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LEGHORN [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Rhode Island Red
1, record 1, English, Rhode%20Island%20Red
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An American breed... developed in 1857 from Red Malay game fowl crossed with reddish-coloured Shanghais-with some brown Leghorn, Cornish, Wyandotte, and Brahma blood-is good for meat production and is one of the top meat breeds for the production of eggs. It has brilliant red feathers and lays brown eggs. 1, record 1, English, - Rhode%20Island%20Red
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rhode-island rouge
1, record 1, French, rhode%2Disland%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Rhode Island Red 2, record 1, French, Rhode%20Island%20Red
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les variétés de poule élevées en France peuvent se classer en deux grandes catégories : races françaises et races étrangères. [...] Parmi les races étrangères les plus répandues en France, on peut citer, par ordre d'importance : la sussex (herminée), la rhode-island rouge, la new-hampshire, la leghorn (blanche) et la bleue de Hollande. 1, record 1, French, - rhode%2Disland%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contexte de même que la vedette se retrouve sous la rubrique «poule» dans le Grand Larousse encyclopédique en dix volume (LGRAN). 3, record 1, French, - rhode%2Disland%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rhode-Island : race américaine [de poule] dont la variété rouge intense, à robe vermillon, à queue noire à reflets bronzés, est très appréciée. Très bonne pondeuse. Œufs fortement colorés (de jaune pâle à brun foncé). 4, record 1, French, - rhode%2Disland%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
La graphie de la vedette devrait être : Rhode-island rouge. Dans la majorité des ouvrages consultés, le nom des volailles prend une majuscule. 3, record 1, French, - rhode%2Disland%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- White Leghorn
1, record 2, English, White%20Leghorn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Leghorn blanche
1, record 2, French, Leghorn%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les races traditionnelles utilisées étaient la Leghorn, blanche ou noire, [...] 2, record 2, French, - Leghorn%20blanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de aves
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- leghorn blanca
1, record 2, Spanish, leghorn%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-09-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- straw-yellow
1, record 3, English, straw%2Dyellow
correct, adjective
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- straw yellow 2, record 3, English, straw%20yellow
correct, adjective
- straw 3, record 3, English, straw
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Refers to a] yellow that is deeper than cream, deeper and slightly greener than ivory, and greener and stronger than leghorn. 2, record 3, English, - straw%2Dyellow
Record 3, Key term(s)
- straw-yellow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- jaune paille
1, record 3, French, jaune%20paille
correct, adjective, invariable
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- paille 1, record 3, French, paille
correct, adjective, invariable
- paillé 1, record 3, French, paill%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
De la couleur jaune caractéristique de la paille de blé. 1, record 3, French, - jaune%20paille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des gants paille, une robe paille. 1, record 3, French, - jaune%20paille
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jaune paille employé comme nom est aussi invariable. 2, record 3, French, - jaune%20paille
Record 3, Key term(s)
- jaune-paille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Leghorn
1, record 4, English, Leghorn
correct, Italy
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Port and capital of Livorno province, west Toscana region, Italy. 2, record 4, English, - Leghorn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Livourne
1, record 4, French, Livourne
correct, Italy
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Port d'Italie (Toscane), chef-lieu de province, sur la Méditerranée. 2, record 4, French, - Livourne
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son pseudo-générique sous-entendu : «La Rome éternelle» (le nom d'une ville); «le Vieux-Montréal» (un nom de quartier). Le nom d'une ville située à l'extérieur du Canada et comprenant un article défini initial, adopte habituellement le genre de cet article : La Haye, Le Caire, La Nouvelle-Orléans. L'accord se fait cependant toujours au singulier, même si un élément du spécifique est pluriel : «(La ville de) Trois-Rivières est située sur le (fleuve) Saint-Laurent». 3, record 4, French, - Livourne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- White Leghorn Bantam 1, record 5, English, White%20Leghorn%20Bantam
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poule blanche naine
1, record 5, French, poule%20blanche%20naine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- poule Leghorn blanche naine 2, record 5, French, poule%20Leghorn%20blanche%20naine
feminine noun
- Leghorn blanche naine 2, record 5, French, Leghorn%20blanche%20naine
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- barred leghorn 1, record 6, English, barred%20leghorn
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- leghorn barrée 1, record 6, French, leghorn%20barr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- columbian leghorn 1, record 7, English, columbian%20leghorn
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- leghorn colombienne 1, record 7, French, leghorn%20colombienne
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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