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flounder [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellowtail flounder
1, record 1, English, yellowtail%20flounder
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rusty dab 2, record 1, English, rusty%20dab
correct
- yellowtail 3, record 1, English, yellowtail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Description: Body ovate, strongly laterally compressed. Head relatively small, upper margin of head with a distinct notch above eye, i.e. dorsal profile of head concave; mouth small, terminating in front of eyes, lower jaw projecting; teeth small, conical, in a single series in each jaw; eyes moderately large. 2, record 1, English, - yellowtail%20flounder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The yellowtail is a valued food fish; it is usually filleted and may be sold fresh but is commonly frozen and exported. 2, record 1, English, - yellowtail%20flounder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
yellowtail flounder: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - yellowtail%20flounder
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flounder
- sandy dab
- mud dab
- yellowtail dab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- limande à queue jaune
1, record 1, French, limande%20%C3%A0%20queue%20jaune
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sole 2, record 1, French, sole
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Caractères distinctifs : La Limande à queue jaune a une petite bouche qui la distingue de tous les Poissons plats, sauf de la Plie rouge, de la Plie lisse, et de la Plie grise. Elle se distingue d'emblée de ces dernières à sa ligne latérale arquée; la ligne latérale des trois autres espèces est droite. 3, record 1, French, - limande%20%C3%A0%20queue%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sur le marché actuel les trois espèces suivantes : plie canadienne, plie rouge et limande à queue jaune, sont confondues dans un même ensemble dont généralement plus de 90% est constitué de plie canadienne. En conséquence, il est recommandé d'utiliser la dénomination plie canadienne pour cet ensemble. Il pourrait être avantageux, par la suite, d'en promouvoir la commercialisation séparée, auquel cas on devra utiliser chaque terme normalisé. 4, record 1, French, - limande%20%C3%A0%20queue%20jaune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
limande à queue jaune : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales, l'OLF et BNQ. 5, record 1, French, - limande%20%C3%A0%20queue%20jaune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- limanda nórdica
1, record 1, Spanish, limanda%20n%C3%B3rdica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flounder
1, record 2, English, flounder
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a number of flatfishes in the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae of the order Pleuronectiformes. 2, record 2, English, - flounder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any of various fishes of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae which include a number of important marine food fishes. 3, record 2, English, - flounder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term ''flounder'' is also used specifically for a fish species, Platichthys flesus (which should be correctly called ''European flounder''), and more generically for any flatfish of the order Pleuronectiformes (including families other than Pleuronectidae and Bothidae). 4, record 2, English, - flounder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In New Zealand, ''flounder'' refers to Rhombosolea species. 5, record 2, English, - flounder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plie
1, record 2, French, plie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe une grande variété de poissons plats, dont les Pleuronectidae et les Bothidae (quelquefois désignés comme «plie»). Par exemple : flétan du Pacifique, cardeau, plie lisse, plie rouge, limande à queue jaune. 1, record 2, French, - plie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La systématique des poissons plats (flatfish) est pour le moins confuse, leur taxonomie encore plus. En toute rigueur, «flounder» désigne la plupart des plies, la fausse limande et les cardeaux, de distribution néarctique, ainsi que les flets à distribution essentiellement européenne et absents de nos côtes atlantiques. Dans le contexte des pêches canadiennes de l'Atlantique, «flounder» est employé comme générique pour tous les poissons plats commerciaux sauf le flétan; on le traduit par «plie». 2, record 2, French, - plie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le terme «plie» désigne aussi spécifiquement une autre espèce, Pleuronectes Platessa, aussi appelé «carrelet» et connu en anglais du nom de «plaice». 3, record 2, French, - plie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sur le marché [canadien] actuel, les trois espèces suivantes : plie canadienne [Hippoglossoides platessoides, the American plaice], plie rouge et limande à queue jaune, sont confondues dans un même ensemble dont généralement plus de 90% est constitué de plie canadienne. En conséquence, il est recommandé d'utiliser la dénomination «plie canadienne» pour cet ensemble. 4, record 2, French, - plie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flatfish
1, record 3, English, flatfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flounder 2, record 3, English, flounder
correct, see observation
- plaice 3, record 3, English, plaice
correct, see observation
- sole 3, record 3, English, sole
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any fish of the order Heterosomata, e.g. halibut, turbot, plaice, sole, flounder, etc. 3, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flounder: any of numerous flattened fishes constituting the order Heterosomata: flatfish. 3, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plaice: any of various American flatfishes. 3, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Flounder: any of numerous similar [to Platichthys flesus, the European flounder] or related non-European flatfishes. 4, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sole: any of various flatfishes of families other than Soleidae, esp. when for table use. 3, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
any of about 600 species of oval-shaped, flattened fishes of the order Pleuronectiformes. ... One of the most notable features of the flatfish is the location of the eyes - both on one side of the head. Another is the colouring; the eyed side of the fish (uppermost as it lies on the bottom) is pigmented by the lower, blind side is normally white. 5, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 6 OBS
The term "flounder" is also used specifically for a species, Platichthys flesus, which should be more correctly called "European flounder", and more generally for any number of flatfishes of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae of the order Pleuronectiformes. 6, record 3, English, - flatfish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poisson plat
1, record 3, French, poisson%20plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout poisson de l'ordre des Heterosomata, ex. : flétan, turbot, plie, sole, flet, etc. 2, record 3, French, - poisson%20plat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pleuronectiforme : nom d'ordre donné aux poissons téléostéens connus sous le nom de poissons plats. 3, record 3, French, - poisson%20plat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Pleuronectiformes, ou Poissons plats, sont les seuls Vertébrés résolument asymétriques. Ils sont caractérisés par un corps fortement comprimé et par l'étrange structure de la tête, dans laquelle les deux yeux sont situés du même côté, le gauche ou le droit selon les espèces. La face sur laquelle se trouvent les yeux (zénithale) est pigmentée et parfois très colorée, alors que la face opposée (nadirale) tournée vers le fond de la mer, n'est pas teintée. 4, record 3, French, - poisson%20plat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes ne s'entendent pas sur le taxinomie exacte des poissons plats; néanmoins, ils les classent habituellement dans l'ordre des hétérosomata, aussi appelés pleuronectiformes ou pleuronectes. 5, record 3, French, - poisson%20plat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-08-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flounder
1, record 4, English, flounder
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government ship is floundering on the sea of ministerial stupidity 1, record 4, English, - flounder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voguer à la dérive 1, record 4, French, voguer%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- aller à la dérive 1, record 4, French, aller%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9rive
- se cantonner dans la vague 2, record 4, French, se%20cantonner%20dans%20la%20vague
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le navire de l'État vogue à la dérive dans l'océan de l'ineptie ministérielle. (Images, Guide du traducteur, p. 120) 1, record 4, French, - voguer%20%C3%A0%20la%20d%C3%A9rive
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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