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GAR [8 records]
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
- garfish
1, record 1, English, garfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garpike 2, record 1, English, garpike
correct
- hornfish 2, record 1, English, hornfish
correct
- greenbone 2, record 1, English, greenbone
correct
- sea needle 3, record 1, English, sea%20needle
correct
- gar 4, record 1, English, gar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Belone belone (gar) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Belonidae]. 4, record 1, English, - garfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garfish: common name also used to refer to various other species of fish. 5, record 1, English, - garfish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gar fish
- gar pike
- horn fish
- green bone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orphie
1, record 1, French, orphie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orphie commune 2, record 1, French, orphie%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- orphie vulgaire 2, record 1, French, orphie%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
- aiguille de mer 3, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- aiguillette 4, record 1, French, aiguillette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orphie : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 5, record 1, French, - orphie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguille de mer : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons. 5, record 1, French, - orphie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja
1, record 1, Spanish, aguja
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
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic saury
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20saury
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saury pike 2, record 2, English, saury%20pike
correct
- needlenose 3, record 2, English, needlenose
correct
- saury 4, record 2, English, saury
correct
- needlefish 4, record 2, English, needlefish
correct
- Atlantic needlefish 5, record 2, English, Atlantic%20needlefish
correct
- billfish 5, record 2, English, billfish
correct
- garfish 5, record 2, English, garfish
correct
- king gar 5, record 2, English, king%20gar
correct
- skipper garfish 6, record 2, English, skipper%20garfish
correct
- skipper 7, record 2, English, skipper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scomberesox saurus is a species of bony fishes in the family [Scomberesocidae]. 8, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20saury
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
needlenose; needlefish; billfish; garfish: common names also used to refer to various other species of fish. 9, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20saury
Record 2, Key term(s)
- needle nose
- needle fish
- Atlantic needle fish
- bill fish
- gar fish
- skipper gar fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- balaou
1, record 2, French, balaou
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- balaou atlantique 2, record 2, French, balaou%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- aiguille de mer 3, record 2, French, aiguille%20de%20mer
correct, feminine noun
- orphie-maquereau 2, record 2, French, orphie%2Dmaquereau
correct, feminine noun
- voilier 4, record 2, French, voilier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
balaou : appellation française commerciale normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 5, record 2, French, - balaou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguille de mer; orphie : noms vernaculaires employés également pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons. 6, record 2, French, - balaou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paparda
1, record 2, Spanish, paparda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-08-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gars
1, record 3, English, gars
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gar pikes 2, record 3, English, gar%20pikes
correct, plural
- garfishes 2, record 3, English, garfishes
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bony fishes of the family Lepisosteidae. 3, record 3, English, - gars
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gar fishes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lépisostés
1, record 3, French, l%C3%A9pisost%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lépisostéidés 2, record 3, French, l%C3%A9pisost%C3%A9id%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- lépidostées 2, record 3, French, l%C3%A9pidost%C3%A9es
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-10-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- longnose gar
1, record 4, English, longnose%20gar
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- long-nosed gar 2, record 4, English, long%2Dnosed%20gar
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Lepisosteidae. 3, record 4, English, - longnose%20gar
Record 4, Key term(s)
- long-nose gar
- longnosed gar
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- lépisosté osseux
1, record 4, French, l%C3%A9pisost%C3%A9%20osseux
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 Lepisosteidae. 2, record 4, French, - l%C3%A9pisost%C3%A9%20osseux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spotted gar
1, record 5, English, spotted%20gar
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 Lepisosteidae. 2, record 5, English, - spotted%20gar
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Lepisosteus oculatus (Winchell, 1864). 1, record 5, English, - spotted%20gar
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lépisosté tacheté
1, record 5, French, l%C3%A9pisost%C3%A9%20tachet%C3%A9
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 Lepisosteidae. 2, record 5, French, - l%C3%A9pisost%C3%A9%20tachet%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-03-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- government-assisted refugee
1, record 6, English, government%2Dassisted%20refugee
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GAR 2, record 6, English, GAR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- government assisted refugee 3, record 6, English, government%20assisted%20refugee
correct
- GAR 3, record 6, English, GAR
correct
- GAR 3, record 6, English, GAR
- government-sponsored refugee 4, record 6, English, government%2Dsponsored%20refugee
correct
- government sponsored refugee 3, record 6, English, government%20sponsored%20refugee
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who is outside Canada and has been determined to be a Convention refugee and who receives financial and other support from the Government of Canada or Province of Quebec for up to one year after their arrival in Canada. 2, record 6, English, - government%2Dassisted%20refugee
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- réfugié pris en charge par le gouvernement
1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20pris%20en%20charge%20par%20le%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- RPG 2, record 6, French, RPG
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- réfugiée prise en charge par le gouvernement 3, record 6, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9e%20prise%20en%20charge%20par%20le%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
- réfugié parrainé par le gouvernement 4, record 6, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20parrain%C3%A9%20par%20le%20gouvernement
correct, masculine noun
- RPG 4, record 6, French, RPG
correct, masculine noun
- RPG 4, record 6, French, RPG
- réfugiée parrainée par le gouvernement 3, record 6, French, r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9e%20parrain%C3%A9e%20par%20le%20gouvernement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne se trouvant à l’étranger à qui le statut de réfugié au sens de la Convention a été reconnu et qui recevra un soutien financier et autre du gouvernement du Canada ou de la province de Québec pendant un an après son arrivée au Canada. 2, record 6, French, - r%C3%A9fugi%C3%A9%20pris%20en%20charge%20par%20le%20gouvernement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-11-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- general assessment report
1, record 7, English, general%20assessment%20report
correct, NATO
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- GAR 1, record 7, English, GAR
correct, NATO
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rapport d'évaluation générale
1, record 7, French, rapport%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- GAR 1, record 7, French, GAR
correct, masculine noun, NATO
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1996-05-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Waste Management
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- geographic area of response 1, record 8, English, geographic%20area%20of%20response
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The geographic area identified within which a response organization intends to offer its services. 1, record 8, English, - geographic%20area%20of%20response
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Gestion des déchets
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- secteur géographique d'intervention
1, record 8, French, secteur%20g%C3%A9ographique%20d%27intervention
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secteur géographique défini à l'intérieur duquel un organisme d'intervention a l'intention d'offrir ses services. 1, record 8, French, - secteur%20g%C3%A9ographique%20d%27intervention
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Documents du PNE [Protocole national sur l'emballage]; Plan d'urgence de la GCC [Garde côtière canadienne] en cas de déversements en milieu marin. 1, record 8, French, - secteur%20g%C3%A9ographique%20d%27intervention
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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