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CROTTIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-11-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Hygiene and Sanitation (Agric.)
- Horse Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- droppings
1, record 1, English, droppings
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dung of animals. 2, record 1, English, - droppings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Now only pl. 2, record 1, English, - droppings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
droppings: term always used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - droppings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fresh droppings from the stables. 2, record 1, English, - droppings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hygiène des animaux (Agric.)
- Élevage des chevaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crottin
1, record 1, French, crottin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excréments de certains animaux (mouton, chèvre et, particulièrement, cheval, âne) formés d’un amas de parcelles arrondies, utilisables comme engrais. 2, record 1, French, - crottin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Crottin de cheval. 3, record 1, French, - crottin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sanidad animal (Agricultura)
- Cría de ganado caballar
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cagajón
1, record 1, Spanish, cagaj%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Porción del excremento de las caballerías. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cagaj%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Animal Husbandry
- Zoology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dung
1, record 2, English, dung
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- animal dung 2, record 2, English, animal%20dung
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The feces or excrement of animals and birds. 1, record 2, English, - dung
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wood, peat and animal dung constituted the main forms of solid fuel for developed countries, domestic and commercial use until the technology of deep coal mining permitted its widespread use. 3, record 2, English, - dung
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Élevage des animaux
- Zoologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- déjections animales
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9jections%20animales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fumier des animaux 2, record 2, French, fumier%20des%20animaux
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excrément solide(crottin, bouse, crotte, etc.) ou liquide(urine, pissat) d’un animal. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9jections%20animales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fumier des animaux : le terme fumier (en anglais : «manure», aussi «dung») se rapporte aux excréments en putréfaction pouvant servir d’engrais. C’est un spécifique dans le présent contexte. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9jections%20animales
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
déjection : Au singulier, ce terme se rapporte à l’évacuation des matières fécales par l’intestin. Au pluriel (sens plus courant), ce terme désigne les matières évacuées. (d’après le Grand Robert). 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9jections%20animales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
- Cría de ganado
- Zoología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- excrementos animales
1, record 2, Spanish, excrementos%20animales
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Crottin de Chavignol
1, record 3, English, Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
correct, trademark
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is classed among the greatest French cheeses and even protected by the strict Appellation Controlee laws to prevent frauds. Crottin de Chavignol is a small cheese, weighing between 5 and 2 oz, depending on the age. The cheese starts as a very white cheese and then turns yellow with a light blue mold and eventually brown (which is rarely seen in this country). As the cheese ages, it becomes increasingly sharp and pungent. Even when young though, it does not lack flavor. 2, record 3, English, - Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its name comes from the word «crot», meaning a little clay lamp with a shape similar to that of the cheese. 3, record 3, English, - Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Crottin de Chavignol
1, record 3, French, Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le Crottin de Chavignol est un petit fromage de chèvre cylindrique légèrement bombé et fabriqué au lait cru entier dans les fermes de la région de Sancerre. Bien que l'on ait des traces écrites de la présence de chèvres dans la région depuis 1573; on ne connaît le nom de Crottin de Chavignol que depuis 1829. Ce petit fromage régional qui tient son nom d’une lampe à huile passera en Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée en Février 1976 sous la présidence de Monsieur Jean Gourdin. 2, record 3, French, - Crottin%20de%20Chavignol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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