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HIPPOGLOSSUS HIPPOGLOSSUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pacific halibut
1, record 1, English, Pacific%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Pleuronectidae. 2, record 1, English, - Pacific%20halibut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pacific halibut: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Pacific%20halibut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flétan du Pacifique
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Pleuronectidae. 2, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Pacifique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan du Pacifique : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Pacifique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic halibut
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20halibut
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- halibut 2, record 2, English, halibut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The halibut(Hippoglossus hippoglossus) of the No. Atlantic. 3, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atlantic halibut is highly regarded as a food fish and commands a high price. It is caught commercially by otter trawls and longlines. ... Fish blotched with gray on the blind side are called "grays" in the trade, and those suffused with red on the blind side are called "cherries" or "cherry bellies". 4, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Atlantic halibut: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flétan de l'Atlantique
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flétan 2, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- flétan commun 3, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- flétan atlantique 4, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen pleuronectiforme (poisson plat), commun sur toutes les côtes atlantiques, du Spitzberg au golfe du Gascogne. (Nom sc. Hippoglossus hippoglossus; famille des pleuronectidés.) 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve encore, dans le Golfe Saint-Laurent, deux autres espèces appartenant à la même famille [que le flétan atlantique] : le Flétan du Groenland Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum) qui atteint aussi une grande taille, et un petit Flétan, surnommé la Plie canadienne, Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius), qui ne dépasse guère une longueur de deux pieds et un poids de sept livres. 3, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales et l'OLF. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan de l'Atlantique : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flétan atlantique : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fletán
1, record 2, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso 1, record 2, Spanish, hipogloso
masculine noun
- halibut 1, record 2, Spanish, halibut
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- International Pacific Halibut Commission
1, record 3, English, International%20Pacific%20Halibut%20Commission
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- IPHC 1, record 3, English, IPHC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- International Fisheries Commission 2, record 3, English, International%20Fisheries%20Commission
former designation, correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The IPHC originally called the International Fisheries Commission, was established in 1923 by the governments of Canada and the United States of America. Its mandate is to study and preserve the stocks of Pacific halibut(Hippoglossus stenolepis) within the territorial waters of both nations. 3, record 3, English, - International%20Pacific%20Halibut%20Commission
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Commission internationale du flétan du Pacifique
1, record 3, French, Commission%20internationale%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- CIFP 2, record 3, French, CIFP
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Commission internationale des pêcheries 1, record 3, French, Commission%20internationale%20des%20p%C3%AAcheries
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Internacional del Hipogloso del Pacífico
1, record 3, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20del%20Hipogloso%20del%20Pac%C3%ADfico
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Tests on short-term storage of Pacific halibut(Hippoglossus stenolepis) sperm and salinity tolerance of Pacific halibut and sablefish(Anoplopoma fimbria) sperm
1, record 4, English, Tests%20on%20short%2Dterm%20storage%20of%20Pacific%20halibut%28Hippoglossus%20stenolepis%29%20sperm%20and%20salinity%20tolerance%20of%20Pacific%20halibut%20and%20sablefish%28Anoplopoma%20fimbria%29%20sperm
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 4, English, - Tests%20on%20short%2Dterm%20storage%20of%20Pacific%20halibut%28Hippoglossus%20stenolepis%29%20sperm%20and%20salinity%20tolerance%20of%20Pacific%20halibut%20and%20sablefish%28Anoplopoma%20fimbria%29%20sperm
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Tests on short-term storage of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) sperm and salinity tolerance of Pacific halibut and sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) sperm
1, record 4, French, Tests%20on%20short%2Dterm%20storage%20of%20Pacific%20halibut%20%28Hippoglossus%20stenolepis%29%20sperm%20and%20salinity%20tolerance%20of%20Pacific%20halibut%20and%20sablefish%20%28Anoplopoma%20fimbria%29%20sperm
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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