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VICUGNA PACOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpaca
1, record 1, English, alpaca
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A domesticated South American hoofed mammal, having long, soft, or silky fleece, related to the lama and believed to be a variety of the guanaco. 2, record 1, English, - alpaca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpaca: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 3, record 1, English, - alpaca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alpaga
1, record 1, French, alpaga
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère ruminant d'Amérique du Sud, qui représente une forme domestiquée du guanaco. 2, record 1, French, - alpaga
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpaga : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - alpaga
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alpaca
1, record 1, Spanish, alpaca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rumiante parecido a la llama, domesticado en América del Sur por su largo pelaje. 2, record 1, Spanish, - alpaca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Su] lana, más fina, larga y brillante que la de la llama común, es muy apreciada en la industria textil. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alpaca
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