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CATTLE [2 records]

Record 1 2019-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Cattle Raising
DEF

The domesticated bovine farm animals that are raised for their meat, milk, or hides or for draft purposes.

OBS

The animals most often included under this collective term are the Western (or European) domesticated cattle as well as the Indian and African domesticated cattle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Élevage des bovins
DEF

Grands ruminants domestiques qui appartiennent à la famille des bovidés, utilisés comme animaux de trait ou dans la production de viande et de lait.

OBS

Deux genres de bovins principalement ont été domestiqués : Bos, avec Bos taurus (taurins) et Bos indicus (zébus), et Bubalus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mamíferos
  • Cría de ganado bovino
OBS

bovino: Relativo al toro y la vaca.

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Record 2 2019-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mammals
  • Phraseology
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mammifères
  • Phraséologie
OBS

Groupe : un troupeau de bœufs. Mâle : bœuf, taureau. Femelle : vache, génisse, taure. Petit : veau, taurillon. Cri : beugler, meugler.

Spanish

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