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BUFFALO CARP [1 record]
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
- quillback
1, record 1, English, quillback
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quillback carpsucker 2, record 1, English, quillback%20carpsucker
correct
- buffalo carp 2, record 1, English, buffalo%20carp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Catostomidae. 3, record 1, English, - quillback
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quillback: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - quillback
Record 1, Key term(s)
- quillback carp sucker
- spearfish
- skimfish
- silver carp
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
- brème d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couette 2, record 1, French, couette
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Catostomidae. 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce propre à l'Amérique. En Europe, le terme brème s'applique au genre Abramis. 4, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
brème d'Amérique : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Selon la source OLFAV, «couette» est une appellation non retenue pour désigner l'espèce commerciale «brème d'Amérique». 3, record 1, French, - br%C3%A8me%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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