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ANIMAL DOMESTICO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Pets
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- domestic animal
1, record 1, English, domestic%20animal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "domestic animal" applies to domesticated animals that actually live in physical proximity to humans, such as pets and guard animals, or even food species kept very close, e.g. to live on domestic food scraps and/or so their body heat can be used as "stable heating." 2, record 1, English, - domestic%20animal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the generic term "domesticated animal," which applies to all animals that have been tamed, made fit for cultivation, domestic life and service to humans. 3, record 1, English, - domestic%20animal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Animaux d'agrément
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal domestique
1, record 1, French, animal%20domestique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
animaux domestiques : [Animaux] qui [vivent] auprès de l'homme pour l'aider ou le distraire, et dont l'espèce, depuis longtemps apprivoisée, se reproduit dans les conditions fixées par l'homme. 2, record 1, French, - animal%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cheval est un animal domestique. 2, record 1, French, - animal%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Animaux domestiques d'une exploitation agricole (Bestiaux). 2, record 1, French, - animal%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opposé à « [animal] sauvage » [par exemple la] renne domestique, [la] renne sauvage, [l']éléphant domestique. 2, record 1, French, - animal%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le mot [« domestique »] s'applique surtout aux espèces utilitaires; pour le chien et le chat, on dit plutôt « familier ». « Animal domestique » désigne en général l'espèce; pour l'individu, on emploie plutôt le qualificatif « domestiqué » [(en anglais : « domesticated »)]. 2, record 1, French, - animal%20domestique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Comparer à « animal domestiqué » (animal apprivoisé par l'homme), à « animal familier » (petit animal domestiqué qu'on garde dans la maison, tel que le chat) ou à « animal d'ornement » (animal tel que le cygne, le paon, le canard d'ornement, le poisson, le reptile ou le daim, qui est élevé ou gardé principalement pour son esthétique ou aspect curieux, plutôt que son apport affectif. 3, record 1, French, - animal%20domestique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
- Mascotas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- animal doméstico
1, record 1, Spanish, animal%20dom%C3%A9stico
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
animal doméstico: Término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 2, record 1, Spanish, - animal%20dom%C3%A9stico
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