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HAMSTER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common hamster
1, record 1, English, common%20hamster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hamster 2, record 1, English, hamster
correct
- Cricetus cricetus 3, record 1, English, Cricetus%20cricetus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common hamster (Cricetus cricetus) ... is one of the best known wild European mammals because of its fur, which is used by furriers, and because of its particular lifestyle. 4, record 1, English, - common%20hamster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hamster
1, record 1, French, hamster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cochon de seigle 2, record 1, French, cochon%20de%20seigle
correct
- hamster commun 2, record 1, French, hamster%20commun
correct
- hamster d'Europe 2, record 1, French, hamster%20d%27Europe
correct
- Cricetus cricetus 3, record 1, French, Cricetus%20cricetus
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Hamster, ou Cochon de seigle (Cricetus cricetus), est répandu en Europe centrale, à partir de la plaine d'Alsace, et orientale, en Sibérie occidentale, au Turkestan et en Syrie. C'est un animal solitaire, qui vit dans des terriers [...] 2, record 1, French, - hamster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Hamster (Cricetus cricetus) habite l'Alsace et s'étend de là jusqu'en Europe centrale, à travers les grandes plaines d'Allemagne, de Pologne et de Russie. 4, record 1, French, - hamster
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hámster
1, record 1, Spanish, h%C3%A1mster
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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