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FISH BLADDER [5 records]

Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Sea lampreys are primitive fish native to the Atlantic Ocean.... Lacking jaws, their round mouths form a sucking disk filled with sharp, horn-shaped teeth that surround a rasping tongue. Unlike most fish, a lamprey's body has cartilage but no bones, scale less skin, no paired fins, no lateral line, and no swim bladder.... They attach to fish with their suction mouth and teeth, and use their tongue to rasp through a fish's scales and skin so they can feed on its blood and body fluids.

OBS

A fish of the family Petromyzontidae.

OBS

lamprey: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

[…] la lamproie marine[,] Petromyzon marinus, Linné 1758, présente sur les deux façades de l'Océan, sur les côtes, dans les estuaires et les cours d'eau au moment de la reproduction[,] atteint près d'un mètre pour 2,5 kg. La lamproie se nourrit en s'ancrant par son disque oral sur un poisson puis, grâce à ses propres sécrétions, aspire le sang et les muscles de son hôte.

OBS

Poisson de la famille des Petromyzontidae.

OBS

lamproie : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Pez de la familia Petromyzontidae.

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Record 2 2018-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
DEF

A soluble protein used for sugar confectionery, in canned meats, for table jellies, and in pharmaceutical capsules.

CONT

Edible gelatine is available in many and various forms, principally differentiated by their gelling power (bloom value). The bloom value expresses the degree of gelling power and firmness of a particular gelatine. From the consumers’ point of view, leaf gelatine is the most important gelatine type.

CONT

Gelatine from fish(especially the swim bladder) is isinglass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
CONT

Les mousses : composées avec de la purée de fruits, du blanc d'œufs battu en neige, du fromage blanc maigre et éventuellement un peu de gélatine alimentaire, elles sont faciles à faire et peuvent être aromatisées à votre convenance (vanille, citron, thé, café, orange...).

Spanish

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Record 3 2014-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Glues and Adhesives (Industries)
  • Food Additives
  • Brewing and Malting
DEF

... a firm whitish gelatin material prepared from the dried swim bladders of certain fish.

CONT

Isinglass is used as a clarifying agent for vinegar, beer, and wines. It is dissolved in organic solvents... to produce a strong adhesive... In the production of isinglass, the fish bladder is cut open, cleaned, and dried. The dried inner membrane of the bladder, which is the isinglass, may then be formed into sheets or ribbons or be compressed into cakes.

OBS

fish glue: The distinction between gelatin, glue, and size is based only on their relative purity: the first extracts, which are mainly free of extraneous materials, are called gelatin, and the later, less pure, extracts are called glue or size.

Key term(s)
  • ichtyocolla
  • ichtyocol
  • ichtyocoll

French

Domaine(s)
  • Colles et adhésifs (Industries)
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Brasserie et malterie
DEF

Colle présentée en pains, en feuilles ou en lamelles, préparée par dessiccation de la vessie natatoire de certains poissons.

OBS

On l'utilise pour le collage des vins, des bières et pour rendre adhésifs certains enduits. On l'additionne souvent de gélatine [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pegamentos y adhesivos (Industrias)
  • Aditivos alimentarios
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
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Record 4 2006-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Fish
DEF

A glandular structure in the wall of the air(swim) bladder in certain species of fish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Poissons
DEF

Glande de la paroi de la vessie natatoire chez certaines espèces de poissons.

Spanish

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Record 5 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Underwater Diving (Sports)
CONT

The [buoyancy compensator] has four basic functions : it acts as a hydrostatic organ, similar to the air bladder in most fish; it acts as a surface float, aiding the diver as he swims to and from his diving spot; it acts as a lift bag for light salvage work; and it can act as a safety device in an emergency.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plongée sous-marine (Sports)
CONT

La technique de la pesée a été modifiée par l'apparition de la bouée gonflable qui permet de faire varier la flottabilité à la demande.

Spanish

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