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WEIGHT CHART [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- livestock measuring tape
1, record 1, English, livestock%20measuring%20tape
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We recommend that the producer conduct regular growth monitoring..., including at least 2 measurements : either weight(e. g. with a girth measuring tape), height(e. g. with a livestock measuring tape) or body condition scoring(e. g. with a chart). 2, record 1, English, - livestock%20measuring%20tape
Record 1, Key term(s)
- live stock measuring tape
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruban à mesurer le bétail
1, record 1, French, ruban%20%C3%A0%20mesurer%20le%20b%C3%A9tail
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ruban à mesurer pour bétail 2, record 1, French, ruban%20%C3%A0%20mesurer%20pour%20b%C3%A9tail
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
- Equipo para el cuidado de los animales (Maquinaria agrícola)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta métrica para ganado
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20m%C3%A9trica%20para%20ganado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cinta métrica para ganado permite calcular fácilmente el peso aproximado del cerdo, vaca o ternero en función de la longitud del contorno de su cuerpo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cinta%20m%C3%A9trica%20para%20ganado
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- loss of body condition
1, record 2, English, loss%20of%20body%20condition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Body condition score : an assessment of the animal' s weight for age and weight for height ratios, and its relative proportions of muscle and fat. The assessment is made by eye, comparing the beast under examination with a stereotyped animal on a chart. The estimate is made on the basis of amount of tissue cover between the points of the hip, over the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae, the cover over the ribs and the pin bones below the tail. 2, record 2, English, - loss%20of%20body%20condition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- perte d'état corporel
1, record 2, French, perte%20d%27%C3%A9tat%20corporel
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- over-and-under chart 1, record 3, English, over%2Dand%2Dunder%20chart
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Graduation lines on an over-and-under chart shall not be marked with weight values unless the [weighing] machine on which the chart is installed is designed to provide a linear response with applied load throughout the range of the chart. 1, record 3, English, - over%2Dand%2Dunder%20chart
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
over-and-under chart: Consolidation of the Weights and Measures Regulations, March 1990, s. 167. 1, record 3, English, - over%2Dand%2Dunder%20chart
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tableau en plus et en moins
1, record 3, French, tableau%20en%20plus%20et%20en%20moins
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tableau en plus et en moins : Consolidation des Règlements sur les poids et mesures, mars 1990, article 167. 1, record 3, French, - tableau%20en%20plus%20et%20en%20moins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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