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FISH PASS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Fish
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fish counting system
1, record 1, English, fish%20counting%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Five sites representing a broad range of fish pass types were selected for trials. Camera, lighting and image recording equipment were deployed at each site, to identify the optimum combination and arrangement to produce the best fish images. The resulting video output was used to develop and evaluate three computer-based image analysis systems for detecting fish from video images. Two of these significantly [outperformed] the third in terms of detection rate for fish and time taken for an analyst to obtain a fish count.... The project generated [a] fish counting system... suitable for fish passes and narrow channels... 2, record 1, English, - fish%20counting%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Poissons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dispositif de comptage des poissons
1, record 1, French, dispositif%20de%20comptage%20des%20poissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- downstream mortality
1, record 2, English, downstream%20mortality
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
American eel... often pass hydropower dams during adult spawning migrations.... Fish that already passed an upstream dam incurred higher downstream mortality compared with individuals without passage experience. Additionally, fish endured long delays at dams... Low flows exacerbated the risk of mortality and delay. 2, record 2, English, - downstream%20mortality
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mortalité en aval
1, record 2, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20en%20aval
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mortalité par avalaison 2, record 2, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20par%20avalaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La présence de barrages crée deux incidences potentielles sur les populations d'anguilles : la restriction de l'accès à l'habitat en amont et la mortalité dans les turbines durant l'avalaison. [...] La mortalité par avalaison des anguilles argentées migrantes est en fonction de la taille des anguilles (les plus grandes étant plus souvent tuées que les petites), de la dimension du barrage (en général, les petits barrages tuent proportionnellement plus d'anguilles)[,] du type, de l'espacement et des conditions de fonctionnement des turbines. 2, record 2, French, - mortalit%C3%A9%20en%20aval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fish larva 1, record 3, English, fish%20larva
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- larval fish 1, record 3, English, larval%20fish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fish larvae. We catch various species of larval fish in our nets, but usually no bigger than [four] centimetres... long. At different life stages, many animals pass through a planktonic(free-floating) form in their development. 2, record 3, English, - fish%20larva
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fish larvae; larval fish; larval fishes: plural forms. 3, record 3, English, - fish%20larva
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fish larva; larval fish: designations usually used in the plural. 3, record 3, English, - fish%20larva
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fish larvae
- larval fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- larve de poisson
1, record 3, French, larve%20de%20poisson
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Larves de poisson. Nous attrapons diverses espèces de larves de poisson dans nos filets, mais habituellement elles mesurent environ [quatre] centimètres de long [...] au maximum. Selon leurs étapes de vie, beaucoup d'animaux passent une partie de leur existence sous forme planctonique (à la dérive). 2, record 3, French, - larve%20de%20poisson
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
larve de poisson : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - larve%20de%20poisson
Record 3, Key term(s)
- larves de poisson
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Environment
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fish ladder
1, record 4, English, fish%20ladder
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fish steps 2, record 4, English, fish%20steps
correct, plural
- steeppass 3, record 4, English, steeppass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a sloping channel without obstructions that allow fish to pass upstream, and... to move downstream. 3, record 4, English, - fish%20ladder
Record 4, Key term(s)
- steep pass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Environnement
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- échelle à poissons
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20poissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] chenal en pente et sans obstacle qui permet aux poissons [...] de se rendre en amont, ou au contraire, de descendre en aval. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20%C3%A0%20poissons
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medio ambiente
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala para peces
1, record 4, Spanish, escala%20para%20peces
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- escala piscícola 2, record 4, Spanish, escala%20pisc%C3%ADcola
feminine noun
- rampa para peces 2, record 4, Spanish, rampa%20para%20peces
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Artesa o serie de artesas o conductos unidos entre sí, por los que corre el agua desde la coronación de una presa hasta su base, a una velocidad tal que los peces pueden nadar contra corriente y remontarlas y alcanzar así el lugar de desove. 2, record 4, Spanish, - escala%20para%20peces
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Aquaculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grader
1, record 5, English, grader
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- grading device 1, record 5, English, grading%20device
correct
- mechanical grader 1, record 5, English, mechanical%20grader
