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Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- encircling gillnet
1, record 1, English, encircling%20gillnet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Encircling gillnets are gillnets set vertical, in shallow waters, encircling fish. After the fish has been encircled by the net, noise or other means are used to force them to gill or entangle themselves in the netting. 2, record 1, English, - encircling%20gillnet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encircling gill net
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filet maillant encerclant
1, record 1, French, filet%20maillant%20encerclant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet maillant de longueur limitée, généralement utilisé en eaux peu profondes, […] et mis à l'eau en décrivant un cercle. 2, record 1, French, - filet%20maillant%20encerclant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après avoir encerclé les poissons par le filet, on a recours au bruit ou autres procédés pour les forcer à se mailler dans la nappe qui les entoure. 2, record 1, French, - filet%20maillant%20encerclant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de enmalle envolvente
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20enmalle%20envolvente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-12-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- entangle
1, record 2, English, entangle
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Felt underlay. Underlay made wholly of fibers entangled or matted together. 1, record 2, English, - entangle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entremêler
1, record 2, French, entrem%C3%AAler
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bola stone 1, record 3, English, bola%20stone
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- bola ball 1, record 3, English, bola%20ball
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a weapon consisting of two or more stone balls secured to the ends of one or more cords, which entangle the victim at which it is thrown 1, record 3, English, - bola%20stone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boulet 1, record 3, French, boulet
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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