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LEOPARD MARKING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rosette
1, record 1, English, rosette
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette; especially : one of the groups of spots on a leopard. 1, record 1, English, - rosette
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rosette
1, record 1, French, rosette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chat-léopard du Bengale [...] le nom de ce mammifère lui vient des taches présentes sur son pelage similaires à celles du léopard [...] Le corps et la queue sont couverts de rosettes et la queue est souvent annelée à la pointe. 1, record 1, French, - rosette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
- Horse Husbandry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- leopard pattern
1, record 2, English, leopard%20pattern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- leopard marking 1, record 2, English, leopard%20marking
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Darker spots are widely distributed on a lighter background in a horse’s coat. 1, record 2, English, - leopard%20pattern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Courses hippiques et sports équestres
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tigrures
1, record 2, French, tigrures
feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taches foncées sur un fond plus clair, et dont la disposition rappelle celle que l'on observe chez la panthère et le léopard. 1, record 2, French, - tigrures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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