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BORREGO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sheep Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- young ovine 1, record 1, English, young%20ovine
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A castrated or entire male ovine animal, or a female ovine animal which has not yet lambed, presented for slaughter and having at most two pairs of permanent incisor teeth. - In this category the following are distinguished: young ewe, young ram, and castrated male young ovine (young wether). 1, record 1, English, - young%20ovine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des ovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jeune ovin
1, record 1, French, jeune%20ovin
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ovin mâle, castré ou non, ou ovin femelle, n'ayant pas mis bas, livré à l'abattoir, et ayant au maximum deux paires d'incisives de seconde dentition. - Dans cette catégorie, on distingue le jeune ovin femelle, le jeune bélier et le jeune ovin mâle castré. 2, record 1, French, - jeune%20ovin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado ovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- borrego
1, record 1, Spanish, borrego
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sheep Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hogget
1, record 2, English, hogget
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hogg 1, record 2, English, hogg
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young sheep usually less than or about a year in age and not yet shorn. 1, record 2, English, - hogget
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A sheep from weaning until its first shearing. 2, record 2, English, - hogget
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des ovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agneau antenais
1, record 2, French, agneau%20antenais
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
antenais : adj. Se dit des ovins de dix à dix-huit mois. 1, record 2, French, - agneau%20antenais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado ovino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- borrego
1, record 2, Spanish, borrego
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- borrega 1, record 2, Spanish, borrega
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lanar joven, de aproximadamente nueve a diez meses de edad, hasta que fija dos dientes definitivos. La etapa del borrego sigue a la del animal destetado (cordero). 1, record 2, Spanish, - borrego
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