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SEA FISHERMAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mend
1, record 1, English, mend
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... it is still important for a fisherman to be able to mend his own nets. Small tears and holes need to be repaired when they happen, even at sea. 2, record 1, English, - mend
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ramender
1, record 1, French, ramender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ravauder 2, record 1, French, ravauder
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Réparer les filets de pêche selon les règles de l'art. 3, record 1, French, - ramender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour effectuer la réparation des déchirures [de filets], nous utiliserons des aiguilles en fil simple ou en fil double, selon la nature des pièces à ramender. 4, record 1, French, - ramender
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reparar un arrastre 1, record 1, Spanish, reparar%20un%20arrastre
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- relendar 1, record 1, Spanish, relendar
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- net mending
1, record 2, English, net%20mending
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mending 2, record 2, English, mending
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Net mending.... most fishing nets today are made by net makers, but it is still important for a fisherman to be able to mend his own nets. Small tears and holes need to be repaired when they happen, even at sea. 3, record 2, English, - net%20mending
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ramendage de filet
1, record 2, French, ramendage%20de%20filet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ramendage 2, record 2, French, ramendage
correct, masculine noun
- ravaudage 3, record 2, French, ravaudage
correct, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ramendage est un ensemble de travaux qui consiste à remplacer les mailles usées ou déchirées sur un filet par un nombre correspondant de mailles nouvelles. 1, record 2, French, - ramendage%20de%20filet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ravaudage de filet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- reparación de red
1, record 2, Spanish, reparaci%C3%B3n%20de%20red
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-09-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- discarding
1, record 3, English, discarding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the practice of returning unwanted catches to the sea, either dead or alive, because they are undersized, due to market demand, the fisherman has no quota or because catch composition rules impose this. 1, record 3, English, - discarding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratique des rejets
1, record 3, French, pratique%20des%20rejets
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pratique des rejets consiste à rejeter à la mer, vivants ou morts, les poissons dont on ne veut pas, soit parce qu'ils sont trop petits, parce que le pêcheur ne dispose pas de quotas ou en raison de certaines règles relatives à la composition des captures. 1, record 3, French, - pratique%20des%20rejets
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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