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BECERRO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Animals
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- calf
1, record 1, English, calf
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young bovine of either sex that has not reached puberty. 2, record 1, English, - calf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: calves. 3, record 1, English, - calf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
calf: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the National Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - calf
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Animaux de ferme
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- veau
1, record 1, French, veau
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
Jeune bovidé, de sexe mâle ou femelle, âgé de moins de 6 mois. 2, record 1, French, - veau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veau : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre du Rapport d'inventaire national. 3, record 1, French, - veau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Animales de granja
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero
1, record 1, Spanish, ternero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- becerro 2, record 1, Spanish, becerro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal vacuno macho o hembra, de hasta seis meses de edad, que mantenga todos los dientes de leche y sea capaz de proporcionar en canal un peso comprendido entre 100 y 180 kg. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ternero
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preruminant calf
1, record 2, English, preruminant%20calf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- young calf 1, record 2, English, young%20calf
correct
- young bovine 2, record 2, English, young%20bovine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veau préruminant
1, record 2, French, veau%20pr%C3%A9ruminant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jeune bovin 2, record 2, French, jeune%20bovin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- becerro
1, record 2, Spanish, becerro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría macho de la vaca hasta que cumple uno o dos años o poco más. 1, record 2, Spanish, - becerro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- young bull
1, record 3, English, young%20bull
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bull calf 2, record 3, English, bull%20calf
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young uncastrated male bovine. 3, record 3, English, - young%20bull
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A young animal is called a calf for the first year ..., a male is a bull calf until it is castrated, after which it is called a steer calf. 4, record 3, English, - young%20bull
Record 3, Key term(s)
- male calf
- bull-calf
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taurillon
1, record 3, French, taurillon
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- jeune taureau 2, record 3, French, jeune%20taureau
correct, masculine noun
- veau mâle 3, record 3, French, veau%20m%C3%A2le
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle de plus de 6 mois [...] 4, record 3, French, - taurillon
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Jeune bovin mâle entier. 3, record 3, French, - taurillon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ternero
1, record 3, Spanish, ternero
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- eral 2, record 3, Spanish, eral
correct, masculine noun
- becerro 3, record 3, Spanish, becerro
see observation, masculine noun
- añojo 4, record 3, Spanish, a%C3%B1ojo
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría macho de la vaca. 5, record 3, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
becerro. Cría macho de la vaca hasta que cumple uno o dos años o poco más. 6, record 3, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
añojo: De 1 año. 4, record 3, Spanish, - ternero
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eral: mayor de 1 año, pero menor de 2 años. 7, record 3, Spanish, - ternero
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