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PEDIGREE [4 records]

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Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
DEF

A recorded portion of a horse ancestry.

CONT

[Volume I of the General Stud Book] purported to be nothing more than a collection of pedigrees of horses (with a view toward correcting "false and inaccurate" pedigrees but with no claim that it was free of error).

Key term(s)
  • certificate of origin
  • credentials

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
DEF

Extrait du livre généalogique d'un animal de race pure.

CONT

On peut consulter le pedigree d'un cheval, dans lequel n'est identifiée qu'une partie de ses ancêtres (son ascendance).

Key term(s)
  • certificat d'origine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Carreras de caballos y deportes ecuestres
  • Cría de ganado caballar
Key term(s)
  • certificado de raza pura
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Record 2 2010-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Zoology
  • Veterinary Medicine
DEF

A list of ancestry or genealogical register.

CONT

Pedigree information is very valuable in livestock breeding. ... A careful analysis of the pedigree may indicate the prolificacy, productiveness, and conformation of the animal and of its progeny.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Zoologie
  • Médecine vétérinaire
DEF

Généalogie d'un animal domestique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Zoología
  • Medicina veterinaria
DEF

Conjunto de registros genealógicos de animales de una misma raza.

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Record 3 2007-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Numismatics
  • Coins and Bank Notes
DEF

An historical attachment to a coin. It often relates to its previous owner(s) because of his (their) own personal fame either within or outside the numismatic community. Usually, pedigrees increase the price of a coin beyond that of a similar non-pedigree example.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Numismatique
  • Pièces de monnaie et billets de banque

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

a list of ancestors; record of ancestry; family tree.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Tableau montrant, sous forme d'un arbre ramifié, la filiation des membres d'une famille.

OBS

En français, pedigree est surtout utilisé dans le cas des animaux d'élevage.

Spanish

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