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BOX TRAWL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- four-panel Western trawl
1, record 1, English, four%2Dpanel%20Western%20trawl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Western trawl 1, record 1, English, Western%20trawl
correct
- four-panel trawl 1, record 1, English, four%2Dpanel%20trawl
correct
- box trawl 2, record 1, English, box%20trawl
correct
- four-seam trawl 3, record 1, English, four%2Dseam%20trawl
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By 1952, all four-panel trawls in Canada were known as Western trawls and there were many versions built and used by British Columbia trawler fishermen, although generally the traditional two panel "Eastern" trawl continued to be the most popular. 1, record 1, English, - four%2Dpanel%20Western%20trawl
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] four-sided trawl, shaped like a box. 4, record 1, English, - four%2Dpanel%20Western%20trawl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chalut à quatre coutures
1, record 1, French, chalut%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20coutures
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chalut Western 2, record 1, French, chalut%20Western
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Un chalut à] coupe transversale carrée. 1, record 1, French, - chalut%20%C3%A0%20quatre%20coutures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- red de arrastre pelágica de 4 caras
1, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20arrastre%20pel%C3%A1gica%20de%204%20caras
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- red de arrastre de 4 caras 2, record 1, Spanish, red%20de%20arrastre%20de%204%20caras
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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