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ESQUILAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- second cut
1, record 1, English, second%20cut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
second cuts: Short pieces of wool produced by cutting the staple twice in shearing. 2, record 1, English, - second%20cut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
second cut: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - second%20cut
Record 1, Key term(s)
- second cuts
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupure secondaire
1, record 1, French, coupure%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
coupures secondaires : Petites mèches de laine résultant de la reprise de la tonte. 1, record 1, French, - coupure%20secondaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupure secondaire : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 1, French, - coupure%20secondaire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coupures secondaires
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recortes
1, record 1, Spanish, recortes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lana de recortes 1, record 1, Spanish, lana%20de%20recortes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pedazos cortos de mechas de lana vellón, que se originan cuando el esquilador hace dos pasadas por el mismo lugar, debido a que el método en si lo obliga, o bien a vicios introducidos por exigencias de esquilar el lanar al ras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recortes
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dock
1, record 2, English, dock
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to shorten (the tail of a horse, dog, etc.) by cutting off one or more of the extreme caudal vertebrae. 2, record 2, English, - dock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courtauder
1, record 2, French, courtauder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écourter 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9courter
correct
- tronçonner 1, record 2, French, tron%C3%A7onner
correct
- écouer 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9couer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raccourcir ou couper la queue d'un cheval [ou d'un autre animal]. 1, record 2, French, - courtauder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Chevaux] Hormis les cas de nécessité, ce procédé est limité aux chevaux d'attelage dans certains pays alors qu'il est très mal vu, voire illégal, dans d'autres. 1, record 2, French, - courtauder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courtauder, écourter la queue. 2, record 2, French, - courtauder
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descolar
1, record 2, Spanish, descolar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- truncar 2, record 2, Spanish, truncar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quitar o cortar la cola. 3, record 2, Spanish, - descolar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Corderos] Operación que consiste en cortarle la cola a los corderos. Se efectúa, generalmente, dentro del primer mes de vida, y se utilizan, según los casos, cuchillos o pequeñas palas curvas, que son calentadas al rojo o incluso anillos de goma elástica, que se aplican con una pinza especial. Se acostumbra a dejar más corta la cola en las hembras(a la altura de la separación entre la primera y la segunda vértebra caudal) que en los machos, en los cuales se dejan hasta 3 vértebras caudales, a los efectos de distinguirlos rápidamente y a distancia. Se llama también descolar a la operación que consiste en esquilar la región posterior de los ovinos, para evitar la acumulación de cascarrias. 4, record 2, Spanish, - descolar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Truncar la cola. 2, record 2, Spanish, - descolar
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fleece
1, record 3, English, fleece
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coat of wool that covers a sheep or similar animal. 1, record 3, English, - fleece
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- toison
1, record 3, French, toison
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pelage laineux des ovidés; ensemble des poils mêlés de suint de ces animaux. 1, record 3, French, - toison
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- vellón
1, record 3, Spanish, vell%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la manta entera de lana, obtenida al esquilar un lanar, a partir de la primera esquila(vellón zootécnico). 1, record 3, Spanish, - vell%C3%B3n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la práctica comercial, se entiende por vellón el total de lana, después de quitarle la barriga y el garreo (vellón comercial). 1, record 3, Spanish, - vell%C3%B3n
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vellón zootécnico
- vellón comercial
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