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SHIN [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

The area between the knee on the front leg or hock on the rear leg, and the fetlock.

OBS

The part of the leg in which the cannon bone is situated.

OBS

English-Canadian dictionaries give the spelling "cannon" only.

Key term(s)
  • shin
  • canon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Partie des membres du cheval comprise entre le genou et le boulet dans les membres antérieurs, et le jarret et le boulet dans les membres postérieurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Cría de ganado caballar
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Record 2 2013-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Provincial Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Hygiene and Health
OBS

The Saskatchewan Health Information Network (SHIN) is a government agency that is facilitating the development of a province-wide health information network. SHIN is a tool of the health system. SHIN will focus on enhancing health services and the protection of personal information through legislation, policy and technical safeguards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
  • Hygiène et santé
OBS

Officiellement, il n'y a pas d'équivalent en français. Information obtenue par l'Office de coordination des affaires francophones (OCAF) et le Bureau de la minorité de langue officielle (BMLO).

Key term(s)
  • Réseau Info-Santé de la Saskatchewan

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
DEF

The bones above the feet of the ox (the metacarpals and metatarsal bones).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
CONT

Chez de nombreux ongulés (bovins, ovins, caprins, équins, porcins, etc.), région des membres comprise entre le genou et le boulet (membre antérieur) ou entre le jarret et le boulet (membre postérieur). Le canon correspond à la région métacarpienne (paume de la main chez l'homme) ou métatarsienne.

Spanish

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