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COUPE-QUEUE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tail docker
1, record 1, English, tail%20docker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tail docker: an item in the "Animal Husbandry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - tail%20docker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupe-queue
1, record 1, French, coupe%2Dqueue
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupe-queue : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement d’élevage d’animaux» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - coupe%2Dqueue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Veterinary Surgery
- Animal Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- caudectomy
1, record 2, English, caudectomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tail docking 1, record 2, English, tail%20docking
correct
- docking 2, record 2, English, docking
correct
- tail amputation 3, record 2, English, tail%20amputation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surgical removal of a portion of the tail. 4, record 2, English, - caudectomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie vétérinaire
- Zootechnie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caudectomie
1, record 2, French, caudectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- amputation de queue 2, record 2, French, amputation%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun
- coupe de queue 3, record 2, French, coupe%20de%20queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les agneaux de boucherie, la caudectomie faite sans souffrance avec un coupe-queue électrique, représente un gain de poids équivalent à 10 jours de nourriture. 4, record 2, French, - caudectomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-11-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Animal Care Equipment (Farm equipment)
- Sheep Raising
- Animal Science
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- docker
1, record 3, English, docker
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tail docker 2, record 3, English, tail%20docker
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for docking tails, especially of lambs. 3, record 3, English, - docker
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soins aux animaux (Matériel agricole)
- Élevage des ovins
- Zootechnie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coupe-queue
1, record 3, French, coupe%2Dqueue
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le coupe-queue électrique coupe et cautérise en une seule fois, sans risque de brûlure ou d’hémorragie. 2, record 3, French, - coupe%2Dqueue
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les moutons 3, record 3, French, - coupe%2Dqueue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo para el cuidado de los animales (Maquinaria agrícola)
- Cría de ganado ovino
- Zootecnia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cortacolas
1, record 3, Spanish, cortacolas
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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