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YOUNG DUCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
- Farm Animals
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duckling
1, record 1, English, duckling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young duck. 2, record 1, English, - duckling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
- Animaux de ferme
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caneton
1, record 1, French, caneton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit du canard. 2, record 1, French, - caneton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
- Animales de granja
- Cría de aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anadino
1, record 1, Spanish, anadino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patito 2, record 1, Spanish, patito
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roaster duck
1, record 2, English, roaster%20duck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] young duck(usually less than 16 weeks of age) of either sex that is tender-meated and has a bill that is not completely hardened and a windpipe that is easily dented. 2, record 2, English, - roaster%20duck
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canard à rôtir
1, record 2, French, canard%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%B4tir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canard à rôtir - Jeune canard (âgé généralement de moins de 16 semaines); mâle ou femelle; viande tendre; bec pas tout à fait rigide; trachée facilement déformable. 2, record 2, French, - canard%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%B4tir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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