropical Africa : 1. The lowland gorilla(Gorilla gorilla gorilla) is found in the lowlands in the west of Equatorial Africa; 2. The mountain gorilla(Gorilla gorilla beringei) is found in the lowlands and mountains up to elevations of 3500 meters in Central Africa. 4, record 4, English, - lowland%20gorilla
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gorille de côte
1, record 4, French, gorille%20de%20c%C3%B4te
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gorille occidental 1, record 4, French, gorille%20occidental
correct, masculine noun
- gorille de plaine 2, record 4, French, gorille%20de%20plaine
correct, masculine noun
- Gorilla gorilla gorilla 3, record 4, French, Gorilla%20gorilla%20gorilla
Latin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a deux races de gorilles : le gorille de côte du Cameroun et du Gabon, ou gorille occidental, qui se distingue par une couronne marron [...] et le gorille de montagne qui est plus grand et a le poil plus long; il n'a pas de couronne marron et est confiné dans les forêts montagneuses du Congo oriental. 1, record 4, French, - gorille%20de%20c%C3%B4te
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-05-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- orang-utan 1, record 5, English, orang%2Dutan
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an arboreal anthropoid ape, less related to man than chimpanzee and gorilla, and living in Borneo and Sumatra 1, record 5, English, - orang%2Dutan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- orang-outan 1, record 5, French, orang%2Doutan
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- orang-outang 1, record 5, French, orang%2Doutang
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-08-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Proconsul
1, record 6, English, Proconsul
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] genus of African ape of the Miocene, a possible ancestor of the chimpanzee and gorilla. 1, record 6, English, - Proconsul
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- proconsul
1, record 6, French, proconsul
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] quadrupède, mais main préhensile; grimpait aux arbres; [...] Miocène inférieur [...] 1, record 6, French, - proconsul
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-07-31
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- palaeopithecus
1, record 7, English, palaeopithecus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of extinct Pliocene anthropoids from the Siwalik hills of India that is probably rather closely related to the gorilla. 1, record 7, English, - palaeopithecus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- palaeopithecus
1, record 7, French, palaeopithecus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Singe anthropomorphe fossile, dont les débris ont été trouvés dans les dépôts tertiaires de l'Inde (Siwalik). 1, record 7, French, - palaeopithecus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-05-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Animal Biology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- anthropoid
1, record 8, English, anthropoid
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- anthropoidal 1, record 8, English, anthropoidal
correct, adjective
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... resembling man... especially designating or of any of the most highly developed apes, including the chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, and gibbon... 1, record 8, English, - anthropoid
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Biologie animale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- anthropoïde
1, record 8, French, anthropo%C3%AFde
correct, adjective
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui ressemble à l'homme. 1, record 8, French, - anthropo%C3%AFde
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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