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TANIERE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- den
1, record 1, English, den
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lair of a wild animal especially of a beast of prey. 1, record 1, English, - den
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tanière
1, record 1, French, tani%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- antre 2, record 1, French, antre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Retraite d’une bête sauvage (caverne, lieu abrité ou souterrain). 3, record 1, French, - tani%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guarida
1, record 1, Spanish, guarida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lugar donde se refugian los animales silvestres para preservarse de las inclemencias del tiempo, criar o protegerse del peligro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - guarida
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- den tree
1, record 2, English, den%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree that contains a weather-tight cavity for wildlife. 1, record 2, English, - den%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre-tanière
1, record 2, French, arbre%2Dtani%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbre servant de tanière 2, record 2, French, arbre%20servant%20de%20tani%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre utilisé par certaines espèce animales en guise de tanière. 1, record 2, French, - arbre%2Dtani%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tous les ours noirs passent l'hiver dans une tanière(arbre creux, caverne ou espace sous des éboulis; nid de feuilles et de branches). Ils peuvent aussi fort bien s’installer dans un tas de bois au fond du jardin d’une maison habitée. 3, record 2, French, - arbre%2Dtani%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- summer den
1, record 3, English, summer%20den
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A unique characteristic of this most southerly population of polar bears is that they construct summer dens to cool off in. 1, record 3, English, - summer%20den
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tanière d’été
1, record 3, French, tani%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les ours polaires. 2, record 3, French, - tani%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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