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ADIPOSE FIN [9 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
- whitefish
1, record 1, English, whitefish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake herring 1, record 1, English, lake%20herring
correct
- cisco 1, record 1, English, cisco
correct
- tullibee 1, record 1, English, tullibee
correct
- lake tullibee 2, record 1, English, lake%20tullibee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various food fishes... of the genus Coregonus that resemble the salmon and trout in having an adipose dorsal fin but have a smaller and nearly or quite toothless mouth and that inhabit clear lakes and streams of No. America, Europe, and Asia. 3, record 1, English, - whitefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Salmonidae. 4, record 1, English, - whitefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
whitefish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - whitefish
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
- cisco
1, record 1, French, cisco
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corégone 1, record 1, French, cor%C3%A9gone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Salmonidae. 2, record 1, French, - cisco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cisco, corégone : noms français commerciaux normalisés par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - cisco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le cisco ou corégone regroupe ici diverses espèces de Coregonus, par exemple : artedii (cisco de lac; lake herring,lake cisco ou tullibee en anglais), sardinella (cisco sardinelle; least cisco en anglais) et laurettae (cisco de l'Alaska, cisco de Béring; Bering cisco en anglais), à l'exception du grand corégone (C. clupeaformis). 3, record 1, French, - cisco
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hareng de lac
- corégone cisco
- poisson blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coregono 1, record 1, Spanish, coregono
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fin clipping
1, record 2, English, fin%20clipping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fin clip 2, record 2, English, fin%20clip
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of a fin [that] serves as a marking method of fish. 3, record 2, English, - fin%20clipping
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
E. g. adipose fin, dorsal fin. 4, record 2, English, - fin%20clipping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ablation de nageoire
1, record 2, French, ablation%20de%20nageoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ablation de la nageoire 2, record 2, French, ablation%20de%20la%20nageoire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] enlèvement d'une nageoire [qui sert de méthode de marquage des poissons]. 3, record 2, French, - ablation%20de%20nageoire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
P. ex. nageoire adipeuse, nageoire dorsale. 4, record 2, French, - ablation%20de%20nageoire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fish tagging machine
1, record 3, English, fish%20tagging%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tagging machine 2, record 3, English, tagging%20machine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, hatchery workers anesthetize the fish … They then clip the adipose fin and hand a container of clipped fish to the tagger, who operates a tagging machine that injects a tiny coded wire into the cartilage of the fish's snout. … The tags are so tiny that they have to be examined under a microscope to see their etching. 3, record 3, English, - fish%20tagging%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine de marquage
1, record 3, French, machine%20de%20marquage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-03-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- adipose-fin clipping
1, record 4, English, adipose%2Dfin%20clipping
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- adipose clipping 2, record 4, English, adipose%20clipping
correct
- adipose fin clip 3, record 4, English, adipose%20fin%20%20clip
correct
- adipose clip 4, record 4, English, adipose%20clip
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Traditionally, an adipose fin clip was used to externally mark salmon and steelhead tagged with a coded wire tag so that these fish were readily identifiable upon adult recapture … More recently, the use of the adipose fin clip has been expanded to allow for selective fisheries, where marked fish, typically of hatchery origin, are selectively harvested while unmarked fish are released … 5, record 4, English, - adipose%2Dfin%20clipping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ablation de la nageoire adipeuse
1, record 4, French, ablation%20de%20la%20nageoire%20adipeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de marquage des poissons, surtout des salmonidés, par l'enlèvement de la nageoire adipeuse. 2, record 4, French, - ablation%20de%20la%20nageoire%20adipeuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hatchery chinook salmon
1, record 5, English, hatchery%20chinook%20salmon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a chinook salmon that has a healed scar in place of the adipose, pelvic or pectoral fin, or in place of a maxillary. 2, record 5, English, - hatchery%20chinook%20salmon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saumon quinnat d'élevage
