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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnimal census
/ˈæn.ɪ.məl ˈsɛn.səs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official count or survey of the population of animals within a specific region or ecosystem.
"The government launched a nationwide animal census to monitor endangered tiger populations." - 2
A systematic recording and demographic study of domestic or livestock populations.
"The agricultural department conducts an annual animal census of livestock farms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'animal', derived from the Latin 'animalis' meaning 'having breath' or 'living being', and 'census', originating from the ancient Roman practice of 'censere', meaning 'to assess' or 'to estimate'. It emerged in modern conservation biology and ecological management to describe systematic population counts of wildlife.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Animal census" is said worldwide
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recensement des animaux
Transliteration: ʁə.sɑ̃s.mɑ̃ de.z‿a.ni.mal
"Le recensement des animaux dans la réserve naturelle a révélé une hausse des naissances."
Tierzählung
Transliteration: ˈtiːɐ̯ˌtsɔɪlʊŋ
"Die jährliche Tierzählung hilft Biologen, den Bestand gefährdeter Arten zu schützen."
censimento degli animali
Transliteration: tʃen.ziˈmɛn.to deʎ.ʎi a.niˈma.li
"Il censimento degli animali è fondamentale per la conservazione della fauna selvatica."
censo de animales
Transliteration: ˈsen.so de aniˈma.les
"El censo de animales silvestres se realiza cada cinco años en el parque nacional."
censo animal
Transliteration: ˈsẽ.su ɐ.niˈmaw
"O censo animal indicou um crescimento na população de onças-pintadas."
पशु गणना
Transliteration: pashu ganana
"जंगल में शेखों की सही संख्या जानने के लिए पशु गणना की गई।"
动物普查
Transliteration: dòng wù pǔ chá
"科学家们正在进行野生动物普查以评估生态系统的健康状况。"
동물 조사
Transliteration: dongmul josa
"정부는 생태계 보호를 위해 전국적인 동물 조사를 실시했습니다."
動物調査
Transliteration: dōbutsu chōsa
"野生生物の保護管理のために定期的な動物調査が行われます。"
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