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MALE CALF [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Animal Reproduction
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freemartin
1, record 1, English, freemartin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A female calf that is born as a twin to a male calf and is partly masculinized in anatomy and typically sterile, apparently from the action of male hormones in the womb. 2, record 1, English, - freemartin
Record 1, Key term(s)
- free martin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Reproduction des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- free-martin
1, record 1, French, free%2Dmartin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- freemartin 2, record 1, French, freemartin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jumeau femelle d'une vache [...] dont le développement ovarien a été arrêté par un échange anormal de sang, au stade embryonnaire, avec le jumeau mâle, et qui est généralement stérile. 3, record 1, French, - free%2Dmartin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Reproducción de animales
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- freemartin
1, record 1, Spanish, freemartin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cattle
1, record 2, English, cattle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
He has 50 head of cattle. The term "cattle" is used only with a plural verb or pronoun, e. g. The cattle ARE grazing in the field. Group : a bow, bunch, creaght, draft, drift, drive, drove, flote, head, herd, lot, team/yoke(oxen) ;a booly(a company of herdsmen wandering with their cattle) ;a dairy(milch cows) of cattle. Male : bull, ox, steer. Female : cow. Young :calf, stirk, bullock(male), heifer(female). Cry : bulls bellow, cows low. 2, record 2, English, - cattle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bœuf
1, record 2, French, b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe : un troupeau de bœufs. Mâle : bœuf, taureau. Femelle : vache, génisse, taure. Petit : veau, taurillon. Cri : beugler, meugler. 2, record 2, French, - b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- deer
1, record 3, English, deer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a bevy of roe deer(6 head) ;a brace of bucks; a game of red deer; a great bevy of roe deer(12 deer) ;a great herd of deer(80 head), a herd of deer, a leash of deer(3) ;a little herd of deer(20 head), a middle bevy of roe deer(10 head) ;a middle herd of deer(40 head) ;a quarry, parcel(hinds), rangale or common herd of deer. Male : buck, stag, hart. Female : doe, hind. Young : fawn, calf, kid, pricket/brocket(male). 2, record 3, English, - deer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cerf
1, record 3, French, cerf
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- chevreuil 2, record 3, French, chevreuil
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe [cerf] troupeau, harde, troupe, harpail, harpaille. Mâle: cerf. Femelle: biche. Petit: faon, hère (6 mois), brocard (1 an), daguet (1-2 ans). Un cerf peut bramer (rut), mugir, raire (rut), râler (faon), raller (rare, faon) ou réer (vieilli, rut). Groupe [chevreuil] troupe. Mâle: chevreuil. Femelle: chevrette. Petit: chevrotin, brocard (1 an), faon, daguet (1-2 ans). Cri: bramer, raire, réer. 3, record 3, French, - cerf
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciervo
1, record 3, Spanish, ciervo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Spain
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- venado 2, record 3, Spanish, venado
correct, masculine noun, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- young bull
1, record 4, English, young%20bull
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bull calf 2, record 4, English, bull%20calf
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young uncastrated male bovine. 3, record 4, English, - young%20bull
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young animal is called a calf for the first year..., a male is a bull calf until it is castrated, after which it is called a steer calf. 4, record 4, English, - young%20bull
Record 4, Key term(s)
- male calf
- bull-calf
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taurillon
1, record 4, French, taurillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- jeune taureau 2, record 4, French, jeune%20taureau
correct, masculine noun
- veau mâle 3, record 4, French, veau%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle de plus de 6 mois [...] 4, record 4, French, - taurillon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle entier. 3, record 4, French, - taurillon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero
1, record 4, Spanish, ternero
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- eral 2, record 4, Spanish, eral
correct, masculine noun
- becerro 3, record 4, Spanish, becerro
see observation, masculine noun
- añojo 4, record 4, Spanish, a%C3%B1ojo
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría macho de la vaca. 5, record 4, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
becerro. Cría macho de la vaca hasta que cumple uno o dos años o poco más. 6, record 4, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
añojo: De 1 año. 4, record 4, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eral: mayor de 1 año, pero menor de 2 años. 7, record 4, Spanish, - ternero
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-11-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boar
1, record 5, English, boar
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wild boar 2, record 5, English, wild%20boar
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a herd, singular or sounder of boars. Young : squeaker, calf. No specific names for the male or female of the species. 3, record 5, English, - boar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sanglier
1, record 5, French, sanglier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe : harde. Mâle : O. Femelle : laie. Petit : marcassin. Cri : grogner, grommeler, nasiller, roumer. 2, record 5, French, - sanglier
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- steer calf
1, record 6, English, steer%20calf
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young animal is called a calf for the first year... ;a male is a bull calf until it is castrated, after which it is called a steer calf. 2, record 6, English, - steer%20calf
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- veau mâle châtré
1, record 6, French, veau%20m%C3%A2le%20ch%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- jeune bouvillon 1, record 6, French, jeune%20bouvillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bouvillon : jeune bovin castré, à croissance rapide et continue [...] 2, record 6, French, - veau%20m%C3%A2le%20ch%C3%A2tr%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- elephant
1, record 7, English, elephant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a flock, herd or parade of elephants. Male : bull. Female : cow. Young :calf. Cry : trumpet. 2, record 7, English, - elephant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- éléphant
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: troupeau. Mâle: éléphant. Femelle: éléphante. Petit: éléphanteau. Cri: bareter (baréter), barrir, barrisser, barron(n)er. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hippopotamus
1, record 8, English, hippopotamus
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural : hippopotami. Group : a school or bloat of hippopotami. Young :calf. There are no specific names for the male or female of the species. 2, record 8, English, - hippopotamus
Record 8, Key term(s)
- hippopotami
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- hippopotame
1, record 8, French, hippopotame
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère énorme, végétarien et amphibie avec une peau nue. Il habite les eaux douces d'Afrique. Ses canines inférieures sont parfois très développées. 2, record 8, French, - hippopotame
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rhinoceros
1, record 9, English, rhinoceros
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a crash or stubbornness of rhinoceros. Male : bull. Female : cow. Young :calf. 2, record 9, English, - rhinoceros
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rhinocéros
1, record 9, French, rhinoc%C3%A9ros
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: O. Mâle: O. Femelle: O. Cri: bareter, baréter, barrir . 2, record 9, French, - rhinoc%C3%A9ros
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1992-06-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Phraseology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- camel
1, record 10, English, camel
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group : a caravan(with merchandise), flock, herd, train of camels. Male : bull. Female : cow. Young : foal, calf, colt. Cry : grunt. 2, record 10, English, - camel
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Phraséologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- chameau
1, record 10, French, chameau
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe: caravane. Mâle: chameau. Femelle: chamelle. Petit: chamélon, chamelet. Un chameau peut blatérer (blatèrement) ou blatir. Tous ces termes s'appliquent également au dromadaire et au méhari. 2, record 10, French, - chameau
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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