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SKUNK [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eastern skunk cabbage
1, record 1, English, eastern%20skunk%20cabbage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- skunk cabbage 2, record 1, English, skunk%20cabbage
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Araceae. 3, record 1, English, - eastern%20skunk%20cabbage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
skunk cabbage : common name also used to refer to the species Lysichiton americanus. 3, record 1, English, - eastern%20skunk%20cabbage
Record 1, Key term(s)
- eastern skunkcabbage
- skunkcabbage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chou puant
1, record 1, French, chou%20puant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symplocarpe fétide 2, record 1, French, symplocarpe%20f%C3%A9tide
correct, masculine noun
- tabac du diable 1, record 1, French, tabac%20du%20diable
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- symplocarpe chou-puant 3, record 1, French, symplocarpe%20chou%2Dpuant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Araceae. 4, record 1, French, - chou%20puant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tabac du diable : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Veratrum viride et l'espèce Verbascum thapsus. 5, record 1, French, - chou%20puant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Skunk
1, record 2, English, Skunk
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Skunk refers to a strain of cannabis that is very powerful, and smells pungent, similar to that of a spray from a skunk. The strain is a sativa-dominant hybrid... 2, record 2, English, - Skunk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Skunk
1, record 2, French, Skunk
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une étude britannique vient de montrer que la consommation quotidienne de Skunk, une variété de cannabis, multiplie par cinq le risque de psychose, avec des délires et des hallucinations. 2, record 2, French, - Skunk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Skunk : Les noms de souches de cannabis s'écrivent avec la majuscule et sont invariables en nombre. Bien qu'on les emploie parfois au masculin, on les utilisera de préférence avec l'article «la», le nom féminin «souche» étant sous-entendu. 3, record 2, French, - Skunk
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skunk bounty
1, record 3, English, skunk%20bounty
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Do you remember the skunk bounty on PEI [Prince Edward Island]? From 1932 to 1964 a bounty was paid for skunks in an effort to decrease the population on the Island. 1, record 3, English, - skunk%20bounty
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prime sur les mouffettes
1, record 3, French, prime%20sur%20les%20mouffettes
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prime sur les putois 1, record 3, French, prime%20sur%20les%20putois
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- zorille
1, record 4, English, zorille
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- zoril 1, record 4, English, zoril
correct
- zorillo 2, record 4, English, zorillo
correct
- striped muishond 2, record 4, English, striped%20muishond
correct
- zorilla 3, record 4, English, zorilla
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small, striped, black and white, weasellike mammal(Ictonyx striatus) of the drier parts of Africa, closely resembling the skunk in its appearance and fetid odor. 4, record 4, English, - zorille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "zorilla" : "Zorilla" is also the name of the genus to which zorilles belong. 5, record 4, English, - zorille
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zorille
1, record 4, French, zorille
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère carnassier mustélidé, propre à l'Afrique. (Les zorilles, ou mouffettes africaines, intermédiaires entre les ratels et les vraies mouffettes, sont de taille médiocre, à queue touffue. Ce sont des animaux à forte odeur et qui projettent à distance le contenu de leurs glandes anales). 1, record 4, French, - zorille
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Ictonyx striata
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zorille 1, record 5, English, zorille
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- zoril 1, record 5, English, zoril
- zorino 2, record 5, English, zorino
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zorille : a small, striped, black and white, weasellike mammal(Ictonyx striatus) of the drier parts of Africa, closely resembling the skunk in its appearance and fetid odor. 1, record 5, English, - zorille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
skunk : any of several bushy-tailed mammals(family Mustelidae) of the New World, about the size of a house cat [;] its fur. 1, record 5, English, - zorille
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
for "zorino" : a euphemism for skunk fur used to make garments. 2, record 5, English, - zorille
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- zorrino
1, record 5, French, zorrino
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fourrure du zorille, souple, au poil soyeux, plus court que celui du sconse. (Le zorrino est de teinte marron avec arête plus claire, et se travaille en allonge.) 1, record 5, French, - zorrino
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ethanethiol
1, record 6, English, ethanethiol
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ethyl mercaptan 2, record 6, English, ethyl%20mercaptan
former designation, avoid
- ethyl hydrosulfide 3, record 6, English, ethyl%20hydrosulfide
avoid
- ethyl sulfhydrate 4, record 6, English, ethyl%20sulfhydrate
avoid
- ethyl thioalcool 3, record 6, English, ethyl%20thioalcool
avoid
- mercaptoethane 5, record 6, English, mercaptoethane
avoid
