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ROKER [2 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
- skate
1, record 1, English, skate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ray 2, record 1, English, ray
correct, see observation
- roker 2, record 1, English, roker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Rajidae. 3, record 1, English, - skate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
skate; ray: trade names recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - skate
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
- raie
1, record 1, French, raie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Rajidae. 2, record 1, French, - raie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
raie : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - raie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- flât
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
- raya
1, record 1, Spanish, raya
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thornback ray
1, record 2, English, thornback%20ray
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- thornback skate 2, record 2, English, thornback%20skate
correct
- roker 3, record 2, English, roker
correct
- Madeiran ray 4, record 2, English, Madeiran%20ray
correct
- maiden ray 4, record 2, English, maiden%20ray
correct
- thornback maid ray 5, record 2, English, thornback%20maid%20ray
correct
- thornback rough ray 5, record 2, English, thornback%20rough%20ray
correct
- Mediterranean starry ray 6, record 2, English, Mediterranean%20starry%20ray
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Raja clavata (thornback skate) is a species of rays in the family [Rajidae]. 7, record 2, English, - thornback%20ray
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thorn back ray
- thorn back skate
- rocker
- thorn back maid ray
- thorn back rough ray
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- raie bouclée
1, record 2, French, raie%20boucl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- clavelade 2, record 2, French, clavelade
correct, feminine noun
- raie bouclée clovée 3, record 2, French, raie%20boucl%C3%A9e%20clov%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- raiton 4, record 2, French, raiton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- raya de clavos
1, record 2, Spanish, raya%20de%20clavos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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