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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capelin
1, record 1, English, capelin
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Capelin(Mallotus villosus) is a small, short-lived pelagic schooling species with major populations occurring in the Northwest Atlantic, waters around Iceland, the Barents Sea, and Northern Pacific. 2, record 1, English, - capelin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Osmeridae. 3, record 1, English, - capelin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capelin: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - capelin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capelan
1, record 1, French, capelan
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le capelan (Mallotus villosus) est un petit poisson pélagique grégaire, à courte durée de vie, dont les principales populations se trouvent dans l'Atlantique NordOuest, les eaux environnant l'Islande, la mer de Barents et le Pacifique Nord. 2, record 1, French, - capelan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Osmeridae. 3, record 1, French, - capelan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
capelan : terme normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - capelan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capelán
1, record 1, Spanish, capel%C3%A1n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Northern Sea Route
1, record 2, English, Northern%20Sea%20Route
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- NSR 2, record 2, English, NSR
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] shipping lane officially defined by Russian legislation from the Kara Sea to the Pacific Ocean specifically running along the Russian Arctic coast from Kara Gates strait between the Barents Sea and the Kara Sea, along Siberia, to the Bering Strait. 3, record 2, English, - Northern%20Sea%20Route
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- route maritime du Nord
1, record 2, French, route%20maritime%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RMN 2, record 2, French, RMN
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Voie] maritime qui permet de relier l'océan Atlantique à l'océan Pacifique en longeant la côte nord de la Sibérie. 3, record 2, French, - route%20maritime%20du%20Nord
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Elle] emprunte le cap Nord, le détroit de Kara, le cap Tcheliouskine et aboutit au détroit de Béring, la plupart de son trajet s'effectuant dans les mers arctiques. 3, record 2, French, - route%20maritime%20du%20Nord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Oceanography
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marginal sea
1, record 3, English, marginal%20sea
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adjacent sea 2, record 3, English, adjacent%20sea
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A semi-closed sea adjacent to a continent and connected with the ocean at the water surface. 3, record 3, English, - marginal%20sea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Marginal seas, which separate coastal zones from open oceans, often exist as large indentations into continental landmasses. ... The primary differences between marginal seas and open oceans are associated with depth and proximity to landmasses. Marginal seas, which are generally shallower than open oceans, are more influenced by human activities, river runoff, climate, and water circulation. 4, record 3, English, - marginal%20sea
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some of the major marginal seas include the Arabian Sea, Baltic Sea, Bay of Bengal, Bering Sea, Beaufort Sea, Black Sea, Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Red Sea, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, and all four of the Siberian Seas(Barents, Kara, Laptev, and East Siberian). 4, record 3, English, - marginal%20sea
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Océanographie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mer marginale
1, record 3, French, mer%20marginale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mer bordière 2, record 3, French, mer%20bordi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- mer adjacente 3, record 3, French, mer%20adjacente
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mer située entre le continent et un arc insulaire. 4, record 3, French, - mer%20marginale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] entre l'arc et le continent, existe une «mer marginale» dont la croûte océanique est relativement récente : celle de la mer du Japon est d'âge éocène. 5, record 3, French, - mer%20marginale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc insulaire : alignement linéaire ou arqué d’îles volcaniques formées sur le fond marin à la limite de plaques convergentes. 6, record 3, French, - mer%20marginale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Oceanografía
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- mar marginal
1, record 3, Spanish, mar%20marginal
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mar comunicado con el mar abierto situado sobre una masa continental sumergida, adyacente a un continente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - mar%20marginal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Barents Sea
1, record 4, English, Barents%20Sea
correct, Europe
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the Arctic Ocean, north of Norway and Russia. 2, record 4, English, - Barents%20Sea
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mer de Barents
1, record 4, French, mer%20de%20Barents
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Partie de l'océan Arctique, qui baigne les côtes de la Norvège et de la Russie. 2, record 4, French, - mer%20de%20Barents
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- arctic cold pool
1, record 5, English, arctic%20cold%20pool
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cold pool 2, record 5, English, cold%20pool
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
With regard to the Pacific side of the Arctic Basin, Overland et al.(1997) report that the position of the tropospheric cold pool is approximately centered over the Canadian Arctic and the Beaufort Sea, displaced from the North Pole by orographic effects of the North American mountain ranges. The result is advection of atmospheric heat and moisture into the Greenland and Barents seas, and the eastern Arctic. The position of this arctic cold pool in turn affects the position of the arctic front and the atmospheric circulation in the western Pacific. 1, record 5, English, - arctic%20cold%20pool
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
There are at least three distinct types of cold pool: 1. Large (in areal extent), slow-moving vortices at latitudes poleward of roughly 50deg N & S. They are often over, or immediately downwind of the source regions of polar or arctic air masses, in such areas as the Canadian Arctic or Siberian Russia. They take up the characteristics of quasi-permanent features, often appearing on monthly, or even seasonal average maps. The column of very cold (dense) air associated with this version of the cold pool, is reinforced by net outgoing radiation which produces a highly stable, bitterly cold near-surface environment, with a surface ridge or anticyclone on MSLP charts. 2. Once cold air from the source region as detailed in (1.) above is caught up in the circulation of mid-latitude depressions, the characteristics of the air mass are altered ... 3. A pool of cold air can also become "detached" at lower latitudes ... 2, record 5, English, - arctic%20cold%20pool
Record 5, Key term(s)
- arctic cold air pool
- arctic cool air pool
- arctic cool pool
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- goutte froide
1, record 5, French, goutte%20froide
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- goutte froide de type arctique 1, record 5, French, goutte%20froide%20de%20type%20arctique
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 1992, deux auteurs anglais, Price et Vaughan, publièrent une étude statistique des gouttes froides, en séparant 3 types : les gouttes froides de type arctique, de type polaire et de type subtropicale, en fonction du courant-jet au voisinage duquel eut lieu le détachement stratosphérique. 1, record 5, French, - goutte%20froide
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-03-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Military Law
- Military Administration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Department of Defense Posture Statement
1, record 6, English, Department%20of%20Defense%20Posture%20Statement
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the US had a strategic stake in the Barents Sea, a region previously unmentioned in US Department of Defense Posture Statements. 1, record 6, English, - Department%20of%20Defense%20Posture%20Statement
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Department of Defence Posture Statement
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Droit militaire
- Administration militaire
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Department of Defense Posture Statement
1, record 6, French, Department%20of%20Defense%20Posture%20Statement
correct, United States
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-10-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- International Relations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Murmansk initiative 1, record 7, English, Murmansk%20initiative
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Earlier this week in neutral Sweden, [Soviet Prime Minister Nikolai] Ryzhov began expanding on the Murmansk initiative by offering to admit Nordic observers to Soviet naval exercises in the north this year and by including the Barents Sea in the area under discussion. 2, record 7, English, - Murmansk%20initiative
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Relations internationales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- initiative de Mourmansk
1, record 7, French, initiative%20de%20Mourmansk
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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