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TURN OUT PASTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turnout
1, record 1, English, turnout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turnout to grass 2, record 1, English, turnout%20to%20grass
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Act of turning livestock out on the range at the beginning of the grazing season. 3, record 1, English, - turnout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although a noun equivalent was found for the French term, it seems more common to find the concept expressed in a verb form, such as turn out, turn in, turn on pasture, turn out to grass, turn out to pasture. 4, record 1, English, - turnout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- turn out
- turn in
- turn on pasture
- turn out to grass
- turn out to pasture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mise à l'herbe
1, record 1, French, mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27herbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de lâcher les herbivores dans les pâturages dès que l'herbe a atteint une hauteur suffisante pour que soit assurée la nourriture des animaux. 2, record 1, French, - mise%20%C3%A0%20l%27herbe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- soltar
1, record 1, Spanish, soltar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salir al campo 2, record 1, Spanish, salir%20al%20campo
verb
- salir al pasto 2, record 1, Spanish, salir%20al%20pasto
verb
- salir a la pradera 3, record 1, Spanish, salir%20a%20la%20pradera
verb
- entrar en la pradera 4, record 1, Spanish, entrar%20en%20la%20pradera
verb
- entrar en montanera 2, record 1, Spanish, entrar%20en%20montanera
verb
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de sacar el ganado que estaba estabulado al exterior para que se alimente al aire libre en pastizales, praderas o montes. 5, record 1, Spanish, - soltar
Record 1, Key term(s)
- entrar al pastizal
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- put out to pasture
1, record 2, English, put%20out%20to%20pasture
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turn out to pasture 2, record 2, English, turn%20out%20to%20pasture
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To take out of active use, usually after a long service. From the farm practice of letting an old horse graze at will and work no longer. (R. Chapman, American Slang, 1986, p. 354). 3, record 2, English, - put%20out%20to%20pasture
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mettre à la retraite
1, record 2, French, mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faire pâtre 2, record 2, French, faire%20p%C3%A2tre
correct, verb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme ironique. 3, record 2, French, - mettre%20%C3%A0%20la%20retraite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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