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BUTTER SOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butter sole
1, record 1, English, butter%20sole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butter sole. Isopsetta isolepis ... Description. Body much compressed, highly asymmetrical with colour restricted to right side. Head asymmetrical with both eyes on right side, rather slender. Mouth terminal, small, with narrow gape, asymmetrical ... Distribution. Southern California to southeast Alaska. 2, record 1, English, - butter%20sole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pleuronectidae. 3, record 1, English, - butter%20sole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plie à écailles régulières
1, record 1, French, plie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plie à écailles régulières : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 2, record 1, French, - plie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae. 2, record 1, French, - plie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9cailles%20r%C3%A9guli%C3%A8res
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sole sauté in butter 1, record 2, English, sole%20saut%C3%A9%20in%20butter
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sole à la cléopâtre
1, record 2, French, sole%20%C3%A0%20la%20cl%C3%A9op%C3%A2tre
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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