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DENTEX DENTEX [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rainbow smelt
1, record 1, English, rainbow%20smelt
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic rainbow smelt 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20rainbow%20smelt
correct
- American smelt 2, record 1, English, American%20smelt
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Osmeridae. 3, record 1, English, - rainbow%20smelt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rainbow smelt: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - rainbow%20smelt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rainbow smelt : common name also used to refer to the species Osmerus dentex. 3, record 1, English, - rainbow%20smelt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éperlan arc-en-ciel
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éperlan du nord 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9perlan%20du%20nord
correct, masculine noun
- éperlan d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9perlan%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- éperlan 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9perlan
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Osmeridae. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éperlan arc-en-ciel : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
éperlan : terme normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
éperlan arc-en-ciel : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Osmerus dentex. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9perlan%20arc%2Den%2Dciel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- eperlano
1, record 1, Spanish, eperlano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common dentex
1, record 2, English, common%20dentex
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dentex 2, record 2, English, dentex
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sparidae. 3, record 2, English, - common%20dentex
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dentex : common name also used to refer to other species of the family Sparidae. 3, record 2, English, - common%20dentex
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- denté commun
1, record 2, French, dent%C3%A9%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- denti 2, record 2, French, denti
correct, masculine noun
- denté 3, record 2, French, dent%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sparidae. 4, record 2, French, - dent%C3%A9%20commun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
denté : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Sparidae. 4, record 2, French, - dent%C3%A9%20commun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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