Aviculture
Definition
A branch of animal science dealing with the theoretical study and practical application of methods for breeding, caring, reproducing, selecting, and improving domestic poultry to obtain meat, eggs, feathers, and other by-products; the poultry industry. It represents an essential sector of global agriculture, characterized by a high level of automation and strict biosecurity rules.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aviculture
- Poultry farming
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine abstract or industrial noun, morphologically singular and invariant in standard economic reporting. |
| Formation | Lexical neologism borrowed from French 'aviculture', etymologically fusing classical Latin 'avis' with 'cultura' meaning rearing. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.vi.kul.ˈtu.rə] |
| Source | Lexicon of Global Agricultural Metrics and Applied Livestock Nomenclature |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Modernizarea halelor a propulsat această avicultură locală în topul producătorilor de carne din regiune.
EN: The modernization of the sheds propelled this local aviculture to the top of meat producers in the region.
RO: Facultatea de Zootehnie oferă un curs avansat de avicultură, axat pe managementul riscurilor de biosecuritate.
EN: The Faculty of Animal Science offers an advanced course in aviculture, focused on biosecurity risk management.
RO: O mare parte din investiții s-a îndreptat către o avicultură ecologică, ce elimină utilizarea antibioticelor de creștere.
EN: A large part of the investments went toward an organic aviculture that eliminates the use of growth antibiotics.
Idioms & Phrases
Avicultură intensivă / Intensive aviculture / industrial poultry farming
RO: Sistem industrial de creștere a păsărilor în densități mari, controlat electronic pentru maximizarea producției de carne sau ouă.
EN: An industrial poultry rearing system in high densities, electronically controlled to maximize meat or egg production.
Manual de avicultură / Aviculture manual / poultry farming textbook
RO: Lucrare academică sau tehnică ce cuprinde instrucțiuni clare privind nutriția, igiena și rasele de păsări domestice.
EN: An academic or technical work containing clear instructions regarding nutrition, hygiene, and domestic poultry breeds.
Norme de avicultură / Aviculture regulations / poultry codes
RO: Setul de reguli sanitare, veterinare și de bunăstare animală impuse de autorități pentru funcționarea fermelor avicole.
EN: The body of sanitary, veterinary, and animal welfare rules imposed by authoritiesfor operating poultry farms.
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