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HORN FISH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- garfish
1, record 1, English, garfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garpike 2, record 1, English, garpike
correct
- hornfish 2, record 1, English, hornfish
correct
- greenbone 2, record 1, English, greenbone
correct
- sea needle 3, record 1, English, sea%20needle
correct
- gar 4, record 1, English, gar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Belone belone (gar) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Belonidae]. 4, record 1, English, - garfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garfish: common name also used to refer to various other species of fish. 5, record 1, English, - garfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gar fish
- gar pike
- horn fish
- green bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orphie
1, record 1, French, orphie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orphie commune 2, record 1, French, orphie%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- orphie vulgaire 2, record 1, French, orphie%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
- aiguille de mer 3, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- aiguillette 4, record 1, French, aiguillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orphie : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 5, record 1, French, - orphie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguille de mer : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons. 5, record 1, French, - orphie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja
1, record 1, Spanish, aguja
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Protective Clothing
- Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scale mail 1, record 2, English, scale%20mail
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the armourer made this from iron, bronze, horn, bone or leather plates fixed by a rivet and washer to a canvas backing. Overlapping each scale downwards guarded the rivets of those scales below, although the maker would use either staggered designs like fish scales... 1, record 2, English, - scale%20mail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements de protection
- Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cotte d'écaille
1, record 2, French, cotte%20d%27%C3%A9caille
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Armure composée d'une multitudes d'écailles métalliques fixées sur un support en cuir souple. 1, record 2, French, - cotte%20d%27%C3%A9caille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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