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VEAU LOURD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-12-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heavy veal
1, record 1, English, heavy%20veal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market grade of veal calf of a wide range of age but weighing between 150 and 300 lbs. 1, record 1, English, - heavy%20veal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- veau lourd d’abattage
1, record 1, French, veau%20lourd%20d%26rsquo%3Babattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élevage de veaux lourds d'abattage se fait principalement à partir des veaux mâles de type laitier. Ces veaux sont achetés à bas âge, au poids d'environ 50 kg pour être engraissés jusqu'au poids vif d'environ 150-175 kg pour les veaux de lait, et de 200-225 kg pour les veaux de grain. 1, record 1, French, - veau%20lourd%20d%26rsquo%3Babattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cattle Raising
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slaughter calf
1, record 2, English, slaughter%20calf
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- butcher calf 2, record 2, English, butcher%20calf
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heavier than a veal calf 1, record 2, English, - slaughter%20calf
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veau lourd
1, record 2, French, veau%20lourd
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- veau de boucherie 1, record 2, French, veau%20de%20boucherie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
veau plus lourd que le veau de lait. 2, record 2, French, - veau%20lourd
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme adoptée par le Comité d'uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM-Agriculture. 3, record 2, French, - veau%20lourd
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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