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ALASKA RED SALMON [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
- sockeye salmon
1, record 1, English, sockeye%20salmon
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sockeye 2, record 1, English, sockeye
correct
- red salmon 3, record 1, English, red%20salmon
correct
- blueback salmon 4, record 1, English, blueback%20salmon
correct
- blueback 5, record 1, English, blueback
correct
- Fraser River salmon 4, record 1, English, Fraser%20River%20salmon
correct
- kokanee 6, record 1, English, kokanee
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small but very important Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) attaining an average weight of about 5 pounds and ascending rivers chiefly from Columbia northward to spawn in late summer or fall. 2, record 1, English, - sockeye%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sockeye salmon: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 1, English, - sockeye%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Non-anudromous stocks of sockeye are known as kokanee. 8, record 1, English, - sockeye%20salmon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- red sockeye salmon
- Alaska red salmon
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
- saumon rouge
1, record 1, French, saumon%20rouge
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saumon sockeye 2, record 1, French, saumon%20sockeye
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- saumon du Fraser 3, record 1, French, saumon%20du%20Fraser
masculine noun
- saumon nerka 4, record 1, French, saumon%20nerka
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- kokani 5, record 1, French, kokani
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saumon rouge; saumon sockeye : noms commerciaux normalisés par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
saumon nerka : appellation à proscrire en français commercial. 7, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le «saumon rouge» est généralement appelé «sockeye» dans les conserves. 7, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Le kokani (kokanee en anglais) est la forme d'eau douce du saumon rouge. 8, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Pour les populations non anadromes, on parle de kokani. 9, record 1, French, - saumon%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salmón sockeye
1, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20sockeye
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salmón rojo 2, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20rojo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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