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YOUNG DUCK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- young duck
1, record 1, English, young%20duck
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[According to the Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations] A duck having flexible cartilage at the posterior end of the breast or keel bone, tender meat and soft skin of smooth texture. 1, record 1, English, - young%20duck
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Abattoirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeune canard
1, record 1, French, jeune%20canard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Aux fins du Règlement sur la classification des carcasses de bétail et de volaille] Canard dont l'extrémité postérieure cartilagineuse du bréchet est flexible, la chair tendre et la peau souple et de texture lisse. 1, record 1, French, - jeune%20canard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Poultry Production
- Birds
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- young female duck
1, record 2, English, young%20female%20duck
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des volailles
- Oiseaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canette
1, record 2, French, canette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jeune cane 1, record 2, French, - canette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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