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Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Fish
- Animal Reproduction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand stripping
1, record 1, English, hand%20stripping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- manual stripping 2, record 1, English, manual%20stripping
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] process of artificially removing the eggs and milt from mature fish by [applying] pressure [with the hands] on the abdomen. 3, record 1, English, - hand%20stripping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A most widely practiced technique is hand stripping. … the female is firmly but gently [held in a position that] allows driving the ovulated eggs with a gentle massage with the thumb and forefinger toward the urogenital opening from where eggs will directly pour into the stripping bowl. 4, record 1, English, - hand%20stripping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Poissons
- Reproduction des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- extraction manuelle
1, record 1, French, extraction%20manuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- extraction par pression abdominale 2, record 1, French, extraction%20par%20pression%20abdominale
correct, feminine noun
- prélèvement par pression abdominale 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20par%20pression%20abdominale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Collecte artificielle des œufs et de laitance d'un poisson en exerçant une pression [avec les mains] sur l'abdomen. 2, record 1, French, - extraction%20manuelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Peces
- Reproducción de animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- extracción manual
1, record 1, Spanish, extracci%C3%B3n%20manual
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extracción manual de semen y óvulos [de los peces]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - extracci%C3%B3n%20manual
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