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EMEU [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flock information document
1, record 1, English, flock%20information%20document
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Every shipment of birds, other than ostriches, rheas and emus, presented for slaughter in a registered establishment shall be accompanied by a flock information document completed by the producer in a form acceptable to the director. 2, record 1, English, - flock%20information%20document
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- document d’information sur le troupeau
1, record 1, French, document%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation%20sur%20le%20troupeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Toute expédition de volaille, autre que l'autruche, le nandou ou l'émeu, qui est présentée pour l'abattage dans un établissement agréé est accompagnée d’un document d’information sur le troupeau, établi par l'éleveur en une forme que le directeur juge acceptable. 2, record 1, French, - document%20d%26rsquo%3Binformation%20sur%20le%20troupeau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- King Island emu
1, record 2, English, King%20Island%20emu
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Dromaiidae. 2, record 2, English, - King%20Island%20emu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 2, English, - King%20Island%20emu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émeu noir
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9meu%20noir
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Dromaiidae. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9meu%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émeu noir : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9meu%20noir
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d’oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9meu%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- dwarf emu
1, record 3, English, dwarf%20emu
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Kangaroo Island emu 1, record 3, English, Kangaroo%20Island%20emu
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Dromaiidae. 2, record 3, English, - dwarf%20emu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 3, English, - dwarf%20emu
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- émeu de Baudin
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9meu%20de%20Baudin
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Dromaiidae. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9meu%20de%20Baudin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émeu de Baudin : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9meu%20de%20Baudin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d’oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9meu%20de%20Baudin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- emu
1, record 4, English, emu
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Dromaiidae. 2, record 4, English, - emu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 4, English, - emu
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- émeu d’Australie
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9meu%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Dromaiidae. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9meu%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
émeu d’Australie : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9meu%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d’oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A9meu%20d%26rsquo%3BAustralie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flightless 1, record 5, English, flightless
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... used chiefly of ratite birds. 2, record 5, English, - flightless
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ratites
1, record 5, French, ratites
plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sous-classe d’oiseaux comprenant les "coureurs" des anciennes classifications(autruche, nandou, casoar, émeu), ainsi que les aptéryx, caractérisée par un sternum sans bréchet et l'extrême réduction des ailes entraînant l'incapacité de voler, mais allant souvent de pair avec une course rapide. 2, record 5, French, - ratites
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-02-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Animal Husbandry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Snapshot of the Canadian Ostrich, Emu and Rhea Industries
1, record 6, English, Snapshot%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Ostrich%2C%20Emu%20and%20Rhea%20Industries
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Market and Industry Services Branch, Agricultural Industry Services Directorate, Animal Industry Division, Poultry Section, Ottawa, 1999, 44 pages. 1, record 6, English, - Snapshot%20of%20the%20Canadian%20Ostrich%2C%20Emu%20and%20Rhea%20Industries
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Élevage des animaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Un aperçu des industries canadiennes de l'autruche, de l'émeu et du nandou
1, record 6, French, Un%20aper%C3%A7u%20des%20industries%20canadiennes%20de%20l%27autruche%2C%20de%20l%27%C3%A9meu%20et%20du%20nandou
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada, Direction générale des services à l’industrie et aux marchés, Direction des services à l’industrie agricole, Division de l’industrie animale, Section de la volaille, Ottawa, 1999, 47 pages. 1, record 6, French, - Un%20aper%C3%A7u%20des%20industries%20canadiennes%20de%20l%27autruche%2C%20de%20l%27%C3%A9meu%20et%20du%20nandou
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-11-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- emu
1, record 7, English, emu
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Australian ratite bird, the second largest living bird, characterized by rudimentary wings and a feathered head and neck without wattles. 2, record 7, English, - emu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Today, this bird of the past is playing a large role in the future of American agriculture. The best part of emu ranching is the bird. Emu meat fills the bill for this growing market. Emu is a very lean red meat, similar to beef in both taste and appearance. 3, record 7, English, - emu
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- émeu
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9meu
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- émou 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9mou
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau coureur, ratite de grande taille [...] aux ailes réduites, vivant en Australie. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9meu
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des émeus. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9meu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- giant moa 1, record 8, English, giant%20moa
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Among the other ratites [, nonflying birds,] are the ostrich, the emu and the extinct giant moa of New Zealand. 1, record 8, English, - giant%20moa
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- moa géant 1, record 8, French, moa%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les autres Ratites,(oiseaux qui ne volent pas), on compte l'autruche, l'émeu et le moa géant de Nouvelle-Zélande, aujourd’hui disparu. 1, record 8, French, - moa%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-09-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- elephant bird 1, record 9, English, elephant%20bird
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In addition to the ostrich of Africa and the emu of Australia, the ratites include ... the extinct elephant birds of Malagasy and the Canary Islands. 1, record 9, English, - elephant%20bird
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oiseau-éléphant
1, record 9, French, oiseau%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Outre l'autruche d’Afrique et l'émeu d’Australie, les Ratites comprennent [...] les oiseaux-éléphants aujourd’hui disparus, de Madagascar et des Îles Canaries. 1, record 9, French, - oiseau%2D%C3%A9l%C3%A9phant
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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