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FLOCK ORIGIN [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

The tendency for people to interact more with their own kind, whether by preference or induced by opportunity constraints.

CONT

First, homophily constitutes similarity or likeness between entities. The similarities are in characteristics such as location, origin, language or race. Second, homophily generally is used when describing the communicative relationship between people. That is, people who are similar in sociodemographic backgrounds are more likely to communicate because they are homophilous... The common saying, "birds of a feather flock together, "represents the elementary definition of homophily...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Attirance pour le semblable, par exemple, en sociométrie, pour le membre du même groupe.

CONT

L'homophilie peut-elle freiner les dynamiques de réseau? Sur les plates-formes collaboratives, la tendance d'un membre à s'associer aux individus qui lui ressemblent cause des interférences dans les modèles visant à prédire la diffusion de l'information, et peut scléroser le réseau.

Spanish

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Record 2 2005-04-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regulations and Standards (Food)
  • Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
OBS

[According to the Health of Animals Regulations (C.R.C., c.296)] The flock or herd of which an animal was a member, where the animal was a member of that flock or herd for not less than 60 days immediately preceding its importation into Canada and in any other case means the flock or herd in which it was born.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
  • Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

[Aux fins du Règlement sur la santé des animaux (C.R.C., ch. 296)] Désigne le troupeau dont un animal a fait partie pendant au moins les 60 jours précédant immédiatement son importation au Canada ou, dans tout autre cas, le troupeau où il est né.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
  • Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
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