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ALASKA WHITEFISH [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
- Alaska pollock
1, record 1, English, Alaska%20pollock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Alaska pollack 1, record 1, English, Alaska%20pollack
correct
- walleye pollock 2, record 1, English, walleye%20pollock
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A food fish (Theragra chalcogramma) of the northern Pacific related to and closely resembling the pollack. 3, record 1, English, - Alaska%20pollock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Gadidae. 4, record 1, English, - Alaska%20pollock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Alaska pollock: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - Alaska%20pollock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
walleye pollock: term used by the Canadian Museum of Nature. 4, record 1, English, - Alaska%20pollock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- walleye pollack
- Pacific pollock
- Alaska whitefish
- Pacific whitefish
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
- goberge de l'Alaska
1, record 1, French, goberge%20de%20l%27Alaska
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- morue du Pacifique occidental 2, record 1, French, morue%20du%20Pacifique%20occidental
correct, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Gadidae. 3, record 1, French, - goberge%20de%20l%27Alaska
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
goberge de l'Alaska : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - goberge%20de%20l%27Alaska
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
morue du Pacifique occidental : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - goberge%20de%20l%27Alaska
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La goberge de l'Alaska est souvent utilisée dans la préparation du surimi. 2, record 1, French, - goberge%20de%20l%27Alaska
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colin de l'Alaska
- lieu de l'Alaska
- morue des neiges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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