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ZOOTECNICO [4 records]

Record 1 2023-05-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Animal Breeding
CONT

Animal breeders select and breed animals using their knowledge of genetics and animal science to produce offspring with desired traits and characteristics, such as chickens that lay more eggs, pigs that produce leaner meat, and sheep with more desirable wool ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
CONT

En zootechnie, le sélectionneur pratique dans son élevage des méthodes qui lui permettent de réaliser un progrès génétique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Mejoramiento genético de animales
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Record 2 2005-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
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Record 3 2004-11-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Veterinary Medicine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Spécialiste de la zootechnie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Medicina veterinaria
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Record 4 1995-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

The coat of wool that covers a sheep or similar animal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Pelage laineux des ovidés; ensemble des poils mêlés de suint de ces animaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria lanera
DEF

Es la manta entera de lana, obtenida al esquilar un lanar, a partir de la primera esquila(vellón zootécnico).

CONT

En la práctica comercial, se entiende por vellón el total de lana, después de quitarle la barriga y el garreo (vellón comercial).

Key term(s)
  • vellón zootécnico
  • vellón comercial
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