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YOUNG BOVINE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Animals
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calf
1, record 1, English, calf
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young bovine of either sex that has not reached puberty. 2, record 1, English, - calf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: calves. 3, record 1, English, - calf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calf: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - calf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Animaux de ferme
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- veau
1, record 1, French, veau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune bovidé, de sexe mâle ou femelle, âgé de moins de 6 mois. 2, record 1, French, - veau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veau : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - veau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Animales de granja
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero
1, record 1, Spanish, ternero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- becerro 2, record 1, Spanish, becerro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal vacuno macho o hembra, de hasta seis meses de edad, que mantenga todos los dientes de leche y sea capaz de proporcionar en canal un peso comprendido entre 100 y 180 kg. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ternero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- young bull
1, record 2, English, young%20bull
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bull calf 2, record 2, English, bull%20calf
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young uncastrated male bovine. 3, record 2, English, - young%20bull
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young animal is called a calf for the first year ..., a male is a bull calf until it is castrated, after which it is called a steer calf. 4, record 2, English, - young%20bull
Record 2, Key term(s)
- male calf
- bull-calf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taurillon
1, record 2, French, taurillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeune taureau 2, record 2, French, jeune%20taureau
correct, masculine noun
- veau mâle 3, record 2, French, veau%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle de plus de 6 mois [...] 4, record 2, French, - taurillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle entier. 3, record 2, French, - taurillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero
1, record 2, Spanish, ternero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- eral 2, record 2, Spanish, eral
correct, masculine noun
- becerro 3, record 2, Spanish, becerro
see observation, masculine noun
- añojo 4, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1ojo
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría macho de la vaca. 5, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
becerro. Cría macho de la vaca hasta que cumple uno o dos años o poco más. 6, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
añojo: De 1 año. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eral: mayor de 1 año, pero menor de 2 años. 7, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-02-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Leatherworking Procedures
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- calf
1, record 3, English, calf
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The skin of a young or immature bovine animal not exceeding a certain weight. This weight is : in Denmark 12 kilos, salted weight; in France about 14 kilos, salted weight... in UK 16 kg, green weight(the skin of immature milk-fed animals over 7 kilos green weight is often termed "veal") ;in USA about 7 kilos salted weight. 1, record 3, English, - calf
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Procédés de travail du cuir
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- veau
1, record 3, French, veau
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- peau de veau 2, record 3, French, peau%20de%20veau
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau brute provenant de la dépouille d'un bovin jeune ou non parvenu à l'âge adulte, n'excédant pas un certain poids. Ce poids limite est : [...] aux États-Unis, environ 7 kilos poids salé; en France, environ 14 kilos poids salé [...]. 2, record 3, French, - veau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Veterinary Surgery
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mule-foot gene
1, record 4, English, mule%2Dfoot%20gene
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Embryo transfer test for bovine syndactyly. Six syndactylous donors, superovulation, twin transfers and 60 d. fetal removal were used to test 8 young Holstein bulls that were potentially heterozygous for syndactyly. Four sired syndactylous fetuses proving they were "carriers" and 4 sired 8 normal fetuses proving they were free of the mule-foot gene. 2, record 4, English, - mule%2Dfoot%20gene
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This example was excerpted from the "Life Science collection" data base. 2, record 4, English, - mule%2Dfoot%20gene
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Chirurgie vétérinaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gène porteur de la syndactylie
1, record 4, French, g%C3%A8ne%20porteur%20de%20la%20syndactylie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Syndactylie : anomalie congénitale due à une mutation (du moins chez le porc); elle consiste en une soudure des doigts. 2, record 4, French, - g%C3%A8ne%20porteur%20de%20la%20syndactylie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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