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HERRING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic herring
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20herring
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- herring 1, record 1, English, herring
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae. 2, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20herring
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
herring: common name also used to refer to other species of the family Clupeidae. 2, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20herring
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hareng atlantique
1, record 1, French, hareng%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- hareng de l'Atlantique 2, record 1, French, hareng%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- hareng 3, record 1, French, hareng
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae. 4, record 1, French, - hareng%20atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hareng : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) en 1995 et par l'OLF. 4, record 1, French, - hareng%20atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hareng : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Clupeidae. 4, record 1, French, - hareng%20atlantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arenque
1, record 1, Spanish, arenque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short-bodied sardine
1, record 2, English, short%2Dbodied%20sardine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Madeiran sardinella 2, record 2, English, Madeiran%20sardinella
correct
- herring 1, record 2, English, herring
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae. 3, record 2, English, - short%2Dbodied%20sardine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
herring: common name also used to refer to other species of the family Clupeidae. 3, record 2, English, - short%2Dbodied%20sardine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grande allache
1, record 2, French, grande%20allache
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sardinelle plate 2, record 2, French, sardinelle%20plate
correct, feminine noun
- hareng 3, record 2, French, hareng
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae. 4, record 2, French, - grande%20allache
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hareng : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Clupeidae. 4, record 2, French, - grande%20allache
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herring
1, record 3, English, herring
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A small silvery fish ... of the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans that is one of the most important food fishes in the world. Herring are caught in huge quantities and sold fresh, salted, smoked, dried, or pickled, and are also canned ... 2, record 3, English, - herring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hareng
1, record 3, French, hareng
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le hareng est un poisson de mer très abondant [...] parmi les plus pêchés dans le monde. 2, record 3, French, - hareng
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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