pedigree

pedigree, arbre généalogique

Document indiquant les parents et ancêtres d’une personne ou d’un animal, notamment pour retracer la lignée d’un animal.

En anglais simple : A record showing the parents and earlier family members of a person or animal, especially an animal's breeding history.

• The breeder showed us the dog's pedigree.
• This chart records the horse's pedigree.
• Can you trace every ancestor in this pedigree?

Synonymes : family tree, ancestry record

Expressions courantes : dog's pedigree, pedigree chart, check the pedigree

ascendance, lignée

Famille et ancêtres dont une personne est issue, surtout s’ils sont considérés comme importants ou prestigieux.

En anglais simple : The family and ancestors someone comes from, especially when they are considered important or distinguished.

• He is proud of his pedigree.
• Her family claims a royal pedigree.
• A noble pedigree mattered greatly in that society.

Synonymes : ancestry, lineage, descent

Expressions courantes : noble pedigree, royal pedigree, family pedigree