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WHELPING PATCH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Animal Behaviour
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whelping patch
1, record 1, English, whelping%20patch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area where certain species of seals congregate to bear their young. 1, record 1, English, - whelping%20patch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Parks Canada. 2, record 1, English, - whelping%20patch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Comportement animal
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aire de mise bas
1, record 1, French, aire%20de%20mise%20bas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Endroit où certaines espèces de phoques se rassemblent pour donner naissance à leurs petits. 1, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20mise%20bas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 2, record 1, French, - aire%20de%20mise%20bas
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whelping patch
1, record 2, English, whelping%20patch
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As soon as «Harp seal» females have finished nursing but before they leave the whelping patch they are courted by males which have been waiting nearly in large herds. 2, record 2, English, - whelping%20patch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire de mise bas
1, record 2, French, aire%20de%20mise%20bas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après le sevrage des petits, mais avant de quitter l'aire de mise bas, les femelles "du phoque du Groenland" se font courtiser par les mâles, regroupés non loin de là en grands troupeaux. 1, record 2, French, - aire%20de%20mise%20bas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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