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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pipes and Fittings
- Farm Equipment
- Maple Syrup Production
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tubing spout
1, record 1, English, tubing%20spout
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tubing spile 2, record 1, English, tubing%20spile
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some producers use plastic buckets placed on the ground with a tubing spout and dropline emptying into the bucket. 3, record 1, English, - tubing%20spout
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tuyauterie et raccords
- Matériel agricole
- Acériculture
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chalumeau à tubulure
1, record 1, French, chalumeau%20%C3%A0%20tubulure
correct, 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 2024-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maple Syrup Production
- Maple-Sugar Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dropline
1, record 2, English, dropline
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drop line 2, record 2, English, drop%20line
correct
- drop 3, record 2, English, drop
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… tubing used to connect an individual spout to a lateral tubing line … 4, record 2, English, - dropline
Record 2, Key term(s)
- drop-line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Acériculture
- Industrie de l'érable
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chute
1, record 2, French, chute
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau qui relie un chalumeau à une ligne latérale. 2, record 2, French, - chute
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sweetlip simperor 1, record 3, English, sweetlip%20simperor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A brief description is given of the Norfolk Island dropline fishery. High catch rates are common and the catch is dominated by the sweetlip emperor, Lethrinus chrysostomus which accounts for almost 90% of the catch by weight and number. Information is given on the vessels, fishing grounds, gear, processing and marketing and the biology of L. chrysostomus. DATA Base Abstracts. 2, record 3, English, - sweetlip%20simperor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Lethrimus chrysostomus
1, record 3, French, Lethrimus%20chrysostomus
Latin
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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