- thioethanol 3, record 6, English, thioethanol
avoid
- thioethyl alcohol 4, record 6, English, thioethyl%20alcohol
avoid
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound in the form of a colorless liquid with a penetrating, persistent odor(skunk) which is slightly soluble in water, is soluble in alcohol, ether, petroleum naphtha, and is used as a LPG odorant, an adhesive stabilizer, and a chemical intermediate. 6, record 6, English, - ethanethiol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ethanethiol: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). 7, record 6, English, - ethanethiol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ethyl mercaptan: obsolete form. 7, record 6, English, - ethanethiol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formulas: C2H5SH or C2H6S or CH3CH2SH 8, record 6, English, - ethanethiol
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éthanethiol
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9thanethiol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- éthylmercaptan 2, record 6, French, %C3%A9thylmercaptan
former designation, avoid, masculine noun
- mercaptan éthylique 3, record 6, French, mercaptan%20%C3%A9thylique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éthanethiol : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée). 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9thanethiol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
éthylmercaptan : forme vieillie. 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A9thanethiol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Formules chimiques : C2H5SH ou C2H6S ou CH3CH2SH 5, record 6, French, - %C3%A9thanethiol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- etanotiol
1, record 6, Spanish, etanotiol
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- etilmercaptano 2, record 6, Spanish, etilmercaptano
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Líquido incoloro de olor penetrante, poco soluble en agua, soluble en alcohol, éter, petróleo y nafta. Inflamable. Tóxico por ingestión e inhalación. 2, record 6, Spanish, - etanotiol
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C2H5SH o C2H6S o CH3CH2SH 3, record 6, Spanish, - etanotiol
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- objectionable odour
1, record 7, English, objectionable%20odour
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- OBJ ODOR 2, record 7, English, OBJ%20ODOR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] odour not normally associated with grain, such as skunk, sour, musty, oil, or gas. 3, record 7, English, - objectionable%20odour
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Heated or fireburnt odours are identified specifically and not included in the general category of objectionable odour. 3, record 7, English, - objectionable%20odour
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 7, English, - objectionable%20odour
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- odeur désagréable
1, record 7, French, odeur%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9able
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- OBJ ODOR 1, record 7, French, OBJ%20ODOR
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] odeur qui n'est habituellement pas associée au grain, p. ex. une odeur sure, de mouffette, de moisi, de mazout ou d'essence. 2, record 7, French, - odeur%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9able
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] odeurs du grain chauffé ou brûlé sont désignées séparément et ne sont pas comprises dans la catégorie générale des odeurs désagréables. 3, record 7, French, - odeur%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9able
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 7, French, - odeur%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9able
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- olor desagradable
1, record 7, Spanish, olor%20desagradable
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-04-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- skunk currant
1, record 8, English, skunk%20currant
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- fetid currant 2, record 8, English, fetid%20currant
correct
- skunk-currant 3, record 8, English, skunk%2Dcurrant
correct
- skunkberry 3, record 8, English, skunkberry
- wild cranberry 3, record 8, English, wild%20cranberry
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Grossulariaceae. 4, record 8, English, - skunk%20currant
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
skunk currant : preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds(2003). 4, record 8, English, - skunk%20currant
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gadellier glanduleux
1, record 8, French, gadellier%20glanduleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- gadellier sauvage 2, record 8, French, gadellier%20sauvage
see observation, masculine noun
- gadellier malodorant 2, record 8, French, gadellier%20malodorant
masculine noun
- castilles 2, record 8, French, castilles
feminine noun, plural
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Grossulariaceae. 3, record 8, French, - gadellier%20glanduleux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gadellier glanduleux : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 8, French, - gadellier%20glanduleux
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gadellier sauvage : nom vernaculaire employé par certains auteurs pour désigner quelques autres espèces du genre Ribes, dont Ribes cereum et Ribes lacustre. 3, record 8, French, - gadellier%20glanduleux
Record 8, Key term(s)
- gadelier glanduleux
- gadelier sauvage
- gadelier malodorant
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- western spotted skunk
1, record 9, English, western%20spotted%20skunk
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- civet cat 2, record 9, English, civet%20cat
