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FERME ELEVAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Animal Reproduction
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- livestock farm
1, record 1, English, livestock%20farm
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- stock farm 2, record 1, English, stock%20farm
correct
- livestock operation 3, record 1, English, livestock%20operation
correct
- livestock unit 4, record 1, English, livestock%20unit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A farm on which the major interest or activity is the growing or handling of some type of livestock, such as beef cattle, hogs, or sheep, or a combination of such types. 5, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the US, "stock" is sometimes used as a synonym of "livestock". 6, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Livestock: Any domestic animal produced or kept primarily for farm, ranch, or market purposes, including beef and dairy cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, and horses. Subdivided by class (use, purpose, age), as cows, steers, ewes, or drys; by kind (species or genus), as cattle, horses, mules, sheep, goats, or swine; by type (productive purposes or characteristic qualities), as wool or mutton-type of sheep. 5, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
livestock farm; stock farm: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 7, record 1, English, - livestock%20farm
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Reproduction des animaux
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation d'élevage
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atelier d'élevage 2, record 1, French, atelier%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, masculine noun
- ferme d'élevage 3, record 1, French, ferme%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le point de vue adopté, l'exploitation agricole est définie de façon diverse [...] par les économistes comme une unité économique dans laquelle l'agriculteur pratique un système de production en vue d'augmenter son profit [...] 4, record 1, French, - exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Élevage : [Ensemble] des méthodes mises en œuvre pour produire des animaux ou des produits animaux, le plus souvent dans le dessein de satisfaire les besoins de l'homme [...] 5, record 1, French, - exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
exploitation d'élevage : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - exploitation%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
- Reproducción de animales
- Cría de ganado bovino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- explotación ganadera
1, record 1, Spanish, explotaci%C3%B3n%20ganadera
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Centro agrario de gestión o de producción de una especie doméstica de interés económico. 2, record 1, Spanish, - explotaci%C3%B3n%20ganadera
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-08-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- RCMP breeding farm 1, record 2, English, RCMP%20breeding%20farm
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
RCMP: Royal Canadian Mounted Police. 1, record 2, English, - RCMP%20breeding%20farm
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police breeding farm
- breeding farm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ferme d'élevage de la GRC
1, record 2, French, ferme%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20de%20la%20GRC
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GRC : Gendarmerie royale du Canada. 1, record 2, French, - ferme%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20de%20la%20GRC
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ferme d'élevage de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada
- ferme d'élevage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rearing farm
1, record 3, English, rearing%20farm
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- breeding farm 2, record 3, English, breeding%20farm
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Young salmon and brown trout are bred at the farms … Salmon breeding farms produce … two-year-old smolts [and] different age juveniles ... 2, record 3, English, - rearing%20farm
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ferme d'élevage
1, record 3, French, ferme%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
ferme d'élevage de saumon 2, record 3, French, - ferme%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- granja de cría
1, record 3, Spanish, granja%20de%20cr%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Granja de cría de lubina y dorada en el noroeste de Argelia: 85 puestos de trabajo (cuatro administradores, seis técnicos y 75 obreros). 1, record 3, Spanish, - granja%20de%20cr%C3%ADa
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