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PIKES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pikes
1, record 1, English, pikes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pikes, a family of fishes in the order Clupeiformes characterized by an elongated beaklike snout and sharp teeth. 2, record 1, English, - pikes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
family Esocidae 1, record 1, English, - pikes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ésocidés
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9socid%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brochets 2, record 1, French, brochets
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson osseux d'eau douce, étroit, élancé, au museau plat et pointu, armé de dents aiguës. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9socid%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
familles Esocidae 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9socid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-06-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pikes
1, record 2, English, pikes
correct, see observation, plural, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small peaks. 1, record 2, English, - pikes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Glacier Pikes, B.C. 1, record 2, English, - pikes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pikes: rare; B.C. 1, record 2, English, - pikes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pikes: term and definition officially approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) (formerly named the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names -- CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (TB-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 2, English, - pikes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pics
1, record 2, French, pics
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pics : générique non attesté au Canada lorsqu'il représente des petits pics. La Commission de toponymie du Canada (CTC) recommande toutefois de traduire "peaks" par «pics». 2, record 2, French, - pics
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Remote Sensing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Photo-Interpretation Keys Systems
1, record 3, English, Photo%2DInterpretation%20Keys%20Systems
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PIKES 2, record 3, English, PIKES
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Télédétection
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Systèmes de clés de photo-interprétation
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8mes%20de%20cl%C3%A9s%20de%20photo%2Dinterpr%C3%A9tation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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