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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea urchin roe
1, record 1, English, sea%20urchin%20roe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because the Japanese have been fishing extensively in their waters for hundreds of... years, many of Japan's sea urchins are imported from the United States these days. Sea Urchin and Marine Environment From the outside, a sea urchin--an obscure cousin of the starfish--looks like a simple ball of spines, with some variation in size and color among different species. But the inside is what counts : the row is a delicacy in Japanese sushi bars. The roe, called "uni", is eaten raw, often on a small pad of seaweed-wrapped rice. Its color ranges from brownish yellow to orange, and the texture resembles a firm, slightly grainy custard. 1, record 1, English, - sea%20urchin%20roe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œufs d'oursin
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bufs%20d%27oursin
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Environment
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sea squirt
1, record 2, English, sea%20squirt
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fouling tunicate 2, record 2, English, fouling%20tunicate
correct
- solitary tunicate 3, record 2, English, solitary%20tunicate
correct
- solitary sea squirt 4, record 2, English, solitary%20sea%20squirt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In February of this year, a survey was mailed to all aquaculture lease holders in Nova Scotia. The survey was designated to provide a simple assessment of the distribution of the fouling tunicate, Ciona intestinalis, along the Nova Scotia coast. 5, record 2, English, - sea%20squirt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A common solitary sea squirt of both coasts of North America is the slender, yellow, transparent Ciona intestinalis, about 2 in,(5 cm) tall. 4, record 2, English, - sea%20squirt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Environnement
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ascidie jaune
1, record 2, French, ascidie%20jaune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ascidie solitaire 2, record 2, French, ascidie%20solitaire
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ascidie jaune vit fixée sur les pierres, algues, coquilles etc... depuis le niveau des basses mers jusqu'à la profondeur de 500 m. Elle supporte bien la pollution. 3, record 2, French, - ascidie%20jaune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Black Products (Petroleum)
- Mineralogy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ozocerite
1, record 3, English, ozocerite
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- ozokerite 2, record 3, English, ozokerite
correct, standardized
- ader wax 3, record 3, English, ader%20wax
correct
- gumbed 4, record 3, English, gumbed
correct, United States, rare
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A natural, waxy mixture of paraffinic hydrocarbons. 5, record 3, English, - ozocerite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ozocerite occurs in rocks found in Utah, Galicia, Australia, and in Romania near the Caspian Sea. The light yellow to dark brown mineral wax is used as a substitute for beeswax and carnauba wax in polishes, candles, printing inks, crayons, sealing waxes, phonograph records, and insulation. It is also used for leather polish, lithographic and printing inks, carbon paper, floor polishes, waxed paper, and textile sizing. 5, record 3, English, - ozocerite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When purified by boiling and alkali treatments, ozocerite is called ceresin wax. 5, record 3, English, - ozocerite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ozokerite: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - ozocerite
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits noirs (Pétrole)
- Minéralogie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ozocérite
1, record 3, French, ozoc%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ozokérite 2, record 3, French, ozok%C3%A9rite
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hydrocarbure naturel, présentant l'aspect de la cire. 3, record 3, French, - ozoc%C3%A9rite
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ozokérite : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - ozoc%C3%A9rite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos negros (Petróleo)
- Mineralogía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- ozocerita
1, record 3, Spanish, ozocerita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ozoquerita 1, record 3, Spanish, ozoquerita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cera fósil, amarillenta, consistente en parafina y otros hidrocarburos sólidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - ozocerita
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-02-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- actinian
1, record 4, English, actinian
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sea anemone 2, record 4, English, sea%20anemone
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any member of the invertebrate order Actiniaria. ... primarily sedentary marine animals resembling flowers. 3, record 4, English, - actinian
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cylindrical body may be thick and short or long and slender. The oral disk, or mouth, at the upper end of the body is surrounded by petallike, usually colourful tentacles. They may be few or numerous and are often present in multiples of six. Sea anemones are commonly yellow, green, or blue; they are attached by the pedal disk, or base, to a hard surface such as a rock, wharf timber, a seashell, or the back of a crab. 3, record 4, English, - actinian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Éponges, hydres et méduses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- actinie
1, record 4, French, actinie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- anémone de mer 2, record 4, French, an%C3%A9mone%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Anémones de mer [...] possèdent un nombre très élevé de tentacules. [Elles] sont privées de squelette, mais adhèrent au rocher, et, d'une façon générale au sol, par une sorte de disque adhésif qui se trouve à la base du corps. Leur aspect est fort beau et rappelle celui d'une fleur en raison de leurs longs tentacules qui ressemblent à des pétales [...] 3, record 4, French, - actinie
Record 4, Key term(s)
- anémone
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esponjas, hidrozoarios y medusas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- anemona de mar
1, record 4, Spanish, anemona%20de%20mar
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- actinia 1, record 4, Spanish, actinia
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- green flash
1, record 5, English, green%20flash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- green ray 1, record 5, English, green%20ray
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Predominantly green colouration of short duration, often in the form of a flash, seen at the extreme upper edge of a luminary (Sun, Moon, or even a planet) when disappearing below or appearing above the horizon. 2, record 5, English, - green%20flash
