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SIRENIENS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- animal product
1, record 1, English, animal%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] product that originated from a bird or from any mammal except a member of the order Rodentia, Cetacea, Pinnipedia and Sirenia ... 2, record 1, English, - animal%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit animal
1, record 1, French, produit%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit d’origine animale 2, record 1, French, produit%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20animale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit provenant d’un oiseau ou d’un mammifère, à l'exception des rongeurs, des cétacés, des pinnipèdes et des siréniens. 3, record 1, French, - produit%20animal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto de origen animal
1, record 1, Spanish, producto%20de%20origen%20animal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- producto animal 2, record 1, Spanish, producto%20animal
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
producto de origen animal: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 3, record 1, Spanish, - producto%20de%20origen%20animal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dugong
1, record 2, English, dugong
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An herbivorous aquatic mammal, of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, having a barrel-shaped body, flipper-like forelimbs, no hind limbs, and a triangular tail. 1, record 2, English, - dugong
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dugong
1, record 2, French, dugong
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère marin de l'ordre des siréniens, herbivore, propre à l'océan indien. Famille des dugongidés. 1, record 2, French, - dugong
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- manatee
1, record 3, English, manatee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several plant-eating aquatic mammals of the genus Trichechus, of West Indian, Floridian, and Gulf Coast waters, having two flippers in front and a broad, spoon-shaped tail. 1, record 3, English, - manatee
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lamantin
1, record 3, French, lamantin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère aquatique vivant dans les eaux côtières de l'Atlantique tropical et dans les fleuves qui s’y jettent. Genre trichechus; famille des trichéchidés, ordre des siréniens. 2, record 3, French, - lamantin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- manatí
1, record 3, Spanish, manat%C3%AD
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1978-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sirenia
1, record 4, English, sirenia
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an order of large aquatic herbivorous mammals including the manatee, dugong, Steller's sea cow, and several fossil forms (...) 1, record 4, English, - sirenia
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- siréniens
1, record 4, French, sir%C3%A9niens
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre de mammifères, comprenant les lamantins, les dugongs et les rhytines, aujourd’hui disparues. 1, record 4, French, - sir%C3%A9niens
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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