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ALOSA ALOSA [6 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
- American shad
1, record 1, English, American%20shad
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic shad 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20shad
correct
- common shad 2, record 1, English, common%20shad
correct
- white shad 2, record 1, English, white%20shad
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alosa sapidissima (American shad) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Clupeidae]. 3, record 1, English, - American%20shad
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alose savoureuse
1, record 1, French, alose%20savoureuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- alose commune 2, record 1, French, alose%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- alose blanche 2, record 1, French, alose%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
- alose atlantique 2, record 1, French, alose%20atlantique
correct, feminine noun
- alose d'Amérique 3, record 1, French, alose%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'alose savoureuse se nourrit principalement de crustacés planctoniques par filtration, parfois aussi de petits poissons en faibles quantités. 2, record 1, French, - alose%20savoureuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alose savoureuse : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec et l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - alose%20savoureuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sábalo americano
1, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%A1balo%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, 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
- allis shad
1, record 2, English, allis%20shad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shad 2, record 2, English, shad
correct, noun
- Alice shad 3, record 2, English, Alice%20shad
correct
- mayfish 4, record 2, English, mayfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alosa alosa (allis shad) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Clupeidae]. 5, record 2, English, - allis%20shad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shad: common name also used to refer to the species Alosa fallax. 6, record 2, English, - allis%20shad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alose
1, record 2, French, alose
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alose vraie 2, record 2, French, alose%20vraie
correct, feminine noun
- grande alose 3, record 2, French, grande%20alose
correct, feminine noun
- sabre 3, record 2, French, sabre
correct, masculine noun
- poisson de mai 3, record 2, French, poisson%20de%20mai
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alose : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec et l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 2, French, - alose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sábalo
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%A1balo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alosa 2, record 2, Spanish, alosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- alewife
1, record 3, English, alewife
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sawbelly 2, record 3, English, sawbelly
correct
- branch herring 2, record 3, English, branch%20herring
correct
- kyak 3, record 3, English, kyak
correct
- gray herring 4, record 3, English, gray%20herring
correct
- white herring 4, record 3, English, white%20herring
correct
- grayback 4, record 3, English, grayback
correct
- anadromous alewife 4, record 3, English, anadromous%20alewife
correct
- gaspereau 5, record 3, English, gaspereau
correct, see observation
- river herring 6, record 3, English, river%20herring
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae. 7, record 3, English, - alewife
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaspereau; river herring: designations also used to refer collectively to both the Alosa pseudoharengus and Alosa aestivalis species together. 8, record 3, English, - alewife
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ale-wife
- kyack
- grey herring
- greyback
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- gaspareau
1, record 3, French, gaspareau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gaspereau 2, record 3, French, gaspereau
correct, masculine noun
- gasperot 3, record 3, French, gasperot
correct, masculine noun
- alose gaspareau 4, record 3, French, alose%20gaspareau
correct, feminine noun
- hareng de rivière 5, record 3, French, hareng%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae. 6, record 3, French, - gaspareau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaspareau; hareng de rivière : termes aussi utilisés pour désigner les espèces combinées Alosa pseudoharengus et Alosa aestivalis. 7, record 3, French, - gaspareau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twaite shad
1, record 4, English, twaite%20shad
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- twait shad 2, record 4, English, twait%20shad
correct
- twaite 2, record 4, English, twaite
correct
- shad 2, record 4, English, shad
correct, noun
- Killarney shad 3, record 4, English, Killarney%20shad
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alosa fallax (twait shad) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Clupeidae]. 4, record 4, English, - twaite%20shad
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shad: common name also used to refer to the species 5, record 4, English, - twaite%20shad
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- alose feinte
1, record 4, French, alose%20feinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- alauze 1, record 4, French, alauze
correct, feminine noun
- caluyau 1, record 4, French, caluyau
correct, masculine noun
- pucelle 1, record 4, French, pucelle
correct, feminine noun
- lacia 1, record 4, French, lacia
correct, feminine noun
- gatte 1, record 4, French, gatte
correct, feminine noun
- finte 1, record 4, French, finte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- alose-finte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- blueback herring
1, record 5, English, blueback%20herring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blueback shad 2, record 5, English, blueback%20shad
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Clupeidae. 3, record 5, English, - blueback%20herring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- alose d'été
1, record 5, French, alose%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Clupeidae. 2, record 5, French, - alose%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Homing of alewives(Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring(A. aestivalis) to and within the Saint John River, New Brunswick, as indicated by tagging data
1, record 6, English, Homing%20of%20alewives%28Alosa%20pseudoharengus%29%20and%20blueback%20herring%28A%2E%20aestivalis%29%20to%20and%20within%20the%20Saint%20John%20River%2C%20New%20Brunswick%2C%20as%20indicated%20by%20tagging%20data
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 6, English, - Homing%20of%20alewives%28Alosa%20pseudoharengus%29%20and%20blueback%20herring%28A%2E%20aestivalis%29%20to%20and%20within%20the%20Saint%20John%20River%2C%20New%20Brunswick%2C%20as%20indicated%20by%20tagging%20data
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Homing of alewives (Alosa pseudoharengus) and blueback herring (A. aestivalis) to and within the Saint John River, New Brunswick, as indicated by tagging data
1, record 6, French, Homing%20of%20alewives%20%28Alosa%20pseudoharengus%29%20and%20blueback%20herring%20%28A%2E%20aestivalis%29%20to%20and%20within%20the%20Saint%20John%20River%2C%20New%20Brunswick%2C%20as%20indicated%20by%20tagging%20data
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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