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SALVELINUS NAMAYCUSH [2 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
- lake trout
1, record 1, English, lake%20trout
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake char 1, record 1, English, lake%20char
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Salmonidae. 2, record 1, English, - lake%20trout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[The lake trout is] distinguished by its color, white or yellowish spots on a dark green to grayish background, its deeply forked tail and its numerous pyloric caeca. 3, record 1, English, - lake%20trout
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lake trout: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - lake%20trout
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lake charr
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- touladi
1, record 1, French, touladi
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- truite grise 2, record 1, French, truite%20grise
correct, feminine noun
- truite de lac 3, record 1, French, truite%20de%20lac
feminine noun
- omble gris 3, record 1, French, omble%20gris
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Salmonidae. 4, record 1, French, - touladi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le touladi a un corps allongé, une queue fourchue et une tête trapue. Sa grande bouche porte des dents sur les mâchoires, le palais et la langue. Ce poisson est gris, parfois noir, et couvert de taches crème. 5, record 1, French, - touladi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
touladi : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales et l'OQLF. 6, record 1, French, - touladi
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- siscowet
1, record 2, English, siscowet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The siscowet form of lake trout (Salvelinus namaycush) is the most abundant of threelake trout morphotypes found in Lake Superior of the North American Laurentian GreatLakes ... 1, record 2, English, - siscowet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Salmonidae. 2, record 2, English, - siscowet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- siscowet
1, record 2, French, siscowet
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Salmonidae. 2, record 2, French, - siscowet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le siscowet est une forme de l'espèce Salvelinus namaycush qui vit dans les eaux profondes du lac Supérieur. 2, record 2, French, - siscowet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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