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Record 1 2005-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Housing Facilities
DEF

A small space enclosed by any kind of fence which is used for confining pigs, cows and other animals.

CONT

Each pen is intended for a brood sow and her litter until the pigs are large enough to be moved to pasture.

OBS

A pen may contain one or several animals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Logement des animaux d'élevage
CONT

Dans [une porcherie de type classique] la case est en général adossée au mur de la porcherie, le devant de la case donnant sur un couloir sur lequel on trouve l'auge et la porte donnant accès à la case et par laquelle sortent les animaux, les litières, etc [...]

OBS

Pluriel : des box.

OBS

box (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alojamiento de los animales de cría
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