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the sun sets, sometimes the last bit of light from the disk itself is an emerald green. The same is true of the first bit of light from the rising sun. This phenomenon is known as the "green flash" or "green ray". It is not an optical illusion. The green flash is common and will be visible any time the sun is rises or sets on a "clear", "unobstructed", and "low" horizon.... The explanation for the green flash is thus, 1) refraction separates the solar images by color; 2) at just the right instant, the red image has set, 3) the yellow image is absorbed; and 4) the blue image is scattered away. We are left with the upper limb of the green image. Because the green flash is primarily a refraction effect, it lasts longer and is easier to see from a mountain top than from sea level. 3, record 5, English, - green%20flash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- rayon vert
1, record 5, French, rayon%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- éclat vert 2, record 5, French, %C3%A9clat%20vert
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration à dominante verte et de courte durée, souvent sous forme d'un éclat bref, observée au moment ou l'extrême bord supérieur d'un astre (Soleil, Lune ou même une planète) disparaît derrière l'horizon ou apparaît au-dessus de l'horizon. 2, record 5, French, - rayon%20vert
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qu'est-ce que le rayon vert [...] juste avant le coucher du soleil, [...] ce fugace rayon vert émeraude [...] apparaît, et disparaît presque aussi soudainement, lorsque le bord supérieur du disque solaire effleure l'horizon juste avant de se coucher. Cette petite tache lumineuse dure à peine quelques secondes. Plus précisément, 1,8 sec à l'équateur, 2,5 sec à une latitude de 45 degrés. Ce phénomène de réfraction, qui ne se produit que lorsque l'atmosphère est extrêmement pure et qu'il y a très peu de particules pouvant créer de la diffraction ou dispersion, apparaît très rarement au lever ou au coucher du soleil. Comment cela se passe-t-il? La réfraction du Soleil par l'atmosphère crée un spectre vertical. Au fur et à mesure que le soleil descend sous l'horizon, les couleurs spectrales disparaissent une à une à commencer par le rouge, l'orangé, puis le jaune. Quand ces 3 couleurs sont disparues, quelques fois, à peine le temps d'un éclair, la seule couleur qui reste visible est le vert. 3, record 5, French, - rayon%20vert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física de la atmósfera
- Astrofísica y cosmografía
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- destello verde
1, record 5, Spanish, destello%20verde
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- rayo verde 2, record 5, Spanish, rayo%20verde
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloración verdosa, breve, a veces como un destello, que se ve en el extremo superior del borde de un cuerpo luminoso celeste (el Sol, la Luna e incluso, a veces, un planeta) en el momento de desaparecer por debajo, o aparecer por encima, del horizonte. 1, record 5, Spanish, - destello%20verde
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Gulf of Bo-hai
1, record 6, English, Gulf%20of%20Bo%2Dhai
correct, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Gulf of Po Hai 2, record 6, English, Gulf%20of%20Po%20Hai
correct, Asia
- Gulf of Chihli 3, record 6, English, Gulf%20of%20Chihli
former designation, correct, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
or Po Hai. The northwest arm of the Yellow Sea enclosed by south Manchuria and Hopei and Shantung provinces of China. 2, record 6, English, - Gulf%20of%20Bo%2Dhai
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- golfe du Bohai
1, record 6, French, golfe%20du%20Bohai
correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- golfe du Petchili 2, record 6, French, golfe%20du%20Petchili
former designation, correct, masculine noun, Asia
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grand golfe de la mer Jaune [...] Il s'ouvre largement [...] sur la grande plaine de la Chine du Nord et [...] sur la dépression centrale de la Chine du Nord-Est. 2, record 6, French, - golfe%20du%20Bohai
Record 6, Key term(s)
- golfe du Po hai
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-02-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
- Water Pollution
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- acid-resistant
1, record 7, English, acid%2Dresistant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- acid resistant 2, record 7, English, acid%20resistant
correct
- acid-tolerant 3, record 7, English, acid%2Dtolerant
correct
- acid tolerant 4, record 7, English, acid%20tolerant
correct
- acid-resisting 5, record 7, English, acid%2Dresisting
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salmon, brown trout and sea trout are the most sensitive to acidification. Brown trout and salmon disappear at a pH of 5. Yellow perch, lake herring and cyprinids are more acid-resistant. They disappear at a pH of about 4. 2. 6, record 7, English, - acid%2Dresistant
Record 7, Key term(s)
- acid resisting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tolérant à l'acide
1, record 7, French, tol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20l%27acide
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En parlant d'un organisme ou d'un milieu, qui est apte à supporter, sans manifester de réponse particulière, l'action d'un altérogène acide. 2, record 7, French, - tol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20l%27acide
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les stades plus avancés d'acidification, l'intoxication (métaux toxiques) des organismes tolérants à l'acide vient rajouter une seconde pression sélective, résultant en une diversité encore plus appauvrie, combinée à une diminution et un arrêt de la production primaire (affectation de la photosynthèse). 1, record 7, French, - tol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20l%27acide
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- subalpine mountain hemlock zone
1, record 8, English, subalpine%20mountain%20hemlock%20zone
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Between 600 metres and 900 metres above sea level is the subalpine mountain hemlock zone dominated by mountain hemlock and yellow cedar. As the elevation increases, the green cloak of evergreen forest begins to break up into krummholz-stunted clumps of trees. 1, record 8, English, - subalpine%20mountain%20hemlock%20zone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- zone subalpine de la pruche de Mertens
1, record 8, French, zone%20subalpine%20de%20la%20pruche%20de%20Mertens
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre 600 et 900 mètres d'altitude, se trouve la zone subalpine de la pruche de Mertens où dominent la pruche de Mertens et le cyprès jaune. Au fur et à mesure que l'altitude augmente, la couverture végétale de la forêt aux feuilles persistantes commence à se fragmenter en krummholz, bouquets d'arbres rabougris. 1, record 8, French, - zone%20subalpine%20de%20la%20pruche%20de%20Mertens
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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