26 résultats pour "cow"

• cow

• Cowes.

• Définition du terme: cow-boy COW-BOY, substantif masculin.

• Cows. Can you imagine keeping a cow in your yard? It

• Définition du terme: cow-pox COW-POX, substantif masculin.

• cow The cow, like the bull, was a common farm animal found in Greek mythology.

• LE MYTHE DU COW-BOY

• Le mythe du cow-boy

  [1. Fabrication] Le cow-boy, s'il est un mythe qui plonge loin ses racines dans notre histoire, n'en n'est pas moins un mythe qui aété soigneusement fabriqué dès la fin du siècle dernier. Le poème de Jules Laforgue, datant de 1890, évoque lecaractère légendaire de ces histoires de chevauchées et de vie libre dans la Prairie. Le poème débute en effet sur leton de la fable merveilleuse pour se terminer sur un constat : tout ceci n'est qu'un fragile rêve d'enfant, ce n'estque de la littérature. C'e...

• COW-BOY

• Elephant - biology.

  B Trunk An elephant's nose and upper lip are combined in a long, limber trunk, an exceptionally supple appendage with an estimated 150,000 muscles. The versatile trunk actslike a hand for grasping low-growing shrubs and other food and placing it into the mouth; an arm for breaking off tree branches; or a snorkel for breathing when theelephant's body is submerged. Elephants also use their trunks to suck up water and squirt it into their mouths for drinking or over their bodies for bathing. Nostr...

• MACADAM COW-BOY

• Genetic Engineering.

  Pseudomonas fluorescens bacterium. The genetically altered Pseudomonas fluorescens bacterium produces light in proportion to the amount of its activity in breaking down the naphthalene, thus providing a way to monitor the efficiency of the process ( see Bioremediation). A3 Medicine In 1982 the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for the first time the medical use of a recombinant DNA protein, the hormone insulin, whichhad been cloned in large quantities by inserting th...

• Le western et le mythe du cow-boy

  Western 1 Les westerns, ftlms ainsi nommés parce que lèur action se déroule dans l'Ouest américain, jouissent aux États-Unis d'une immense popularité. Les Américains s'identifient volontiers à leurs personnages et considè­ rent la " conquête de l'Ouest .. illustrée par ces films comme la page la plus glorieuse de leur histoire. 2 Reffet de la psychologie américaine, le western est devenu le sujet d'Innombrables études. Les historiens du ciném...

• Etats-Unis. Kansas, cow-boy au féminin.

• Arts et Culture LE WESTERN

  Le western à partir de la réalité, un monde entièrement fondé sur le rapport de force, sur le coup de feu expéditif et sur un individu continuellement en situation d'affrontement ou de réponse à un dan­ ger, une façon de vivre librement choisie par goût pour l'aventure ou imposée par les événements. L'adversaire du cow-boy est, entre autres, l'In­ dien. De l'extermination de la population indien­ ne, le western n'a retenu pendant longtemps que l'image...

• Jaguar (animal) - biology.

  scientists have speculated that the jaguar’s robust canine teeth and enormously powerful bite developed specifically to pierce the armor of these reptiles. After killing a large animal, a jaguar will usually drag the carcass into dense cover before beginning to eat. If the kill is made in an open area, jaguars often drag theirprey for considerable distances. On one occasion, a jaguar killed a cow on the edge of a river and swam 790 m (2,600 ft) across the river carrying the cow. Unlike the other...

• Le western

  • 1991 Kevin Costner, qui avait déjà participé au succès de Silverado (Lawrence Kasdan, 1985), tourne Danse avec les loups. Le film prend résolument la défense des Indiens et dénonce leur persécution par l'armée américaine elles immigrants. C'est un triomphe. • 1991 Clint Eastwood tourne Impitoyable. Le film se situe dans la lignée des westerns crépusculaires et montre un héros fatigué, ancien tueur repenti reprenant du service. • 1995 Jim Jarmu...

