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HERRINGS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian sardine
1, record 1, English, Canadian%20sardine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... Fish sold as ’’Canadian sardines’’... are generally tiny herrings. 2, record 1, English, - Canadian%20sardine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sardine du Canada
1, record 1, French, sardine%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sardine canadienne 2, record 1, French, sardine%20canadienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces sardines [...] sont importées d'Europe et d'Afrique. Les poissons vendus sous le nom de [...] «sardines du Canada» sont le plus souvent de petits harengs. 3, record 1, French, - sardine%20du%20Canada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Au Canada, le petit hareng ou jeune hareng (juvénile) est commercialisé sous le nom de sardine du Canada [...] 4, record 1, French, - sardine%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- giant oarfish
1, record 2, English, giant%20oarfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oarfish 2, record 2, English, oarfish
correct, see observation
- king of herrings 3, record 2, English, king%20of%20herrings
correct
- king of the herrings 4, record 2, English, king%20of%20the%20herrings
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Regalecidae. 5, record 2, English, - giant%20oarfish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oarfish: common name also used to refer to other species of the family Regalecidae. 5, record 2, English, - giant%20oarfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- giant oar-fish
- oar-fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- régalec
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9galec
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roi des harengs 2, record 2, French, roi%20des%20harengs
correct, masculine noun
- ruban de mer 2, record 2, French, ruban%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Regalecidae. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9galec
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pez remo gigante
1, record 2, Spanish, pez%20remo%20gigante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Regalecidae. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pez%20remo%20gigante
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herrings
1, record 3, English, herrings
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- menhadens 1, record 3, English, menhadens
correct, plural
- pilchards 2, record 3, English, pilchards
correct, plural
- sprats 2, record 3, English, sprats
correct, plural
- shads 1, record 3, English, shads
correct, plural
- clupeids 3, record 3, English, clupeids
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bony fishes in the family Clupeidae. 4, record 3, English, - herrings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- harengs
1, record 3, French, harengs
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sardines 2, record 3, French, sardines
correct, feminine noun, plural
- aloses 2, record 3, French, aloses
correct, feminine noun, plural
- clupéidés 3, record 3, French, clup%C3%A9id%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- clupes 3, record 3, French, clupes
correct, masculine noun, plural
- clupés 3, record 3, French, clup%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clupeidos
1, record 3, Spanish, clupeidos
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- round herrings
1, record 4, English, round%20herrings
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- shadines
1, record 4, French, shadines
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- matjes cure
1, record 5, English, matjes%20cure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- maatjes cure 1, record 5, English, maatjes%20cure
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maatjes : Dutch; cured herring made only from young female herrings. 2, record 5, English, - matjes%20cure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- salage matjes
1, record 5, French, salage%20matjes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de préparation de jeunes harengs gras, éviscérés par la gorge, salés au sel sec puis saumurés en barils. 2, record 5, French, - salage%20matjes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matjes se prononce «matiès» en français. 2, record 5, French, - salage%20matjes
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
salage matjes : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 5, French, - salage%20matjes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-06-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gulf menhaden
1, record 6, English, gulf%20menhaden
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- largescale menhaden 1, record 6, English, largescale%20menhaden
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae(herrings and menhadens). 2, record 6, English, - gulf%20menhaden
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- menhaden écailleux
1, record 6, French, menhaden%20%C3%A9cailleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae (aloses et harengs). 1, record 6, French, - menhaden%20%C3%A9cailleux
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1996-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ceramics (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- herringbone
1, record 7, English, herringbone
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- herring bone motif 2, record 7, English, herring%20bone%20motif
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pattern in the form of a herring's skeleton, being two or more series of diagonal lines, each series sloping the opposite way to the adjacent series. 1, record 7, English, - herringbone
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Céramique (Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chevrons
1, record 7, French, chevrons
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- motif de chevrons
- motif en chevrons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-03-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- herring-bone 1, record 8, English, herring%2Dbone
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- darning 2, record 8, English, darning
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stitch with a zigzag pattern, resembling the pattern of a herring's bones. 3, record 8, English, - herring%2Dbone
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When edges have to be pulled together, a herring-bone stitch is used. ... It can be used alone to repair a small rip in a sail or it may pull together a tear. 4, record 8, English, - herring%2Dbone
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- videlle
1, record 8, French, videlle
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de couture permettant de repriser un accroc dans une voile en rapprochant les bords du tissu. 2, record 8, French, - videlle
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 DEF
C'est un point utilisé pour assembler bord à bord deux lisières de tissu. 3, record 8, French, - videlle
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-04-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Chanidae
1, record 9, English, Chanidae
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a family of rather large brilliant silvery toothless fishes related to the herrings and including among recent forms only a milkfish(Chanos chanos). 2, record 9, English, - Chanidae
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Chanidés
1, record 9, French, Chanid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- semi-preserved food industry 1, record 10, English, semi%2Dpreserved%20food%20industry
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(pickled herrings, anchovies, herrings, etc.) 1, record 10, English, - semi%2Dpreserved%20food%20industry
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- industrie de la semi-conserve
1, record 10, French, industrie%20de%20la%20semi%2Dconserve
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(Roll-mops, anchois, harengs, etc.) (Emballages plastiques) 1, record 10, French, - industrie%20de%20la%20semi%2Dconserve
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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