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LAUNCE [2 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
- sand lance
1, record 1, English, sand%20lance
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sand launce 2, record 1, English, sand%20launce
correct
- sand eel 1, record 1, English, sand%20eel
- launce 3, record 1, English, launce
- sand-eel 4, record 1, English, sand%2Deel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several small elongate marine teleost fishes of the family Ammodytes (family Ammodytidae) that do not exceed six or eight inches in length, associate in large schools, and remain buried in sandy beaches at ebb tide. 5, record 1, English, - sand%20lance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sand lance: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - sand%20lance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sile
- sandeel
- lance
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
- lançon
1, record 1, French, lan%C3%A7on
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équille 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson à corps allongé de la famille des Ammodytidés qui vit sur les fonds de sable où il s'enfouit. 2, record 1, French, - lan%C3%A7on
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lançon : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - lan%C3%A7on
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanzón
1, record 1, Spanish, lanz%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oceanography
- Zoology
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- American sand launce
1, record 2, English, American%20sand%20launce
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- American sand lance 2, record 2, English, American%20sand%20lance
correct
- sandeel 3, record 2, English, sandeel
- sand eel 4, record 2, English, sand%20eel
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sand eel is an extremely important forage for all of the gamefish which frequent the Atlantic; everything from whales to yellowfin to striped bass have been seen gorging on sand eels. And with the decimation of other baitfish populations (like bunker), sand eels have become an even more important staple for the northeast gamefish’s diet. 1, record 2, English, - American%20sand%20launce
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Océanographie
- Zoologie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lançon d'Amérique
1, record 2, French, lan%C3%A7on%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe : Gastéropodes; embranchement : Mollusques. 2, record 2, French, - lan%C3%A7on%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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