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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
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