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ANIMAL DESECHO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Animal Husbandry
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal waste
1, record 1, English, animal%20waste
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The production of N2O during storage and treatment of animal waste occurs during nitrification and denitrification of nitrogen contained in the manure. 2, record 1, English, - animal%20waste
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animal waste: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - animal%20waste
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Élevage des animaux
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déchets animaux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20animaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- déchets d'origine animale 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20d%27origine%20animale
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il est incontestable qu'en milieu rural la méthanisation permet de se débarrasser de nombreux déchets en les valorisant en énergie ainsi qu'en compost ou digestat. Il y a de nombreuses sources de déchets animaux, provenant d'élevages et d'abattoirs. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20animaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchets animaux : le terme au singulier (déchet animal) a été normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20animaux
Record 1, Key term(s)
- déchet animal
- déchet d'origine animale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Cría de ganado
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuo de origen animal
1, record 1, Spanish, residuo%20de%20origen%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecho de origen animal 2, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20de%20origen%20animal
correct, masculine noun
- desecho animal 3, record 1, Spanish, desecho%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elaboración de composta [con] desechos de origen animal (carne, piel, sangre, huesos y otros). 4, record 1, Spanish, - residuo%20de%20origen%20animal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
residuo de origen animal; desecho de origen animal; desecho animal : términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 5, record 1, Spanish, - residuo%20de%20origen%20animal
Record 1, Key term(s)
- residuos de origen animal
- desechos de origen animal
- desechos animales
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cull animal
1, record 2, English, cull%20animal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cull 2, record 2, English, cull
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An animal rejected from the herd or flock because of poor conformation or disease. 3, record 2, English, - cull%20animal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animal de réforme
1, record 2, French, animal%20de%20r%C3%A9forme
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bête de réforme 2, record 2, French, b%C3%AAte%20de%20r%C3%A9forme
correct, feminine noun
- animal réformé 3, record 2, French, animal%20r%C3%A9form%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réforme. En zootechnie, cessation de l'utilisation d'un animal. Les animaux sont réformés et abattus quand ils ne sont plus assez productifs, quand ils deviennent âgés, quand ils sont atteints de maladies chroniques telles que le coût de la prophylaxie est trop élevé, etc. 4, record 2, French, - animal%20de%20r%C3%A9forme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- animal de desecho
1, record 2, Spanish, animal%20de%20desecho
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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