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FERMENTATION ENTERIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-04-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Air Pollution
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- enteric fermentation
1, record 1, English, enteric%20fermentation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A digestive process by which carbohydrates are broken down by microorganisms into simple molecules for absorption into the bloodstream of an animal. 2, record 1, English, - enteric%20fermentation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most livestock-related methane emissions are produced by "enteric fermentation" of food by bacteria and other microbes in the animals' digestive tracts; another source is the decomposition of animal manure. 3, record 1, English, - enteric%20fermentation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Pollution de l'air
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fermentation entérique
1, record 1, French, fermentation%20ent%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plus grande partie des émissions de méthane attribuables au bétail sont produites par «fermentation entérique» des aliments du fait de bactéries et autres microbes présents dans l'appareil digestif des animaux, et aussi par la décomposition des déjections animales. 2, record 1, French, - fermentation%20ent%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
- Contaminación del aire
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fermentación entérica
1, record 1, Spanish, fermentaci%C3%B3n%20ent%C3%A9rica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fermentación ruminal 1, record 1, Spanish, fermentaci%C3%B3n%20ruminal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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