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PORCUPINE RAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bushmeat
1, record 1, English, bushmeat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In Africa, forest is often referred to as ’the bush’, thus wildlife and the meat derived from it is referred to as ’bushmeat’(in French-viande de brousse). This term applies to all wildlife species, including threatened and endangered, used for meat including : elephant; gorilla; chimpanzee and other primates; forest antelope(duikers) ;crocodile; porcupine; bush pig; cane rat; pangolin; monitor lizard; guinea fowl; etc. 2, record 1, English, - bushmeat
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bush meat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viande de brousse
1, record 1, French, viande%20de%20brousse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiny rat
1, record 2, English, spiny%20rat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hedgehog rat 1, record 2, English, hedgehog%20rat
- porcupine rat 1, record 2, English, porcupine%20rat
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of various South or Central American rats of Echimys and closely related genera ... . 1, record 2, English, - spiny%20rat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échimyidé
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chimyid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rat épineux 1, record 2, French, rat%20%C3%A9pineux
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rongeur hystricomorphe d'Amérique du Sud, appelé «rat épineux» à cause des piquants qui parsèment sa fourrure. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chimyid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «échimyidé» peut s'appliquer à plusieurs espèces qui constituent une même famille. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chimyid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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