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SILVER CARP [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
- quillback
1, record 1, English, quillback
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quillback carpsucker 2, record 1, English, quillback%20carpsucker
correct
- buffalo carp 2, record 1, English, buffalo%20carp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Catostomidae. 3, record 1, English, - quillback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quillback: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - quillback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quillback carp sucker
- spearfish
- skimfish
- silver carp
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
- brème d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couette 2, record 1, French, couette
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Catostomidae. 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce propre à l'Amérique. En Europe, le terme brème s'applique au genre Abramis. 4, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brème d'Amérique : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon la source OLFAV, «couette» est une appellation non retenue pour désigner l'espèce commerciale «brème d'Amérique». 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silver carp
1, record 2, English, silver%20carp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Asian carp 2, record 2, English, Asian%20carp
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Cyprinidae. 3, record 2, English, - silver%20carp
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Asian carp: common name also used to refer to many species native to Asia such as Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 2, English, - silver%20carp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carpe argentée
1, record 2, French, carpe%20argent%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- carpe asiatique 2, record 2, French, carpe%20asiatique
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Cyprinidae. 3, record 2, French, - carpe%20argent%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
carpe asiatique : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner plusieurs autres espèces de carpes originaires d'Asie, dont Hypophthalmichthys nobilis, Ctenopharyngodon idella and Mylopharyngodon piceus. 3, record 2, French, - carpe%20argent%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- carpa plateada
1, record 2, Spanish, carpa%20plateada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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