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CAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Environmental Management
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- current annual yield
1, record 1, English, current%20annual%20yield
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CAY 2, record 1, English, CAY
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fish populations naturally vary from year to year due to a number of factors including interspecies interactions and changes in the environment, as well as human fishing pressure ... Thus to get the maximum sustainable yield from a fishery, it may be necessary to alter the total allowable catch each year to incorporate these fluctuations in population size ... The current annual yield (CAY) is calculated yearly[,] and it incorporates these fluctuations by applying a fixed reference level of fish mortality to the current fishable biomass ... 3, record 1, English, - current%20annual%20yield
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Gestion environnementale
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- production annuelle autorisée
1, record 1, French, production%20annuelle%20autoris%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PAA 2, record 1, French, PAA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production annuelle autorisée s'obtient en appliquant un taux de mortalité par pêche de référence à une valeur de la biomasse exploitable de l'année suivante. 1, record 1, French, - production%20annuelle%20autoris%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Colaboración con la FAO
- Gestión del medio ambiente
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- captura anual actual
1, record 1, Spanish, captura%20anual%20actual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Captura de un año que resulta de aplicar una mortalidad por pesca de referencia, Fref, (instantánea) y maximizar la captura promedio de la pesquería. 1, record 1, Spanish, - captura%20anual%20actual
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Oceanography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cay
1, record 2, English, cay
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small, low, coastal island or emergent reef of sand or coral; a flat mound of sand and admixed coral fragments, built up on a reef flat at or just above high-tide level. 3, record 2, English, - cay
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural of cay: cayes. 4, record 2, English, - cay
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Océanographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caye
1, record 2, French, caye
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Îlot ou haut-fond formé de sable corallien accumulé par le vent sur un atoll ou un récif, et plus ou moins consolidé. 2, record 2, French, - caye
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre la côte marécageuse et la barrière de corail, on trouve au Belize des dizaines, voire des centaines de cayes, d'îles, d'îlots et d'atolls. 3, record 2, French, - caye
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
- Oceanografía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cayo
1, record 2, Spanish, cayo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cay
1, record 3, English, cay
correct, regional, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small mass of rock projecting above the water surface at low tide. 1, record 3, English, - cay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
False Cay, Nfld. 1, record 3, English, - cay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used only in Nfld. 1, record 3, English, - cay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cay: term and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 3, English, - cay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caye
1, record 3, French, caye
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roche qui émerge à marée basse. 1, record 3, French, - caye
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caye de la Baie des Plongeurs, Québec. 1, record 3, French, - caye
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme semble être emprunté à l'espagnol «cayo», lui-même inspiré du parler arawak des Antilles. «Caye» se prononce «caille», comme pour l'oiseau. Utilisé au Québec mais peu commun. 1, record 3, French, - caye
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caye : terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire BT-176 faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 2, record 3, French, - caye
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-10-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Labour and Employment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Career Action for Youth Centre
1, record 4, English, Career%20Action%20for%20Youth%20Centre
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- CAY 1, record 4, English, CAY
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Travail et emploi
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Centre Action-Carrière-Jeunesse
1, record 4, French, Centre%20Action%2DCarri%C3%A8re%2DJeunesse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- ACJ 1, record 4, French, ACJ
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lexique de l'emploi. Emploi et Immigration Canada, 1990. 2, record 4, French, - Centre%20Action%2DCarri%C3%A8re%2DJeunesse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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