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CETACEA [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cetacean
1, record 1, English, cetacean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any marine mammal of the order Cetacea with a streamlined hairless body and dorsal blowhole for breathing. 1, record 1, English, - cetacean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cétacé
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal ou type d'animal appartenant à [l'ordre des cétacés.] 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- regulated animal
1, record 2, English, regulated%20animal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regulated animal : Under the Health of Animals Regulations, section 10, is a hatching egg, turtle, tortoise, bird, honeybee, or mammal. Species excluded from the definition of regulated animals are members of the orders Cetacea, Pinnipedia and Sirenia; or members of the order Rodentia, with the exception of the following : Prairie dogs(Cynomys sp.) ;African giant pouched rats(Cricetomys gambianus) ;and squirrels of the family Sciuridae, from any country; and any members of the order Rodentia from Africa. These latter, members of the order Rodentia, are fully regulated under the Health of Animals Regulations. 2, record 2, English, - regulated%20animal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animal réglementé
1, record 2, French, animal%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Animal réglementé : Inclus un œuf d'incubation, une tortue terrestre ou aquatique, un oiseau, une abeille domestique ou tout mammifère. Les espèces exclues de la définition d'animal réglementé sont les membres de l'ordre Cetacea, Pinnipedia et Sirenia et les membres de l'ordre Rodentia à l'exception des espèces suivantes: Des chiens de prairie (espèces Cynomys), des rats géants d'Afrique (Cricetomys gambianus) et des écureuils de la famille Sciuridae (de n'importe quel pays), ainsi que tous les membres de l'ordre Rodentia d'Afrique, qui sont d'ailleurs tous réglementés en vertu du Règlement sur la santé des animaux. 2, record 2, French, - animal%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- animal product
1, record 3, English, animal%20product
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] product that originated from a bird or from any mammal except a member of the order Rodentia, Cetacea, Pinnipedia and Sirenia... 2, record 3, English, - animal%20product
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- produit animal
1, record 3, French, produit%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- produit d'origine animale 2, record 3, French, produit%20d%27origine%20animale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit provenant d'un oiseau ou d'un mammifère, à l'exception des rongeurs, des cétacés, des pinnipèdes et des siréniens. 3, record 3, French, - produit%20animal
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto de origen animal
1, record 3, Spanish, producto%20de%20origen%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- producto animal 2, record 3, Spanish, producto%20animal
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
producto de origen animal: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 3, record 3, Spanish, - producto%20de%20origen%20animal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whale
1, record 4, English, whale
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea that superficially resembles a large fish and is valued commercially for oil, for the flesh which is used as human food and in animal feeds and fertilizers... 2, record 4, English, - whale
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- baleine
1, record 4, French, baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand mammifère marin de l'ordre des cétacés. 2, record 4, French, - baleine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les baleines vraies ou mysticètes appartiennent à trois familles de balaenide's (baleines franches), esckrichtiidés (baleines grises) et balaenoptéridés (rorquals ou baleinoptères), et représentent avec le cachal (odontocités) le plus gros de tous les animaux connus [...] 2, record 4, French, - baleine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ballena
1, record 4, Spanish, ballena
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cetáceo, el mayor de todos los animales conocidos, que llega a crecer hasta más de 30 m de longitud. Su color es, en general, oscuro por encima y blanquecino por debajo. Vive en todos los mares, preferentemente en los polares. 2, record 4, Spanish, - ballena
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-05-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cetaceans
1, record 5, English, cetaceans
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An order of nammals which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. 2, record 5, English, - cetaceans
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cétacés
1, record 5, French, c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de mammifères aquatiques principalement marins, caractérisés par un corps oblong, par des membres inférieurs transformés en nageoires, par une nageoire caudale horizontale et par l'absence de membres postérieurs. 1, record 5, French, - c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Cétacés se subdivisent en : - Mysticètes, cétacés à fanons; - Odontocètes, cétacés à dents. 1, record 5, French, - c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cetáceos
1, record 5, Spanish, cet%C3%A1ceos
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sperm whales
1, record 6, English, sperm%20whales
correct, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Physeteridae 1, record 6, English, Physeteridae
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of marine mammals of the order Cetacea. 2, record 6, English, - sperm%20whales
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cachalots
1, record 6, French, cachalots
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Physétéridés 2, record 6, French, Phys%C3%A9t%C3%A9rid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Physeteridae 3, record 6, French, Physeteridae
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de mammifères marins qui appartiennent à l'ordre des Cétacés (Cetacea). 4, record 6, French, - cachalots
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cachalot : Du gascon cachaou, dent, ou du portugais cachola, grosse tête. 1, record 6, French, - cachalots
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cachalote
1, record 6, Spanish, cachalote
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1978-08-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Plesiocetopis
1, record 7, English, Plesiocetopis
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Plesiocetus 1, record 7, English, Plesiocetus
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class Mammilia. Order Cetacea. Suborder Mysticeti. F. Cetotheriidae(...) Plesiocetopsis(Plesiocetus) Mioc. NA. SA., Plioc. Eu. 1, record 7, English, - Plesiocetopis
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mioc.=Miocene; NA.=North America, SA.=South America, Plioc.=Pliocene; Eu.=Europe; F=family. 2, record 7, English, - Plesiocetopis
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plésiocète
1, record 7, French, pl%C3%A9sioc%C3%A8te
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère cétacé mysticète, fossile dans le Miocène et le Pliocène d'Europe. 1, record 7, French, - pl%C3%A9sioc%C3%A8te
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1978-08-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Phococetus
1, record 8, English, Phococetus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class Mammalia. Order Cetacea. Suborder Archaeoceti. F. Dorudontidae(...) Phococetus Mioc. Eu.(...) 1, record 8, English, - Phococetus
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mioc. = Miocene, Eu. = Europe; F. = family. 2, record 8, English, - Phococetus
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- phococète
1, record 8, French, phococ%C3%A8te
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère cétacé, fossile dans le Miocène des environs de Bordeaux. (Famille des zeuglodontidés). 1, record 8, French, - phococ%C3%A8te
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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