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Record 1 2024-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cattle Raising
  • Protection of Farm Animals
  • Animal Diseases
DEF

A population of cattle that have all been bred and raised on-farm, with no purchased replacement animals of any age.

CONT

A truly closed herd will... eliminate as many sources of disease transmission as possible. A closed herd will have no contact(even fence-line) with any other livestock or wildlife and will limit visitor/service provider access to areas where cattle are never present. In a closed herd, non-home raised animals(even horses, dogs) never set foot on the ranch and any animal that leaves home never comes back.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des bovins
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
  • Maladies des animaux
DEF

Population de bovins reproduits et élevés dans la ferme et ne comprenant aucun animal, [quel que soit l'âge,] acheté à l'extérieur.

OBS

Si des bovins sont amenés à une exposition, puis retournés à la ferme, le troupeau n'est plus considéré [comme] fermé.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Baseball and Softball
DEF

A young man or young woman, usually a teenager chosen by a baseball team to perform some duties as handing the bat to the player batting next, picking up the bat after the player has hit or retrieving it from the play area, helping to take care of the equipment, keeping it neat and tidy during a game, and helping the players generally.

OBS

Batboys and batgirls are usually appointed by the local team but can be assigned to any of the teams, home or visitor.

OBS

Distinguish from "ball boy" or "ball girl" responsible for the balls during the same games.

OBS

The 1997 edition of the Gage Canadian Dictionary gives "ball boy" and "ball girl" in two words, but "batboy" in one word.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Baseball et softball
DEF

Jeune rattaché(e) à un club et chargé(e) de l'entretien des bâtons de l'équipe durant une partie; il/elle remet au frappeur en attente le bâton qui est le sien et le reprend ou va le quérir lorsque le joueur a complété son tour au marbre.

OBS

Les préposé(e)s aux bâtons sont habituellement employés par le club receveur mais sont affectés à son service ou à celui du club visiteur.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le/la préposé(e) aux balles.

Key term(s)
  • préposé au bâton
  • préposée au bâton

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dog and Cat Breeding
OBS

A resident dog may bark at a visitor to its home, bravely defending its territory and its owner, whom it considers a member of its pack. By standing over the dog and bending down to stroke it, the visitor appears to be acting in a threatening way.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des chiens et chats
OBS

Tout chien a tendance à donner l'alerte lorsqu'un individu inconnu entre dans la maison de son maître. Cependant, dans le cas de l'agressivité territoriale, cette tendance est accrue. Le chien développe ce type de comportement lorsqu'il est isolé de tout contact étranger pendant d'assez longues périodes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de perros y gatos
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Record 4 1986-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Housework

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ménage
DEF

Sorte de conseillère de la mère de famille sur l'administration de son foyer.

Spanish

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