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GENITEURS [4 records]

Record 1 2022-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Animal Reproduction
DEF

Individuals selected for [reproduction].

OBS

breeders: designation rarely used in the singular.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Reproduction des animaux
DEF

Individus sélectionnés pour la reproduction.

OBS

géniteurs; reproducteurs : désignations inusitées au singulier.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuicultura
  • Reproducción de animales
OBS

Términos utilizados en plural.

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Record 2 2020-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Oyster seed production starts with parent oysters, or broodstock, which provide gametes (eggs and sperm). Fertilized eggs become microscopic oyster larvae, which swim freely for about two weeks before metamorphosing, or changing, into oyster "spat," or juvenile oysters.

OBS

In French, the term "géniteur" is used to designate other aquatic animals.

OBS

parent oyster: designation usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • parent oysters

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Au sein de ces bancs [d'huîtres], les géniteurs participent à la reproduction et assurent le délicat renouvellement des populations.

OBS

En anglais, le terme «parent oyster» désigne un reproducteur de l'espèce des huîtres.

OBS

géniteur : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • géniteurs

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Algae
DEF

A population of [mature] aquatic plants used to produce seedstock.

Key term(s)
  • brood stock

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Algues
DEF

Espèces aquatiques [matures] servant à la production d'organismes végétaux constituant le stock de départ.

CONT

Des plants géniteurs de grande taille […] et porteurs de sores matures sont habituellement récoltés dans les herbiers naturels.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Acuicultura
  • Algas
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Record 4 2009-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Breeding
  • Animal Reproduction
DEF

Pedigreed or well-bred livestock, which is maintained for breeding purposes.

CONT

The American farmer and rancher find it possible to select purebred animals which they may use in commercial production or which may be used as seed stock to improve the usual run of common stock.

Key term(s)
  • breeding animals

French

Domaine(s)
  • Amélioration génétique des animaux
  • Reproduction des animaux
OBS

Élevage destiné à la reproduction.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mejoramiento genético de animales
  • Reproducción de animales
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