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GRAND BANKS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- persistent fog
1, record 1, English, persistent%20fog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The invisible vapour becomes visible near the surface as fog when the air cools to the dew point. The usual nocturnal cooling will produce fog patches in cool valleys. Or the vapour may move as a tropical air mass over cold land or sea, causing widespread and persistent fog, such as occurs over the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. 2, record 1, English, - persistent%20fog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- brouillard persistant
1, record 1, French, brouillard%20persistant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brouillard tenace 2, record 1, French, brouillard%20tenace
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-04-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Law of the Sea
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nose and Tail of the Grand Bank
1, record 2, English, Nose%20and%20Tail%20of%20the%20Grand%20Bank
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Landings by longline in the study area were primarily taken from along the southwest slope of the Grand Bank and Whale Bank, the southern portions of Halibut and Haddock Channels as well as the shelf areas of St. Pierre and Burgeo Banks. Some landings were also taken from the shelf area of the Whale Bank and Grand Bank, as well as the Nose and Tail of the Grand Bank. 2, record 2, English, - Nose%20and%20Tail%20of%20the%20Grand%20Bank
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Grand Banks of Newfoundland are located south and east of the island of Newfoundland. They are comprised of a grouping of submerged banks including the Grand Bank... The Grand Bank is deeply incised with submarine canyons along the southern and southeast areas and the Nose and Tail of the Grand Bank lie beyond the Canadian 200 nautical mile [exclusive economic zone(EEZ) ]. 2, record 2, English, - Nose%20and%20Tail%20of%20the%20Grand%20Bank
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Droit de la mer
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nez et queue du Grand Banc
1, record 2, French, nez%20et%20queue%20du%20Grand%20Banc
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les débarquements effectués par les palangriers provenaient principalement du long de la pente sud-ouest du Grand Banc et du Banc de la Baleine, de la section sud des chenaux Halibut et Haddock, de même que de la zone du plateau du Banc de Saint-Pierre et du Banc Burgeo. Certains débarquements provenaient aussi de la région du plateau du Banc de la Baleine et du Grand Banc, de même que du nez et de la queue du Grand Banc. 2, record 2, French, - nez%20et%20queue%20du%20Grand%20Banc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thorny skate
1, record 3, English, thorny%20skate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- starry ray 2, record 3, English, starry%20ray
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amblyraja radiata, commonly known as thorny skate in English... is a relatively large skate, reaching up to 110 cm long on the Grand Banks. 3, record 3, English, - thorny%20skate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- raie épineuse
1, record 3, French, raie%20%C3%A9pineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- raie radiée 2, record 3, French, raie%20radi%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amblyraja radiata, communément connue sous le nom de raie épineuse [...] est une raie de taille relativement grande, pouvant atteindre jusqu'à 110 cm sur le Grand Banc. 3, record 3, French, - raie%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- groundfish resource
1, record 4, English, groundfish%20resource
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Groundfish resources have been managed in three areas : stocks of the Grand Banks, Labrador Shelf and Davis Strait; stocks of the Gulf of St. Lawrence; and stocks of the Scotian Shelf, Bay of Fundy and Georges Bank. Management measures common to all fisheries include limited entries, fleet quotas, gear and mesh size restrictions, small fish protocols, open seasons and closures. 2, record 4, English, - groundfish%20resource
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groundfish resource: designation usually used in the plural. 3, record 4, English, - groundfish%20resource
Record 4, Key term(s)
- groundfish resources
- ground fish resource
- ground fish resources
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ressource de poisson de fond
1, record 4, French, ressource%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En réponse aux préoccupations de conservation et de gestion des ressources de poisson de fond sur la côte du Pacifique, le MPO [ministère des Pêches et des Océans] a entamé des discussions avec les pêcheurs commerciaux de poisson de fond et les autres pêcheurs de poisson de fond. 1, record 4, French, - ressource%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ressource de poisson de fond : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - ressource%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
Record 4, Key term(s)
- ressources de poisson de fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Deposits
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Hibernia oilfield
1, record 5, English, Hibernia%20oilfield
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Hibernia oil field 2, record 5, English, Hibernia%20oil%20field
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the Grand Banks Hibernia oilfield about 315 km southeast of Newfoundland and Labrador. 3, record 5, English, - Hibernia%20oilfield
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Hibernia oil field, discovered in 1979 after a decade of exploratory activity, is considered to have commercial potential ... 4, record 5, English, - Hibernia%20oilfield
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gisements pétrolifères
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- champ pétrolifère Hibernia
1, record 5, French, champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- champ Hibernia 2, record 5, French, champ%20Hibernia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le champ pétrolifère Hibernia se trouve sous les Grands Bancs de Terre-Neuve, à quelque 315 km au sud-ouest de St. John's (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador), sous environ 80 mètres d'eau [...] Il s'étend sur une superficie d'environ 223 kilomètres carrés et il renfermerait, selon les estimations du promoteur, quelque 98 X 106 m³ d'hydrocarbures récupérables dans deux réservoirs distincts, le réservoir Hibernia et le réservoir Avalon. 3, record 5, French, - champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] champ pétrolifère Hibernia situé à 319 km au sud-est de St. John's (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador) [...] 4, record 5, French, - champ%20p%C3%A9trolif%C3%A8re%20Hibernia
