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CARNERO LLANO [2 records]

Record 1 2016-11-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sheep Raising
DEF

An entire male adult ovine or a male adult ovine castrated after puberty.

OBS

ram: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des ovins
DEF

Ovin adulte mâle entier ou ovin adulte mâle castré après la puberté.

OBS

bélier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado ovino
DEF

Mamífero rumiante, que alcanza de siete a ocho decímetros de altura hasta la cruz, con frente convexa, cuernos huecos, angulosos, arrugados transversalmente y arrollados en espiral, y lana espesa, blanca, negra o rojiza.

OBS

[Al] carnero que está castrado se le llama carnero llano.

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Record 2 2006-10-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sheep Raising
DEF

A male ovine castrated when young and prior to developing the secondary physical characteristics of a ram.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des ovins
DEF

Ovin adulte mâle castré avant la puberté.

OBS

En zootechnie, le terme de mouton [...] est souvent réservé au mâle castré âgé de plus de 1 an et produisant, après abattage, des carcasses lourdes (de 20 à 25 kg).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado ovino
DEF

Lanar macho, castrado, mayor de dos dientes.

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