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FROSTFISH [5 records]
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
- silver hake
1, record 1, English, silver%20hake
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic whiting 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20whiting
correct
- Atlantic hake 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20hake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Merlucciidae. 3, record 1, English, - silver%20hake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver hake: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - silver%20hake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- frostfish
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
- merlu argenté
1, record 1, French, merlu%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- merlu argenté d'Amérique du Nord 2, record 1, French, merlu%20argent%C3%A9%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson benthique, Merluccius bilinearis, du plateau continental de l'Atlantique ouest, de Terre-Neuve à la Caroline du Sud. 3, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Merlucciidae. 4, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
merlu argenté : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
merlu argenté d'Amérique du Nord : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 4, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- merlu blanc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- merluza atlántica
1, record 1, Spanish, merluza%20atl%C3%A1ntica
feminine 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
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic tomcod
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20tomcod
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tommy-cod 2, record 2, English, tommy%2Dcod
correct
- tommy cod 3, record 2, English, tommy%20cod
correct
- tommycod 3, record 2, English, tommycod
correct
- tomey-cod 2, record 2, English, tomey%2Dcod
correct
- tomy-cod 2, record 2, English, tomy%2Dcod
correct
- tom-cod 2, record 2, English, tom%2Dcod
correct
- tomcod 4, record 2, English, tomcod
correct
- winter cod 5, record 2, English, winter%20cod
correct
- frostfish 3, record 2, English, frostfish
correct
- frost fish 6, record 2, English, frost%20fish
correct
- snig 7, record 2, English, snig
correct
- mithey 2, record 2, English, mithey
- Poisson de Noel 8, record 2, English, Poisson%20de%20Noel
- kingfish 9, record 2, English, kingfish
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small food fish, Microgadus tomcod, of the St. Lawrence River and adjacent waters. 2, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20tomcod
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atlantic tomcod: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 10, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20tomcod
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Atlantic tom-cod
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poulamon
1, record 2, French, poulamon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poulamon atlantique 2, record 2, French, poulamon%20atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- loche 3, record 2, French, loche
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- petite morue 3, record 2, French, petite%20morue
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- poisson des chenaux 3, record 2, French, poisson%20des%20chenaux
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- petit poisson des chenaux 4, record 2, French, petit%20poisson%20des%20chenaux
masculine noun
- petit poisson des Trois-Rivières 5, record 2, French, petit%20poisson%20des%20Trois%2DRivi%C3%A8res
masculine noun
- poisson de noël 5, record 2, French, poisson%20de%20no%C3%ABl
masculine noun
- petit poisson 5, record 2, French, petit%20poisson
masculine noun
- morue pruineuse 5, record 2, French, morue%20pruineuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit poisson de la famille des gadidés, très abondant dans le fleuve Saint-Laurent, qui porte aussi le nom de petite morue ou loche (en anglais «tom cod») et que l'on pêche même l'hiver à travers la glace. 3, record 2, French, - poulamon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poulamon : Nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 2, French, - poulamon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les appellations loche, petite morue et poissons des chenaux n'ont pas été retenues pour désigner l'espèce commercialisée au Québec. 6, record 2, French, - poulamon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
poulamon atlantique : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 6, record 2, French, - poulamon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Microgadus tomcod (Walbaum). 6, record 2, French, - poulamon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silver scabbardfish
1, record 3, English, silver%20scabbardfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- frostfish 1, record 3, English, frostfish
correct
- white scabbardfish 1, record 3, English, white%20scabbardfish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Trichiuridae. 2, record 3, English, - silver%20scabbardfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver scabbardfish: Trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 3, English, - silver%20scabbardfish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sabre argenté
1, record 3, French, sabre%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lépidope argentin 2, record 3, French, l%C3%A9pidope%20argentin
masculine noun
- ceinture d'argent 3, record 3, French, ceinture%20d%27argent
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Trichiuridae. 4, record 3, French, - sabre%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sabre argenté : Nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 3, French, - sabre%20argent%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- smalleye frostfish
1, record 4, English, smalleye%20frostfish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Trichiuridae. 2, record 4, English, - smalleye%20frostfish
Record 4, Key term(s)
- smalleye frost fish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sabre d'argent à petits yeux
1, record 4, French, sabre%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20petits%20yeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Trichiuridae. 2, record 4, French, - sabre%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20petits%20yeux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bigeye frostfish
1, record 5, English, bigeye%20frostfish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Trichiuridae. 2, record 5, English, - bigeye%20frostfish
Record 5, Key term(s)
- bigeye frost fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sabre d'argent à grands yeux
1, record 5, French, sabre%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20grands%20yeux
correct, masculine 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 Trichiuridae. 2, record 5, French, - sabre%20d%27argent%20%C3%A0%20grands%20yeux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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