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VERTEBRA COLA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
- Veterinary Medicine
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dock
1, record 1, English, dock
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - dock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
- Médecine vétérinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courtauder
1, record 1, French, courtauder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écourter 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9courter
correct
- tronçonner 1, record 1, French, tron%C3%A7onner
correct
- écouer 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9couer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Raccourcir ou couper la queue d'un cheval [ou d'un autre animal]. 1, record 1, French, - courtauder
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - courtauder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Courtauder, écourter la queue. 2, record 1, French, - courtauder
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zootecnia
- Medicina veterinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descolar
1, record 1, Spanish, descolar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- truncar 2, record 1, Spanish, truncar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quitar o cortar la cola. 3, record 1, Spanish, - descolar
Record number: 1, 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 1, Spanish, - descolar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Truncar la cola. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descolar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bones and Joints
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caudal vertebra
1, record 2, English, caudal%20vertebra
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coccygeal vertebra 2, record 2, English, coccygeal%20vertebra
correct
- tail vertebra 2, record 2, English, tail%20vertebra
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These are very variable in number among mammals, as shown by the varying tail lengths, and run from a few up to fifty. Neural arches, transverse processes, and zygapophyses diminish caudally, so that the last vertebrae consist only of centra. 3, record 2, English, - caudal%20vertebra
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Os et articulations
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vertèbre caudale
1, record 2, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20caudale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vertèbre coccygienne 2, record 2, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20coccygienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les «vertèbres caudales», nombreuses, réduites mais distinctes, forment le squelette de la queue. 3, record 2, French, - vert%C3%A8bre%20caudale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le cheval peut en avoir 12 à 21 [...] 2, record 2, French, - vert%C3%A8bre%20caudale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Mamíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vértebra coccígea
1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtebra%20cocc%C3%ADgea
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vértebra de la cola 1, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtebra%20de%20la%20cola
correct, feminine noun
- vértebra caudal 2, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%A9rtebra%20caudal
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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