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VENADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-10-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- venison
1, record 1, English, venison
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common large game meat is venison, which, though commonly thought of as deer, is a term that broadly includes the meat from elk, moose, reindeer, caribou and antilope. 2, record 1, English, - venison
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- venaison
1, record 1, French, venaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gibier 2, record 1, French, gibier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chair de grand gibier (cerf, chevreuil, daim, sanglier). 3, record 1, French, - venaison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Caza y pesca deportiva
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciervo
1, record 1, Spanish, ciervo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Spain
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- venado 2, record 1, Spanish, venado
correct, masculine noun, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deer
1, record 2, English, deer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a bevy of roe deer (6 head); a brace of bucks; a game of red deer; a great bevy of roe deer (12 deer); a great herd of deer (80 head), a herd of deer, a leash of deer (3); a little herd of deer (20 head), a middle bevy of roe deer (10 head); a middle herd of deer (40 head); a quarry , parcel (hinds), rangale or common herd of deer. Male: buck, stag, hart. Female: doe, hind. Young: fawn, calf, kid, pricket/brocket (male). 2, record 2, English, - deer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cerf
1, record 2, French, cerf
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chevreuil 2, record 2, French, chevreuil
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Groupe [cerf] troupeau, harde, troupe, harpail, harpaille. Mâle: cerf. Femelle: biche. Petit: faon, hère (6 mois), brocard (1 an), daguet (1-2 ans). Un cerf peut bramer (rut), mugir, raire (rut), râler (faon), raller (rare, faon) ou réer (vieilli, rut). Groupe [chevreuil] troupe. Mâle: chevreuil. Femelle: chevrette. Petit: chevrotin, brocard (1 an), faon, daguet (1-2 ans). Cri: bramer, raire, réer. 3, record 2, French, - cerf
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciervo
1, record 2, Spanish, ciervo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- venado 2, record 2, Spanish, venado
correct, masculine noun, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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