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PORGY [9 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
- saucereye porgy
1, record 1, English, saucereye%20porgy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Sparidae. 2, record 1, English, - saucereye%20porgy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saucereye porgy : trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - saucereye%20porgy
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
- daubenet loto
1, record 1, French, daubenet%20loto
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Sparidae. 2, record 1, French, - daubenet%20loto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
daubenet loto : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - daubenet%20loto
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tautog
1, record 2, English, tautog
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- black porgy 2, record 2, English, black%20porgy
correct
- oyster-fish 3, record 2, English, oyster%2Dfish
correct
- black-fish 4, record 2, English, black%2Dfish
correct
- black fish 5, record 2, English, black%20fish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tautoga onitis (black fish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Labridae]. 5, record 2, English, - tautog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black fish; black-fish: common name also used to refer to other dark-coloured species. 6, record 2, English, - tautog
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oysterfish
- blackfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tautogue noir
1, record 2, French, tautogue%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- matote noire 2, record 2, French, matote%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tautogue noir : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 3, record 2, French, - tautogue%20noir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- porgy
1, record 3, English, porgy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- scup 2, record 3, English, scup
correct
- Northern porgy 1, record 3, English, Northern%20porgy
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sparidae. 3, record 3, English, - porgy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scup: Trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 3, English, - porgy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spare doré
1, record 3, French, spare%20dor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sparidae. 2, record 3, French, - spare%20dor%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spare doré : Nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 3, French, - spare%20dor%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- knobbed porgy
1, record 4, English, knobbed%20porgy
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Sparidae. 2, record 4, English, - knobbed%20porgy
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
knobbed porgy : trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 4, English, - knobbed%20porgy
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- daubenet bouton
1, record 4, French, daubenet%20bouton
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Sparidae. 2, record 4, French, - daubenet%20bouton
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
daubenet bouton : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 4, French, - daubenet%20bouton
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sheepshead
1, record 5, English, sheepshead
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- sheepshead porgy 1, record 5, English, sheepshead%20porgy
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Sparidae. 2, record 5, English, - sheepshead
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sheepshead: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 5, English, - sheepshead
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- spare tête-de-mouton
1, record 5, French, spare%20t%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dmouton
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- rondeau mouton 2, record 5, French, rondeau%20mouton
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Sparidae. 3, record 5, French, - spare%20t%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dmouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spare tête-de-mouton : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 5, French, - spare%20t%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dmouton
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
rondeau mouton : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 5, French, - spare%20t%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dmouton
Record 5, Key term(s)
- spare tête de mouton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- common sea bream
1, record 6, English, common%20sea%20bream
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- red porgy 2, record 6, English, red%20porgy
correct, see observation
- Couch’s seabream 3, record 6, English, Couch%26rsquo%3Bs%20seabream
correct
- common seabream 4, record 6, English, common%20seabream
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
red porgy : trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 6, English, - common%20sea%20bream
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pagre
1, record 6, French, pagre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pagre commun 2, record 6, French, pagre%20commun
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- dorade 2, record 6, French, dorade
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pagre : Appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 6, French, - pagre
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pagre commun : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 6, French, - pagre
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- longspine porgy
1, record 7, English, longspine%20porgy
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Sparidae 2, record 7, English, - longspine%20porgy
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
longspine porgy : Trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 7, English, - longspine%20porgy
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- spare épineux
1, record 7, French, spare%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Sparidae 2, record 7, French, - spare%20%C3%A9pineux
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spare épineux : Nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 7, French, - spare%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Canary dentex
1, record 8, English, Canary%20dentex
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Canary porgy 2, record 8, English, Canary%20porgy
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Sparidae. 3, record 8, English, - Canary%20dentex
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- denté à tache rouge
1, record 8, French, dent%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tache%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- denté des Canaries 2, record 8, French, dent%C3%A9%20des%20Canaries
correct, masculine noun
- denté 2, record 8, French, dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Sparidae. 3, record 8, French, - dent%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tache%20rouge
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
denté : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Sparidae. 3, record 8, French, - dent%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20tache%20rouge
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- chacarona de Canarias
1, record 8, Spanish, chacarona%20de%20Canarias
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- dentón de Canarias 2, record 8, Spanish, dent%C3%B3n%20de%20Canarias
correct, masculine noun
- dentón canario 3, record 8, Spanish, dent%C3%B3n%20canario
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Sparidae. 1, record 8, Spanish, - chacarona%20de%20Canarias
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-07-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- porgies
1, record 9, English, porgies
correct, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Sparidae include around 100 species of fishes that are often known as porgies. They are deep-bodied, compressed, perchlike fishes with a small mouth located low on the head; the distance between the eye and mouth is noticeably long. 2, record 9, English, - porgies
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A family of fish that belongs to the order Perciformes. 3, record 9, English, - porgies
Record 9, Key term(s)
- porgy
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dorades
1, record 9, French, dorades
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sparidés 2, record 9, French, sparid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille de poissons de l'ordre des Perciformes. 3, record 9, French, - dorades
Record 9, Key term(s)
- dorade
- sparidé
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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