1, record 5, French, saumon%20quinnat%20d%27%C3%A9levage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saumon quinnat qui présente une cicatrice fermée à la place de la nageoire adipeuse, pelvienne ou pectorale ou à la place d'un maxillaire. 2, record 5, French, - saumon%20quinnat%20d%27%C3%A9levage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-08-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
- Fish
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- adipose fin
1, record 6, English, adipose%20fin
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soft fleshy rayless modification of the posterior dorsal fin found in certain fishes ... 2, record 6, English, - adipose%20fin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
- Poissons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nageoire adipeuse
1, record 6, French, nageoire%20adipeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excroissance charnue dorsale en forme de nageoire, située en avant de la nageoire caudale, n'ayant ni rayons, ni épines. 2, record 6, French, - nageoire%20adipeuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Anatomía animal
- Peces
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta adiposa
1, record 6, Spanish, aleta%20adiposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- galaxiids
1, record 7, English, galaxiids
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The galaxiids are trout-shaped, fully naked species lacking scales; the dorsal and anal fins are directed to the rear and are located just before the caudal fin. There is no adipose fin... there are about eight species on New Zealand and neighboring islands... 1, record 7, English, - galaxiids
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- galaxiidés
1, record 7, French, galaxiid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les galaxiidés forment une famille, de l'ordre des clupéiformes. 1, record 7, French, - galaxiid%C3%A9s
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-07-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- coded wire
1, record 8, English, coded%20wire
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- coded-wire tag 2, record 8, English, coded%2Dwire%20tag
correct
- binary coded wire tag 3, record 8, English, binary%20coded%20wire%20tag
correct
- binary-coded wire 4, record 8, English, binary%2Dcoded%20wire
correct
- coded wire tag 3, record 8, English, coded%20wire%20tag
correct
- coded wire fish tag 3, record 8, English, coded%20wire%20fish%20tag
correct
- micro-wire tag 2, record 8, English, micro%2Dwire%20tag
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small length of magnetized steel wire, etched with a binary code and injected into the nasal cartilage of salmonides or the muscle tissue of crustaceans. 2, record 8, English, - coded%20wire
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Juvenile salmonids have been tagged with coded wires in northwestern North America for about 20 years... By this method, a 1-mm length of wire is given a binary code and inserted with an injector into the nasal region of a young fish. The adipose fin is removed and the tagged fish are then released for their seaward migrations. The returning adults are identified by the missing adipose fin. Their snouts are then removed and passed through a magnetometer to locate the wire, which is removed and decoded. A dissection microscope is used to decode the binary notching on the wire. 3, record 8, English, - coded%20wire
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- micromarque magnétisée codée
1, record 8, French, micromarque%20magn%C3%A9tis%C3%A9e%20cod%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- micromarque codée 2, record 8, French, micromarque%20cod%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite pièce métallique (1 mm) magnétisée portant des encoches correspondant à un code, implantée dans le cartilage nasal de jeunes poissons et servant pour le marquage. 1, record 8, French, - micromarque%20magn%C3%A9tis%C3%A9e%20cod%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La technique de marquage de poissons par injection, dans le cartilage nasal, de micromarques magnétisées codées [...] commence à être utilisée en France [...] sur des alevins de salmonidés [...] 1, record 8, French, - micromarque%20magn%C3%A9tis%C3%A9e%20cod%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1984-09-07
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fillet of whitefish
1, record 9, English, fillet%20of%20whitefish
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whitefish : any of various food fishes(family Salmonidae) esp. of the genus(Coregonus) that resemble the salmon and trout in having an adipose dorsal fin but have a smaller and nearly or quite toothless mouth and that inhabit clear lakes and streams of No. America, Europe, and Asia. 2, record 9, English, - fillet%20of%20whitefish
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- filet de corégone 1, record 9, French, filet%20de%20cor%C3%A9gone
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- filet de poisson blanc 2, record 9, French, filet%20de%20poisson%20blanc
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corégone: Genre de poisson des lacs, de la famille des salmonidés (...) 3, record 9, French, - filet%20de%20cor%C3%A9gone
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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