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ASNO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ass
1, record 1, English, ass
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A well-known quadruped of the horse kind, distinguished from the horse by its smaller size, long ears, tuft at end of tail, and black stripe across the shoulders. 2, record 1, English, - ass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: herd, drove, pace. Male: jack. Female: jenny. Young: colt, foal. Cry: bray. 3, record 1, English, - ass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ass: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - ass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- âne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A2ne
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 sauvage ou domestique (équidés), plus petit que le cheval, à grosse tête et longues oreilles, à robe généralement grise. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe : un troupeau d'ânes. Mâle : âne. Femelle : ânesse. Petit : ânon. Cri : braire. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
âne : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A2ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- asno
1, record 1, Spanish, asno
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- burro 2, record 1, Spanish, burro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal solípedo, como de metro y medio de altura, de color, por lo común, ceniciento, con las orejas largas y la extremidad de la cola poblada de cerdas [...] 2, record 1, Spanish, - asno
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] se emplea como caballería y como bestia de carga y a veces también de tiro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - asno
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