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TATOO [2 records]

Record 1 2003-12-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A letter and a group of numerals applied to the underside of the upper lip of each registered Thoroughbred.

OBS

Lip tattoo number of a horse.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
CONT

Numéro de tatouage de la lèvre d'un cheval.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

An indelible mark or figure fixed upon the surface of the body by the insertion of pigment under the skin or by the production of scars.

OBS

cattle brand: used on Canadian animal health certificate

OBS

Note: in reverse, the German "Brandzeichen" is best translated as "brand", not "tattoo"

OBS

Plural: tatoos

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Signe, dessin exécuté en tatouant la peau.

OBS

tatouer : marquer, orner (une partie du corps) d'inscriptions ou de dessins indélébiles en introduisant des matières colorantes sous l'épiderme au moyen de piqûres.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vocabulario general
DEF

Marca distintiva indeleble de tinta especial, hecha en la oreja o verija del lanar, con números y/o letras y/o marcas del establecimiento.

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