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FATTENING PIG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pig Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grower-finisher pig
1, record 1, English, grower%2Dfinisher%20pig
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grower-finisher hog 1, record 1, English, grower%2Dfinisher%20hog
correct
- fattening pig 2, record 1, English, fattening%20pig
correct, see observation
- feeder pig 3, record 1, English, feeder%20pig
correct
- fat hog 1, record 1, English, fat%20hog
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fattening pig; fat hog: Terms which are now discouraged from use. The industry would prefer grower-finisher pig or hog. 1, record 1, English, - grower%2Dfinisher%20pig
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term «fat hog» becoming old-fashioned because fat is no longer a desirable trait in pigs. The new terminology is "grower pig" (covering the phase after weaning) and "finisher pig" (covering the final stages of feeding). The term "feeder pig" or "feeder hog" is restricted to the younger of these two phases. 4, record 1, English, - grower%2Dfinisher%20pig
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des porcs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porc à l'engrais
1, record 1, French, porc%20%C3%A0%20l%27engrais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porc d'engraissement 2, record 1, French, porc%20d%27engraissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado porcino
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cerdo de engorda
1, record 1, Spanish, cerdo%20de%20engorda
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cerdo de engorde 2, record 1, Spanish, cerdo%20de%20engorde
correct, masculine noun
- cerdo de ceba 3, record 1, Spanish, cerdo%20de%20ceba
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El cerdo de ceba es aquel que presenta una cabeza pequeña y unas extremidades cortas, pero bien aplomadas, una línea dorsolumbar recta, un tronco largo, unos jamones bien formados para una buena relación grasa carne. 4, record 1, Spanish, - cerdo%20de%20engorda
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cerdo de engorda: término proveniente del Código Zoosanitario Internacional, 2002. 5, record 1, Spanish, - cerdo%20de%20engorda
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