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PIE NOIRE [3 records]

Record 1 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cattle Raising
DEF

A cattle breed developed primarily for the production of milk rather than meat ... and characterized by the ability to convert a large proportion of their food into milk ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des bovins
CONT

Les races laitières : Ces races sont élevées et sélectionnées pour la production de lait. Les principales races laitières sont la Holstein, Prim’Holstein, bretonne pie noire [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado bovino
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Record 2 1999-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Police
  • Road Safety

French

Domaine(s)
  • Police
  • Sécurité routière
OBS

«voiture pie» : Le terme "voiture pie" désigne la voiture à carrosserie blanche et noire utilisée par la police.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cattle Raising
OBS

Cattle, e.g. Holstein-Friesian breed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des bovins
OBS

Race bovine laitière, dérivant d’une population assez laitière, qui occupait le littoral de la mer du Nord, de la Frise au Jutland en passant par le Holstein.

OBS

Bovin pie noire, la Holstein p. ex.

Spanish

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