familiar
- polecat 2, record 9, English, polecat
familiar
- hydrophobia cat 2, record 9, English, hydrophobia%20cat
familiar
- Spilogale gracilis 3, record 9, English, Spilogale%20gracilis
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The western spotted skunk] is slimmer and more weasel-like than the larger striped skunk; it has a small head, short legs, long foreclaws, naked soles, and a semiplantigrade stance.... The pelage is short, silky and black, with six white stripes extending down the back, flanks and rump. These flanks are often broken into spots for part of their length. The long black tail is tipped with a white plume, and there are white spots between the eyes and in front of the ears. 2, record 9, English, - western%20spotted%20skunk
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mammal of the family Mephitidae. 4, record 9, English, - western%20spotted%20skunk
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mouffette tachetée occidentale
1, record 9, French, mouffette%20tachet%C3%A9e%20occidentale
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- mouffette tachetée 2, record 9, French, mouffette%20tachet%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- Spilogale gracilis 3, record 9, French, Spilogale%20gracilis
Latin
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La mouffette tachetée] est plus mince que la mouffette rayée et ressemble davantage à la belette. Elle a la tête petite, de courtes pattes, de longues griffes aux pieds antérieurs et les coussinets plantaires nus. Elle marche un peu comme les plantigrades. [...] Le pelage, noir et soyeux, est orné de six rayures blanches qui courent sur le dos, les flancs et la croupe. Ces rayures sont souvent entrecoupées, formant des taches sur une partie de leur longueur. La longue queue noire se termine par un panache blanc [...] 4, record 9, French, - mouffette%20tachet%C3%A9e%20occidentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parmi les quatre espèces de mouffettes tachetées (Spilogale), la mouffette tachetée orientale (Spilogale putorius) atteint presque la frontière canadienne entre le Minnesota et le Manitoba; toutefois, seule la mouffette tachetée occidentale (Spilogale gracilis) se rencontre au Canada. On a parfois vu quelques individus de cette espèce dans le Sud de la Colombie-Britannique, mais pas à plus de 120 km au nord de Vancouver. 1, record 9, French, - mouffette%20tachet%C3%A9e%20occidentale
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Mephitidae. 5, record 9, French, - mouffette%20tachet%C3%A9e%20occidentale
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-12-15
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- red hair
1, record 10, English, red%20hair
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a wide variety of "exotic" types of marijuana, including sinsemilla, red hair, Cambodian bud, Hawaiian bud. 2, record 10, English, - red%20hair
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common street names for marijuana include : Pot, Grass, Weed, Bud, Jay, Reefer, Joint, Ganja, Herb, Dope, Smoke, Boo Ya, Red Hair, Chronic, The Green, The Kind, Mary Jane, Skunk, Sens, Thai Sticks, Hash, Hashish, Mowie Wowie, J, Hooter, Toke, Ysca, Budah, Bionic, Schwag, Indica, Mex, Herbage, Doobage, Wacky Tobacky, Hemp, THC, Indo, Homegrown, Doobie... 1, record 10, English, - red%20hair
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- red hair
1, record 10, French, red%20hair
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Section de Terminologie de la Gendarmerie royale du Canada confirme que les termes de la drogue en argot ne sont généralement pas traduits. 1, record 10, French, - red%20hair
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-01-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Racquet Sports
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- ace
1, record 11, English, ace
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To serve in such a way that the receiver is unable to get his racket on the ball. 2, record 11, English, - ace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Related phraseology : to skunk somebody [slang]. 2, record 11, English, - ace
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The server aces his opponent. 1, record 11, English, - ace
Record 11, Key term(s)
- ace
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sports de raquette
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- réaliser un as
1, record 11, French, r%C3%A9aliser%20un%20as
correct, verb phrase
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1990-10-12
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
new skunk at bearing 1, record 12, English, - skunk
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- détection
1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9tection
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
nouvelle détection a "gisement" 1, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9tection
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1982-01-08
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Brushes and Brush Manufacturing
- Art Supplies
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- fitch brush 1, record 13, English, fitch%20brush
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a small brush made of the hair of a fitch, skunk, or hog 1, record 13, English, - fitch%20brush
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Brosserie
- Matériel d'artistes
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- pinceau putois
1, record 13, French, pinceau%20putois
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- putois 1, record 13, French, putois
masculine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinceau dont se servent les peintres sur porcelaine 1, record 13, French, - pinceau%20putois
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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