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BECERRO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dairy cow
1, record 1, English, dairy%20cow
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- milk cow 2, record 1, English, milk%20cow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A dairy cow, even with modest production, greatly surpasses other milk-producing livestock, such as a goat or sheep. 2, record 1, English, - dairy%20cow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dairy cow: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - dairy%20cow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vache laitière
1, record 1, French, vache%20laiti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Holstein est la championne des vaches laitières. Elle donne plus de 8 200 kilos de lait en moyenne par année. Certaines vont même aller jusqu'à 12 000 kilos dans une année. 2, record 1, French, - vache%20laiti%C3%A8re
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vache laitière : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - vache%20laiti%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vaca lechera
1, record 1, Spanish, vaca%20lechera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vaca para producción de leche 2, record 1, Spanish, vaca%20para%20producci%C3%B3n%20de%20leche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hembra del ganado bovino que por lo menos ha tenido un parto y a la cual se le separa el becerro al poco tiempo de nacido [y cuya] finalidad es exclusivamente la producción de leche. 2, record 1, Spanish, - vaca%20lechera
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- young bull
1, record 2, English, young%20bull
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bull calf 2, record 2, English, bull%20calf
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young uncastrated male bovine. 3, record 2, English, - young%20bull
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young animal is called a calf for the first year ..., a male is a bull calf until it is castrated, after which it is called a steer calf. 4, record 2, English, - young%20bull
Record 2, Key term(s)
- male calf
- bull-calf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taurillon
1, record 2, French, taurillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeune taureau 2, record 2, French, jeune%20taureau
correct, masculine noun
- veau mâle 3, record 2, French, veau%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle de plus de 6 mois [...] 4, record 2, French, - taurillon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle entier. 3, record 2, French, - taurillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero
1, record 2, Spanish, ternero
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- eral 2, record 2, Spanish, eral
correct, masculine noun
- becerro 3, record 2, Spanish, becerro
see observation, masculine noun
- añojo 4, record 2, Spanish, a%C3%B1ojo
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría macho de la vaca. 5, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
becerro. Cría macho de la vaca hasta que cumple uno o dos años o poco más. 6, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
añojo: De 1 año. 4, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eral: mayor de 1 año, pero menor de 2 años. 7, record 2, Spanish, - ternero
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