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FISH FENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gillnet
1, record 1, English, gillnet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A gillnet catches fish that swim into it. It has a floatline along the top and a leadline along the bottom. The netting hangs straight up-and-down in the water like a good fence... A gillnet catches fish by their gills.... When the fish swims up to the net it sticks its head right into one of the meshes. 2, record 1, English, - gillnet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gill-net
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filet maillant
1, record 1, French, filet%20maillant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filet droit 2, record 1, French, filet%20droit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet [de pêche] de forme rectangulaire fabriqué en fils fins, mouillé verticalement dans l'eau et tendu entre la ralingue supérieure garnie de flotteurs et la ralingue inférieure garnie de plombs. 3, record 1, French, - filet%20maillant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce type de filet se tient verticalement dans l'eau […] La largeur des mailles est calculée pour retenir le poisson par la tête ou l'avant du corps. 4, record 1, French, - filet%20maillant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de enmalle
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20enmalle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una red de enmalle captura a los peces que entran en ella. Tiene una relinga de corchos en su parte superior y una relinga de plomos en su parte inferior. Los paños de redes quedan verticales en el agua como si fueran una buena valla. 1, record 1, Spanish, - red%20de%20enmalle
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pound net
1, record 2, English, pound%20net
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A net or fence set, staked or moored in streams or along the coast to direct fish into a holding container for easy removal. 1, record 2, English, - pound%20net
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourdigue
1, record 2, French, bourdigue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bordigue 2, record 2, French, bordigue
correct, feminine noun
- bordique 1, record 2, French, bordique
correct, feminine noun
- paradière 3, record 2, French, paradi%C3%A8re
feminine noun
- filet à cœur 4, record 2, French, filet%20%C3%A0%20c%26oelig%3Bur
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte triangulaire de claies sur le bord de la mer, pour prendre ou garder du poisson. 1, record 2, French, - bourdigue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-08-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fish corral
1, record 3, English, fish%20corral
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- fish weir 1, record 3, English, fish%20weir
correct
- fishweir 2, record 3, English, fishweir
correct
- weir 3, record 3, English, weir
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fence or enclosure(as of stakes, brushwood, or netting) set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea for taking fish. 4, record 3, English, - fish%20corral
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fascine
1, record 3, French, fascine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bordigue 2, record 3, French, bordigue
correct, feminine noun, France
- bourdigue 3, record 3, French, bourdigue
correct, feminine noun, France
- pêcherie fixe 4, record 3, French, p%C3%AAcherie%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte en clayonnages qui au bord de la mer, sert à prendre ou garder du poisson. 5, record 3, French, - fascine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle comporte un filet vertical qui forme barrage et conduit le poisson dans une chambre, puis dans des nasses ou verveux. 6, record 3, French, - fascine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Acuicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- encañizada
1, record 3, Spanish, enca%C3%B1izada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- almadraba 2, record 3, Spanish, almadraba
feminine noun
- presa pesquera 3, record 3, Spanish, presa%20pesquera
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arte de pesca que consiste en un cercado de estacas formando un cierre. 4, record 3, Spanish, - enca%C3%B1izada
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