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Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Pig Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pig
1, record 1, English, pig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Group: a drove, fare (litter), farrow (of piglets), flock, herd, litter (young), sounder of pigs; a hoggery; a nest of trotters. Male: boar, hog, barrow (castrated). Female: sow, gilt. Young: pig, farrow, gilt (female), piglet, pigling, shoat, shote. Habitation: pen, sty. Cry: grunt, snort, squeal. 3, record 1, English, - pig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Élevage des porcs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cochon
1, record 1, French, cochon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porc 1, record 1, French, porc
correct, masculine noun
- pourceau 2, record 1, French, pourceau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mâle: cochon, verrat. Femelle: truie, coche. Petit: cochon de lait, porcelet, goret. Cri: grogner. 3, record 1, French, - cochon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
- Cría de ganado porcino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerdo
1, record 1, Spanish, cerdo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cochino 2, record 1, Spanish, cochino
correct, masculine noun
- gorrín 2, record 1, Spanish, gorr%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
- marrano 3, record 1, Spanish, marrano
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- puerco 2, record 1, Spanish, puerco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mamífero artiodáctilo del grupo de los Suidos, que se cría en domesticidad para aprovechar su cuerpo en la alimentación humana y en otros usos. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cerdo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
marrano: Cerdo de tres años en adelante. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cerdo
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