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HAND DREDGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand dredge
1, record 1, English, hand%20dredge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, light dredge, pulled behind by hand in shallow waters, from the shore or from a boat. 1, record 1, English, - hand%20dredge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drague à main
1, record 1, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20main
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague légère et de faibles dimensions,, manœuvrée manuellement en eaux peu profondes, à partir du rivage, à pied ou d'une embarcation. 1, record 1, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20main
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastra de mano
1, record 1, Spanish, rastra%20de%20mano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pequeña y ligera red que se maneja en agua poco profunda, desde la costa o desde una embarcación. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rastra%20de%20mano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Birds
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opportunistic species
1, record 2, English, opportunistic%20species
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- opportunist species 2, record 2, English, opportunist%20species
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal or plant species that takes advantage of all conditions and resources present in its environment. 2, record 2, English, - opportunistic%20species
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the other hand, when fauna is removed by the dredge, opportunist species rapidly recolonize the new substratum. 2, record 2, English, - opportunistic%20species
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Oiseaux
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- espèce opportuniste
1, record 2, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20opportuniste
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce animale ou végétale qui tire parti de toutes les circonstances et (ou) ressources présentes dans son milieu. 2, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20opportuniste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En contrepartie, après l'enlèvement de la faune par la drague, des espèces opportunistes recolonisent rapidement le nouveau substrat. 2, record 2, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20opportuniste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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