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HIGADO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- liver
1, record 1, English, liver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The avian liver is a large conspicuous bilobed organ, the right lobe usually being larger than the left. Its role in digestion is associated primarily with the production of bile. 2, record 1, English, - liver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- foie
1, record 1, French, foie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le foie, la glande la plus massive de tous les viscères, a un volume plus grand chez l'Oiseau que chez le Mammifère de même taille. Les deux lobes, dont celui du côté droit est généralement plus grand, déversent leur sécrétion de la bile par deux conduits séparés. 2, record 1, French, - foie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hígado
1, record 1, Spanish, h%C3%ADgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Pig Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liver
1, record 2, English, liver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Offal (C705). 1, record 2, English, - liver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source: Canadian Pork Buyer's Manual. The pork cuts illustrated and described in this manual represent the industry's basic standard for the primal cuts in the Canadian pork industry. 2, record 2, English, - liver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Élevage des porcs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- foie
1, record 2, French, foie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abats (C705). 1, record 2, French, - foie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Manuel de l'acheteur de porc canadien. Les coupes illustrées et décrites dans ce manuel constituent les normes de base de l'industrie canadienne du porc. 2, record 2, French, - foie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
- Cría de ganado porcino
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hígado
1, record 2, Spanish, h%C3%ADgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Menudencias/Vísceras (C705). 1, record 2, Spanish, - h%C3%ADgado
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fuente: Manual del Comprador de Carne de Cerdo Canadiense. Los cortes de carne de cerdo ilustrados y descritos en dicho manual representan las normas básicas de la industria porcina canadiense. 2, record 2, Spanish, - h%C3%ADgado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Liver and Biliary Ducts
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- liver
1, record 3, English, liver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The largest glandular organ in vertebrate animals, located in the upper or anterior part of the abdomen : it secretes bile, has an important function in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins, and contains a substance essential to the normal production of red blood cells. 1, record 3, English, - liver
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Foie et voies biliaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- foie
1, record 3, French, foie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe situé dans la partie supérieure droite de l'abdomen, qui joue un rôle physiologique essentiel : sécrétion de bile, métabolisme des glucides, des protides et des lipides, épuration et détoxication, synthèse de substances qui régissent la coagulation, emmagasinage de vitamines (A, B, K). 1, record 3, French, - foie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hígado y conductos biliares
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hígado
1, record 3, Spanish, h%C3%ADgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Órgano glandular de gran tamaño, situado en el abdomen, que produce la bilis, almacena glucógeno y vitaminas, sintetiza sustancias coagulantes, elimina productos tóxicos de la sangre así como los eritrocitos dañados. 1, record 3, Spanish, - h%C3%ADgado
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-07-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- liver
1, record 4, English, liver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- foie
1, record 4, French, foie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principales espèces visées : morue, raie, baudroie, flétan. 1, record 4, French, - foie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Partie anatomique commercialisable. 1, record 4, French, - foie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
foie : Nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF. 2, record 4, French, - foie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
- Peces
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hígado
1, record 4, Spanish, h%C3%ADgado
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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