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WRASSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rainbow wrasse
1, record 1, English, rainbow%20wrasse
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Labridae. 2, record 1, English, - rainbow%20wrasse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rainbow wrasse : trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - rainbow%20wrasse
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- girelle
1, record 1, French, girelle
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- girelle commune 2, record 1, French, girelle%20commune
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Labridae. 3, record 1, French, - girelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
girelle : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - girelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
girelle commune : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - girelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wrasse
1, record 2, English, wrasse
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Labridae. 2, record 2, English, - wrasse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wrasse : trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 2, English, - wrasse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vieille
1, record 2, French, vieille
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grande vieille 1, record 2, French, grande%20vieille
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Labridae. 2, record 2, French, - vieille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vieille : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 2, French, - vieille
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
grande vieille : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 2, record 2, French, - vieille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bluehead wrasse
1, record 3, English, bluehead%20wrasse
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bluehead 2, record 3, English, bluehead
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wrasse of Atlantic seas, the adult male of which has brilliant purplish-blue head. 2, record 3, English, - bluehead%20wrasse
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête bleue
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20bleue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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