• le western (Exposé – Art & Littérature – Collège/Lycée) IL ETAIT UNE FOIS DANS L'OUEST

  • 1991 Kevin Costner, qui avait déjà participé au succès de Silverado (Lawrence Kasdan, 1985), tourne Danse avec les loups. Le film prend résolument la défense des Indiens et dénonce leur persécution par l'armée américaine elles immigrants. C'est un triomphe . • 1991 Clint Eastwood tourne Impitoyable . Le film se situe dans la lignée des westerns crépusculaires et montre un héros fatigué, ancien tueur repenti reprenant du service. • 1995 Jim Ja...

• Diseases of Animals.

  infected animal. It may also spread in milk or in garbage that contains contaminated meat. Typical symptoms include blisters that appear on the mouth and feet;animals may become lame when their hooves degenerate. Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by the paramyxovirus, which is transmitted in discharges from the nose and eyes. Symptoms begin with fever,malaise, and nasal and ocular discharges and may progress to convulsions and other nervous system disorders. Parvoviruses aff...

• Hormone.

  women is called a follicle-stimulating hormone. When a follicle-stimulating hormone binds to an ovary cell, it stimulates the enzymes needed for the synthesis ofestradiol, a female sex hormone. Another gonadotropin called luteinizing hormone regulates the production of eggs in women and the production of the male sexhormone testosterone. Produced in the male gonads, or testes, testosterone regulates changes to the male body during puberty, influences sexual behavior, and playsa role in growth. T...

• Sailing.

  the sails sweep across the decks of the vessel from one side to the other, and also because of the danger of breaking spars. In wild jibing, control can be lostmomentarily and, if the seas are high, a small boat can broach —that is, veer on its side with danger of swamping or capsizing. An unintentional jibe in a heavy wind frequently has enough force to break the masts of a vessel. When jibing intentionally, careful sailors always haul in on the boom while turning, so that the boom willtravel...

• western.

  Mais le coup fatal porté au western traditionnel vint d'un cinéaste italien lyrique et inspiré, Sergio Leone, qui peignit l'Ouest mythique aux couleurs sales de la poussière, du sang et de la boue, et transforma ses héros sans peur ni reproche en aventuriers hâves et dépenaillés mus par des passions élémentaires : cupidité, sexe ou vengeance ( Il était une fois dans l'Ouest , 1968). Un temps, le western américain crut se régénérer dans les flots de sang d'une violence érigée en spectacle...

• Wisconsin (state) - geography.

  -6° C (22° F) in the southeast, along the Lake Michigan shore. During winter extremely cold weather persists for several weeks at a time. C2 Precipitation Average annual precipitation ranges from 700 to 800 mm (28 to 32 in). Rainfall is generally heaviest during the spring and summer, and snowfall is generally moderatein the south, but can be quite heavy in the north. Thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by devastating tornadoes, are common in spring and summer, particularly inthe southern part...

• Wisconsin (state) - USA History.

  -6° C (22° F) in the southeast, along the Lake Michigan shore. During winter extremely cold weather persists for several weeks at a time. C2 Precipitation Average annual precipitation ranges from 700 to 800 mm (28 to 32 in). Rainfall is generally heaviest during the spring and summer, and snowfall is generally moderatein the south, but can be quite heavy in the north. Thunderstorms, sometimes accompanied by devastating tornadoes, are common in spring and summer, particularly inthe southern part...

• Los Angeles - geography.

  (2006 population, 472,494), located east of the Port of Los Angeles. The city of Compton (95,701) is located north of Long Beach, on the east side of the AlamedaCorridor. On the other side of the corridor are the cities of Torrance (142,350) and Inglewood (114,914). Northwest of Inglewood and west of downtown Los Angeles are the wealthy and fashionable Santa Monica (88,050) and Beverly Hills (34,979). Both cities are enclaves:Santa Monica is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles to the north, ea...

• Los Angeles - geography.

  (2006 population, 472,494), located east of the Port of Los Angeles. The city of Compton (95,701) is located north of Long Beach, on the east side of the AlamedaCorridor. On the other side of the corridor are the cities of Torrance (142,350) and Inglewood (114,914). Northwest of Inglewood and west of downtown Los Angeles are the wealthy and fashionable Santa Monica (88,050) and Beverly Hills (34,979). Both cities are enclaves:Santa Monica is surrounded by the City of Los Angeles to the north, ea...