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YAK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yak
1, record 1, English, yak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Bos grunniens 2, record 1, English, Bos%20grunniens
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large wild or domesticated ox (Bos granniens syn. Poephagus grunniens) of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia having short smooth hair on the back and long wavy hair on the breast, sides, legs, and tail ... and living as a beast of burden and source of flesh, milk, hide, and hair. 3, record 1, English, - yak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- yack
1, record 1, French, yack
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- yak 2, record 1, French, yak
correct, masculine noun
- Bos grunniens 3, record 1, French, Bos%20grunniens
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gros mammifère ruminant, sauvage ou domestique, des hauts plateaux de l'Asie centrale. (Nom sc. Bos granniens; famille des bovidés, tribu des bovinés) [...] il fournit son travail comme bête de somme, son lait, sa chair et son cuir; son beurre ranci sert d'huile d'éclairage. 2, record 1, French, - yack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yak : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 1, French, - yack
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-01-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yak-beef meat 1, record 2, English, yak%2Dbeef%20meat
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- yak beef meat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viande de bovyak
1, record 2, French, viande%20de%20bovyak
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- viande de bovyack 1, record 2, French, viande%20de%20bovyack
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yak-beef 1, record 3, English, yak%2Dbeef
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- yak beef
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bovyak
1, record 3, French, bovyak
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bovyack 1, record 3, French, bovyack
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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