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BOVINES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bovines
1, record 1, English, bovines
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subfamily of bovids which includes buffaloes, oxen, yaks and bisons. 2, record 1, English, - bovines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cattle belong to the biological subfamily Bovinae (or bovines). This includes a diverse group of about 24 species of medium-sized to large ungulates, including bison, the water buffalo, the yak, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. 3, record 1, English, - bovines
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bovinés
1, record 1, French, bovin%C3%A9s
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bovins 1, record 1, French, bovins
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sous-famille des bovidés qui inclut les buffles, les bœufs, les yaks et les bisons. 2, record 1, French, - bovin%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bovins regroupent des animaux très divers, relevant de genres différents : Bubalus (buffles d'Asie), Syncerus (buffles d'Afrique), Bos (bœufs d'Europe et bovins de l'Indo-Malaisie), Poëphagus (yak) et Bison (bisons). 3, record 1, French, - bovin%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bovins : Il ne faut pas confondre ce terme, qui représente une sous-famille, et le terme «bovins», qui désigne les animaux de ferme domestiqués des genres Bos et Bubalus. 2, record 1, French, - bovin%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- purebred live bovines
1, record 2, English, purebred%20live%20bovines
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HS:010210 - Terminology used in agri-foods exports. Specific Products (HS Codes). 2, record 2, English, - purebred%20live%20bovines
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bovins vivants, reproducteurs de race pure
1, record 2, French, bovins%20vivants%2C%20reproducteurs%20de%20race%20pure
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
HS:010210. Système harmonisé. 1, record 2, French, - bovins%20vivants%2C%20reproducteurs%20de%20race%20pure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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