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YOUNG BULL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cattle
1, record 1, English, cattle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He has 50 head of cattle. The term "cattle" is used only with a plural verb or pronoun, e. g. The cattle ARE grazing in the field. Group : a bow, bunch, creaght, draft, drift, drive, drove, flote, head, herd, lot, team/yoke(oxen) ;a booly(a company of herdsmen wandering with their cattle) ;a dairy(milch cows) of cattle. Male :bull, ox, steer. Female : cow. Young : calf, stirk, bullock(male), heifer(female). Cry : bulls bellow, cows low. 2, record 1, English, - cattle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bœuf
1, record 1, French, b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe : un troupeau de bœufs. Mâle : bœuf, taureau. Femelle : vache, génisse, taure. Petit : veau, taurillon. Cri : beugler, meugler. 2, record 1, French, - b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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 2002-12-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- buffalo
1, record 3, English, buffalo
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a gang, herd or obstinacy of buffaloes. Male :bull. Female : cow. No specific name for the young of the species. 2, record 3, English, - buffalo
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- buffle
1, record 3, French, buffle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: un troupeau, une troupe de buffles. Mâle: buffle. Femelle: bufflonne, bufflesse. Petit: bufflon, buffletin. Cri: beugler, mugir ou souffler. 2, record 3, French, - buffle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- búfalo
1, record 3, Spanish, b%C3%BAfalo
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steer calf
1, record 4, English, steer%20calf
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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. 2, record 4, English, - steer%20calf
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- veau mâle châtré
1, record 4, French, veau%20m%C3%A2le%20ch%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jeune bouvillon 1, record 4, French, jeune%20bouvillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bouvillon : jeune bovin castré, à croissance rapide et continue [...] 2, record 4, French, - veau%20m%C3%A2le%20ch%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- elephant
1, record 5, English, elephant
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a flock, herd or parade of elephants. Male :bull. Female : cow. Young : calf. Cry : trumpet. 2, record 5, English, - elephant
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- éléphant
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: troupeau. Mâle: éléphant. Femelle: éléphante. Petit: éléphanteau. Cri: bareter (baréter), barrir, barrisser, barron(n)er. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- camel
1, record 6, English, camel
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a caravan(with merchandise), flock, herd, train of camels. Male :bull. Female : cow. Young : foal, calf, colt. Cry : grunt. 2, record 6, English, - camel
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chameau
1, record 6, French, chameau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: caravane. Mâle: chameau. Femelle: chamelle. Petit: chamélon, chamelet. Un chameau peut blatérer (blatèrement) ou blatir. Tous ces termes s'appliquent également au dromadaire et au méhari. 2, record 6, French, - chameau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rhinoceros
1, record 7, English, rhinoceros
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a crash or stubbornness of rhinoceros. Male :bull. Female : cow. Young : calf. 2, record 7, English, - rhinoceros
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rhinocéros
1, record 7, French, rhinoc%C3%A9ros
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: O. Mâle: O. Femelle: O. Cri: bareter, baréter, barrir . 2, record 7, French, - rhinoc%C3%A9ros
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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