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EMPOLLADURA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incubation
1, record 1, English, incubation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act by which parent birds sit on the eggs, using their body heat to warm them so that they will develop and hatch. Incubation lasts from laying to hatching. 1, record 1, English, - incubation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- incubation
1, record 1, French, incubation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- accouvaison 2, record 1, French, accouvaison
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle les parents couvrent les œufs en les maintenant au chaud pour assurer leur développement. Le temps d'incubation dure de la ponte à l'éclosion. 1, record 1, French, - incubation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- incubación
1, record 1, Spanish, incubaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- empolladura 1, record 1, Spanish, empolladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brooding
1, record 2, English, brooding
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sitting 2, record 2, English, sitting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The act of sitting over the young to keep them warm and protect them from rain, sun, or predators. Altricial young must be brooded by the parents almost constantly until they are able to maintain their own body temperature, while precocial young require only intermittent brooding. 1, record 2, English, - brooding
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couvaison
1, record 2, French, couvaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action par laquelle les parents se tiennent sur les jeunes pour les garder au chaud, mais aussi pour les protéger contre la pluie, les rayons du soleil ou les prédateurs. Les jeunes au développement tardif doivent être couvés presque constamment jusqu'à ce qu'ils arrivent à maintenir seuls leur température corporelle, tandis que les jeunes au développement précoce ne requièrent qu'une couvaison intermittente. 2, record 2, French, - couvaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- empolladura
1, record 2, Spanish, empolladura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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