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COREGONUS CLUPEAFORMIS [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
- lake whitefish
1, record 1, English, lake%20whitefish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake whiting 2, record 1, English, lake%20whiting
correct
- common whitefish 3, record 1, English, common%20whitefish
correct
- Sault whitefish 3, record 1, English, Sault%20whitefish
correct
- whitefish 4, record 1, English, whitefish
correct
- eastern whitefish 3, record 1, English, eastern%20whitefish
correct
- Great Lakes whitefish 5, record 1, English, Great%20Lakes%20whitefish
correct
- inland whitefish 3, record 1, English, inland%20whitefish
correct
- gizzard fish 3, record 1, English, gizzard%20fish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large predominantly pale green whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) that is a superior food and sport fish esp. of the Great Lakes. 2, record 1, English, - lake%20whitefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lake whitefish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - lake%20whitefish
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
- grand corégone
1, record 1, French, grand%20cor%C3%A9gone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corégone de lac 2, record 1, French, cor%C3%A9gone%20de%20lac
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- poisson blanc 3, record 1, French, poisson%20blanc
masculine noun
- poisson blanc des Grands lacs 4, record 1, French, poisson%20blanc%20des%20Grands%20lacs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand corégone : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - grand%20cor%C3%A9gone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corégone de lac : terme préconisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - grand%20cor%C3%A9gone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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