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ALOSA SAPIDISSIMA [1 record]
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
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