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PUNKY [2 records]

Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Sunfish: Any of numerous species of North American freshwater fishes placed with the crappies and black basses in the family Centrarchidae (order Perciformes). The family contains about 30 species, all native to North America ... Several species, such as the pumpkinseed ("Lepomis gibbosus"), have been introduced in other countries.

OBS

pumpkinseed: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Crapet commun presque partout au Canada, au corps très haut, comprimé latéralement, presque circulaire, mesurant ordinairement 7 à 9 pouces (178-229 mm) de longueur.

OBS

crapet-soleil : nom commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

OBS

crapet jaune : nom vulgaire.

OBS

perche-soleil : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne.

Key term(s)
  • crapet soleil
  • perche soleil

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2008-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A soft, weak, often spongy wood condition caused by decay.

OBS

punky: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Se dit du bois en décomposition.

Spanish

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