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POGY [3 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
- Atlantic menhaden
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20menhaden
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mossbunker 2, record 1, English, mossbunker
correct
- bunker 3, record 1, English, bunker
correct
- pogy 4, record 1, English, pogy
correct
- bony fish 5, record 1, English, bony%20fish
correct
- menhadem 3, record 1, English, menhadem
correct
- fatback 3, record 1, English, fatback
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Brevoortia tyrannus (Atlantic menhaden) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Clupidae]. 6, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20menhaden
Record 1, Key term(s)
- moss bunker
- bonyfish
- fat-back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alose tyran
1, record 1, French, alose%20tyran
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- menhaden tyran 2, record 1, French, menhaden%20tyran
correct, masculine noun
- menhaden 3, record 1, French, menhaden
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alose tyran : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - alose%20tyran
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- menhaden
1, record 1, Spanish, menhaden
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- menhaden oil
1, record 2, English, menhaden%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pogy oil 2, record 2, English, pogy%20oil
correct
- mossbunker oil 2, record 2, English, mossbunker%20oil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish-brown or reddish-brown drying oil with a characteristic odor which is soluble in ether, benzene, naphta and carbon disulfide, is derived by cooking or pressing the body of the menhaden fish and which is used in hydrogenated fats for cooking and industrial uses such as soap, rubber, compounding, for printing inks, leather dressing, paint driers, cleansers, lipsticks and lubricants. 3, record 2, English, - menhaden%20oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- huile de menhaden
1, record 2, French, huile%20de%20menhaden
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- huile d'alose 1, record 2, French, huile%20d%27alose
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide brunâtre, à dominante de jaune ou de rouge, fourni par le corps pressé ou cuit d'une variété de hareng, le menhaden (famille des clupéidés). On l'emploie dans l'alimentation humaine et animale, en cosmétologie, etc. 2, record 2, French, - huile%20de%20menhaden
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Security and Employment Insurance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pogey
1, record 3, English, pogey
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Money or forms of relief given by the government to unemployed persons, especially in times of extreme economic depression ... 3, record 3, English, - pogey
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Young said he will issue a "crystal clear" message to all Canadians who are either seeking or receiving pogey: "Where there is a job available to them, or training, they will have to take it. 4, record 3, English, - pogey
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canadian slang. 3, record 3, English, - pogey
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to the sources consulted, the term "pogey", unlike "dole", is not limited to the offer of money alone, but encompasses other forms of relief such as charities, unemployment benefits, etc. 5, record 3, English, - pogey
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité sociale et assurance-emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- secours
1, record 3, French, secours
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aide matérielle ou financière. 1, record 3, French, - secours
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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