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ANIMAL ELEVAGE EXPLOITE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Animals
  • Protection of Farm Animals
CONT

Farmed animals are often trucked thousands of miles, for days, without any food, water, or rest, resulting in the deaths of millions of animals each year.

OBS

farmed animal: This expression usually has a pejorative connotation when referring to factory farms, animal rights and abuse or cruelty towards them.

OBS

farmed animal: Refers to all kinds of animals raised for profit and not only the ones living on a farm (eg. cats, dogs, foxes, etc.)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Animaux de ferme
  • Protection des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

animal d'élevage exploité; animal exploité : Ces termes ont souvent une connotation péjorative lorsqu'il s'agit de production industrielle, des droits des animaux ou de la maltraitance ou de l'abus envers eux.

Spanish

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