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KING SALMON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chinook salmon
1, record 1, English, chinook%20salmon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- king salmon 2, record 1, English, king%20salmon
correct
- spring salmon 3, record 1, English, spring%20salmon
correct
- tyee 4, record 1, English, tyee
correct
- quinnat 5, record 1, English, quinnat
correct
- blackmouth 5, record 1, English, blackmouth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chinook Salmon – The largest of Pacific salmon species ... They’re also often called "spring" salmon because the species returns to rivers earlier than other Pacific salmon. Chinook are [a] piscivorous species, which means they eat other fish. 6, record 1, English, - chinook%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Salmonidae. 7, record 1, English, - chinook%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chinook salmon: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 8, record 1, English, - chinook%20salmon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tyhee
- black mouth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saumon chinook
1, record 1, French, saumon%20chinook
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saumon quinnat 2, record 1, French, saumon%20quinnat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- saumon royal du Pacifique 3, record 1, French, saumon%20royal%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
- saumon royal 4, record 1, French, saumon%20royal
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- saumon roi 5, record 1, French, saumon%20roi
correct, masculine noun
- saumon de printemps 5, record 1, French, saumon%20de%20printemps
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saumon quinnat – Le plus gros des saumons du Pacifique […] On l'appelle aussi «saumon de printemps» parce qu'il revient dans les rivières plus tôt que les autres saumons du Pacifique. Il s'agit d'une espèce piscivore, ce qui signifie qu'elle se nourrit d'autres poissons. 5, record 1, French, - saumon%20chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le saumon royal est bleu-vert, rouge ou violet sur le dos et le dessus de la tête avec les flancs argentés et la surface ventrale blanchâtre. [Il] a des taches noires sur la queue et la moitié supérieure de son corps. Sa bouche est souvent violet foncé à noir. 6, record 1, French, - saumon%20chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Salmonidae. 7, record 1, French, - saumon%20chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saumon quinnat; saumon royal : noms commerciaux normalisés par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 8, record 1, French, - saumon%20chinook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
saumon chinook : nom commun utilisé par le Comité sur la situation des espèces en péril au Canada (COSEPAC). 9, record 1, French, - saumon%20chinook
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estornio
1, record 1, Spanish, estornio
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Recipes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- salmon à la king
1, record 2, English, salmon%20%C3%A0%20la%20king
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
à la king: [A] dish consisting of diced foods, usually chicken or turkey, in a cream sauce flavored with pimientos, mushrooms, green peppers and sometimes sherry. 2, record 2, English, - salmon%20%C3%A0%20la%20king
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saumon à la king
1, record 2, French, saumon%20%C3%A0%20la%20king
correct, masculine noun
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 1999-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Takwahoni Formation
1, record 3, English, Takwahoni%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 3, English, - Takwahoni%20Formation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Laberge Group consists of three facies : a southwestern, coarse clastic facies represented in British Columbia southwest of King Salmon thrust by the Takwahoni Formation... 3, record 3, English, - Takwahoni%20Formation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- formation de Takwahoni
1, record 3, French, formation%20de%20Takwahoni
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Takwahoni
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Takwahoni
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe [Laberge] est formé de trois faciès: un faciès de clastique grossier, dans le sud-ouest, représenté par la formation de Takwahonie en Colombie-Britannique, au sud-ouest du chevauchement de King Salmon [...] 3, record 3, French, - formation%20de%20Takwahoni
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- King Salmon Formation
1, record 4, English, King%20Salmon%20Formation
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 4, English, - King%20Salmon%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Karnian deposits along the western side of the Whitehorse Trough are included in the lower part of the Lewes River Group of southern Yukon(Trozer, 1958; Wheeler, 1961) and in the Stuhini Group and its eastern clastic facies, the King Salmon Formation, exposed alone the eastern part of northern Coast Mountains(Souther and Armstrong, 1966). 3, record 4, English, - King%20Salmon%20Formation
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Located in Western Canada. 4, record 4, English, - King%20Salmon%20Formation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- formation de King Salmon
1, record 4, French, formation%20de%20King%20Salmon
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20King%20Salmon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20King%20Salmon
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les gisements du Carnien le long du côté occidental de la dépression de Whitehorse sont inclus dans la partie inférieure du groupe de Lewes River, du sud du Yukon (Trozer, 1958; Wheeler, 1961), et dans le groupe de Stuhini et ses faciès clastiques orientaux, la formation de King Salmon en affleurement le long du secteur oriental du nord de la chaîne Côtière (Souther and Armstrong, 1966). 3, record 4, French, - formation%20de%20King%20Salmon
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Geological and Other Scientific Names
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- King Salmon thrust
1, record 5, English, King%20Salmon%20thrust
correct, see observation, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A same designation could refer to a geographic or a geologic entity, sometimes with a slight variant in spelling or writing. It is important to distinguish one from the other and write each correctly according to the given context. 2, record 5, English, - King%20Salmon%20thrust
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Laberge Group consists of three facies : a southwestern, coarse clastic facies represented in British Columbia southwest of King Salmon thrust by the Takwahoni Formation... 3, record 5, English, - King%20Salmon%20thrust
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms géologiques ou scientifiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chevauchement de King Salmon
1, record 5, French, chevauchement%20de%20King%20Salmon
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La règle concernant la majuscule au générique d'un nom géologique demeure imprécise. Habituellement, les noms de divisions stratigraphiques portent la majuscule et les entités de moindre importance n'en portent pas. 2, record 5, French, - chevauchement%20de%20King%20Salmon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Une même désignation peut se référer à une entité géographique et à une entité géologique, parfois avec une légère variante. Il importe de bien distinguer l'une de l'autre et d'utiliser la graphie correcte selon le contexte. 2, record 5, French, - chevauchement%20de%20King%20Salmon
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le groupe [de Laberge] est formé de trois faciès : un faciès clastique grossier, dans le sud-ouest, représenté par la formation de Takwahoni en Colombie-Britannique, au sud-ouest du chevauchement de King Salmon [...] 3, record 5, French, - chevauchement%20de%20King%20Salmon
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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