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- iceberg alley
1, record 6, English, iceberg%20alley
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area stretching from the coast of Labrador to the northeast coast of the island of Newfoundland. 2, record 6, English, - iceberg%20alley
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Icebergs travel in the Baffin Island Current and then the Labrador Current south of Hudson Bay. Finally, they reach the Grand Banks of Newfoundland where they drift either eastward north of the Flemish Cap or southward between the Flemish Cap and the Grand Banks which is often referred to as "iceberg alley". 3, record 6, English, - iceberg%20alley
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- couloir d'icebergs
1, record 6, French, couloir%20d%27icebergs
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les icebergs se déplacent à l'aide du courant de l'île de Baffin, puis du courant du Labrador, au sud de la baie d'Hudson. Enfin, ils aboutissent dans les Grands Bancs de Terre-Neuve, d'où ils dérivent ensuite, soit vers l'est, au nord du Bonnet Flamand, soit vers le sud, entre le Bonnet Flamand et les Grands Bancs, secteur communément appelé le «couloir d'icebergs». 1, record 6, French, - couloir%20d%27icebergs
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2013-11-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Grand Bank
1, record 7, English, Grand%20Bank
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An underwater feature that has officially approved names in both English and French. 2, record 7, English, - Grand%20Bank
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45º 30’ N, 50º 30’ W. 3, record 7, English, - Grand%20Bank
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The largest of the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. 4, record 7, English, - Grand%20Bank
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Grand Banc
1, record 7, French, Grand%20Banc
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Entité sous-marine dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont approuvés officiellement. 2, record 7, French, - Grand%20Banc
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45º 30' N, 50º 30' O. 3, record 7, French, - Grand%20Banc
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Il s'agit du plus grand des bancs des Grands Bancs de Terre-Neuve. 2, record 7, French, - Grand%20Banc
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-06
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Storage of Oil and Natural Gas
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- million stock tank barrels
1, record 8, English, million%20stock%20tank%20barrels
plural
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grand Banks significant discoveries : Oil MMSTB-gas BCF [Billion Cubic Feet]. 1, record 8, English, - million%20stock%20tank%20barrels
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Stockage du pétrole et du gaz naturel
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- million de barils en réservoir de stockage
1, record 8, French, million%20de%20barils%20en%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20stockage
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- MBRS 1, record 8, French, MBRS
proposal, masculine noun
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il semble que «million stock tank barrels» est une expression vieillie et qu'on se contente maintenant de dire «million barrels» (en français on écrit plutôt 106 barils) selon Pascale Charest, de l'Administration du pétrole et du gaz des Terres du Canada, au ministère de l'énergie, des mines et des ressources. 1, record 8, French, - million%20de%20barils%20en%20r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20stockage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1997-07-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Evolution (Biology)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- crash
1, record 9, English, crash
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- crash of population 2, record 9, English, crash%20of%20population
correct
- population crash 3, record 9, English, population%20crash
correct
- collapse of population 2, record 9, English, collapse%20of%20population
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sudden, rapid decline in the size of a population. 4, record 9, English, - crash
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The fixed policy, heavily subsidized by government, led to the predictable crash of the Grand Banks fishery and to the economies of dozens of local towns and villages along the coast of Newfoundland. 2, record 9, English, - crash
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- effondrement
1, record 9, French, effondrement
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- effondrement de la population 2, record 9, French, effondrement%20de%20la%20population
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En d'autres occasions, des facteurs intrinsèques semblent régir l'accroissement « démographique », et lorsque se produit l'effondrement numérique, on s'aperçoit que la mortalité est très forte chez les jeunes. 1, record 9, French, - effondrement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-01-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Suzhou
1, record 10, English, Suzhou
correct, Asia
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Wuhsien 1, record 10, English, Wuhsien
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
or Suchow, town in Jiangsu province, East China; on the banks of the Grand Canal. 1, record 10, English, - Suzhou
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Suchow
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Suzhou
1, record 10, French, Suzhou
correct, Asia
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ou Sou-tcheou, dite aussi Soochow ou Suchow. Ville de Chine (Jiangsu), sur le Grand Canal. 2, record 10, French, - Suzhou
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Sou-tcheou
- Soochow
- Suchow
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-09-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- resource harvest
1, record 11, English, resource%20harvest
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The federal government policy aimed at maximizing the short-term return on resource harvest has caused a catastrophic collapse of the Grand Banks marine fisheries. 1, record 11, English, - resource%20harvest
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- exploitation des ressources
1, record 11, French, exploitation%20des%20ressources
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La politique du gouvernement fédéral axée sur l'optimisation à court terme de l'exploitation des ressources a eu des répercussions catastrophiques sur les pêcheries des Bancs de Terre-Neuve. 1, record 11, French, - exploitation%20des%20ressources
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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