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for the mechanical separation of different-sized fish or other aquatic animals. 1, record 5, English, - grader
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some graders have adjustable bars in which only smaller fish can pass, others are made of revolving rollers or screens. 1, record 5, English, - grader
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Aquaculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trieur
1, record 5, French, trieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil servant à répartir les poissons ou autres animaux aquatiques en des classes de tailles comparables. 1, record 5, French, - trieur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains trieurs sont munis de barres qui permettent le passage des poissons de petite taille seulement, d'autres sont munis de grilles perforées ou de rouleaux. 1, record 5, French, - trieur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-04-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Aquaculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- dam
1, record 6, English, dam
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- net barrage 2, record 6, English, net%20barrage
correct
- fish fence 3, record 6, English, fish%20fence
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The owner or occupier of every fish-way or canal shall keep it open and unobstructed and shall keep it supplied with such sufficient quantity of water as the Minister considers necessary to enable the fish frequenting the waters in which the fish-way or canal is placed to pass through it during such times as are specified by any fishery officer, and, where leaks in a dam cause a fish-way therein to be inefficient, the Minister may require the owner or occupier of the dam to prevent the leaks therein. 1, record 6, English, - dam
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries Act (Chapter F-14). 4, record 6, English, - dam
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Aquaculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- barrage
1, record 6, French, barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet barrant une partie d'un cours d'eau de façon à guider les poissons vers un piège. 2, record 6, French, - barrage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Acuicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- barraje de redes
1, record 6, Spanish, barraje%20de%20redes
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- cercado 1, record 6, Spanish, cercado
masculine noun
- presa 1, record 6, Spanish, presa
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- automated hook stripper
1, record 7, English, automated%20hook%20stripper
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- crucifier 1, record 7, English, crucifier
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
"Automated hook stripper", commonly called a crucifier, means a device through which the groundline of a longline can be passed during gear retrieval, allowing the groundline and hooks to pass freely while removing the fish. 1, record 7, English, - automated%20hook%20stripper
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pacific Fishery Regulations. 1, record 7, English, - automated%20hook%20stripper
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dégorgeoir automatique
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9gorgeoir%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif dans lequel la ligne de fond et les hameçons d'une palangre peuvent passer librement pendant la remontée de l'engin et au moyen duquel les poissons sont décrochés automatiquement. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9gorgeoir%20automatique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-12-18
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- electrical resistivity fish counter
1, record 8, English, electrical%20resistivity%20fish%20counter
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Electrical resistivity fish counters... counting fish by noting changes in the electrical resistivity of water through which they swim was pioneered by Lethlean. The basis of his approach was to apply a low voltage across two volumes of water through which the fish to be counted are constrained to pass and detect the changes in their resistances caused by the presence of the fish... This device [electrical resistivity fish counter] amplifies the "out of balance" voltage caused by the presence of fish, passes this signal through logic circuitry and activates an appropriately labelled digit meter. 1, record 8, English, - electrical%20resistivity%20fish%20counter
Record 8, Key term(s)
- conductivity sensing counter
- conductivity counter
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- compteur à résistivité pour poissons
1, record 8, French, compteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20pour%20poissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil électronique utilisé pour recenser le nombre de poissons passant à un endroit précis et qui fonctionne grâce à la différence de conductivité entre l'eau et le poisson. 2, record 8, French, - compteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20pour%20poissons
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un compteur à résistivité pour poissons [...] fonctionne grâce à la différence de conductivité entre l'eau et le poisson. Les capteurs sont du type «tunnel» ou «canal ouvert». Dans le premier cas on oblige par un ouvrage associé le poisson à traverser un tube de forme circulaire ou prismatique équipé d'électrodes; dans le second cas les électrodes sont disposées sur le fond de la rivière dans le sens transversal, et fixées la plupart du temps sur le parement aval d'un seuil en béton [...] Le principe de mesure est bien connu : [...] la conductivité de la chair du poisson [...] étant différente de la conductivité de l'eau [...], le passage d'un animal entre les électrodes provoque une variation des impédances et par conséquent un déséquilibre du point de mesure. Le signal recueilli est ensuite amplifié et traité par une unité logique. 3, record 8, French, - compteur%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9%20pour%20poissons
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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