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CETACEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- regulated animal
1, record 1, English, regulated%20animal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regulated animal: Under the Health of Animals Regulations, section 10, is a hatching egg, turtle, tortoise, bird, honeybee, or mammal. Species excluded from the definition of regulated animals are members of the orders Cetacea, Pinnipedia and Sirenia; or members of the order Rodentia, with the exception of the following: Prairie dogs (Cynomys sp.); African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus); and squirrels of the family Sciuridae, from any country; and any members of the order Rodentia from Africa. These latter, members of the order Rodentia, are fully regulated under the Health of Animals Regulations. 2, record 1, English, - regulated%20animal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- animal réglementé
1, record 1, French, animal%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Animal réglementé : Inclus un œuf d’incubation, une tortue terrestre ou aquatique, un oiseau, une abeille domestique ou tout mammifère. Les espèces exclues de la définition d’animal réglementé sont les membres de l'ordre Cetacea, Pinnipedia et Sirenia et les membres de l'ordre Rodentia à l'exception des espèces suivantes : Des chiens de prairie(espèces Cynomys), des rats géants d’Afrique(Cricetomys gambianus) et des écureuils de la famille Sciuridae(de n’ importe quel pays), ainsi que tous les membres de l'ordre Rodentia d’Afrique, qui sont d’ailleurs tous réglementés en vertu du Règlement sur la santé des animaux. 2, record 1, French, - animal%20r%C3%A9glement%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cetaceans
1, record 2, English, cetaceans
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An order of nammals which includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. 2, record 2, English, - cetaceans
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cétacés
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ordre de mammifères aquatiques principalement marins, caractérisés par un corps oblong, par des membres inférieurs transformés en nageoires, par une nageoire caudale horizontale et par l’absence de membres postérieurs. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Cétacés se subdivisent en : - Mysticètes, cétacés à fanons; - Odontocètes, cétacés à dents. 1, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9tac%C3%A9s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cetáceos
1, record 2, Spanish, cet%C3%A1ceos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-06-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sperm whales
1, record 3, English, sperm%20whales
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Physeteridae 1, record 3, English, Physeteridae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of marine mammals of the order Cetacea. 2, record 3, English, - sperm%20whales
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cachalots
1, record 3, French, cachalots
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Physétéridés 2, record 3, French, Phys%C3%A9t%C3%A9rid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- Physeteridae 3, record 3, French, Physeteridae
Latin
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de mammifères marins qui appartiennent à l'ordre des Cétacés(Cetacea). 4, record 3, French, - cachalots
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cachalot : Du gascon cachaou, dent, ou du portugais cachola, grosse tête. 1, record 3, French, - cachalots
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cachalote
1, record 3, Spanish, cachalote
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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