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SEA BLUE [7 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
- bluespotted seabream
1, record 1, English, bluespotted%20seabream
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blue spotted sea bream 2, record 1, English, blue%20spotted%20sea%20bream
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bluespotted seabream: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - bluespotted%20seabream
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
- pagre à points bleus
1, record 1, French, pagre%20%C3%A0%20points%20bleus
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pagre 2, record 1, French, pagre
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pagre à points bleus : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - pagre%20%C3%A0%20points%20bleus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pagre : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - pagre%20%C3%A0%20points%20bleus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Idiomatic Expressions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- be between the devil and the deep sea
1, record 2, English, be%20between%20the%20devil%20and%20the%20deep%20sea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- go between the devil and the deep blue sea 2, record 2, English, go%20between%20the%20devil%20and%20the%20deep%20blue%20sea
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Expressions idiomatiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- être entre le marteau et l'enclume
1, record 2, French, %C3%AAtre%20entre%20le%20marteau%20et%20l%27enclume
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- se trouver entre le marteau et l'enclume 1, record 2, French, se%20trouver%20entre%20le%20marteau%20et%20l%27enclume
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se dit d'une personne qui, se trouvant entre deux camps adverses, se trouve exposée à recevoir des coups des deux côtés. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%AAtre%20entre%20le%20marteau%20et%20l%27enclume
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expresiones idiomáticas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- estar entre la espada y la pared
1, record 2, Spanish, estar%20entre%20la%20espada%20y%20la%20pared
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[traduction littérale française :] Être entre l'épée et le mur. 1, record 2, Spanish, - estar%20entre%20la%20espada%20y%20la%20pared
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi 1, record 3, English, a%20fronte%20praecipitium%20a%20tergo%20lupi
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- between the devil and deep blue sea 1, record 3, English, between%20the%20devil%20and%20deep%20blue%20sea
- between a rock and a hard place 2, record 3, English, between%20a%20rock%20and%20a%20hard%20place
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Literraly "in front a fall from height, behind wolves". 1, record 3, English, - a%20fronte%20praecipitium%20a%20tergo%20lupi
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pris dans un dilemme 1, record 3, French, pris%20dans%20un%20dilemme
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- entre Charybde et Scylla 2, record 3, French, entre%20Charybde%20et%20Scylla
- entre l'arbre et l'écorce 2, record 3, French, entre%20l%27arbre%20et%20l%27%C3%A9corce
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Key term(s)
- a fronte praecipitium a tergo lupi
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Sea Urchins of Blue Cove Inc.
1, record 4, English, Sea%20Urchins%20of%20Blue%20Cove%20Inc%2E
correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités du secteur privé
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Les Oursins de l'Anse-Bleue Inc.
1, record 4, French, Les%20Oursins%20de%20l%27Anse%2DBleue%20Inc%2E
correct, New Brunswick
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Exhibitions (Arts and Culture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Thinking Blue, Acting Green-From Sea to Sea to Sea
1, record 5, English, Thinking%20Blue%2C%20Acting%20Green%2DFrom%20Sea%20to%20Sea%20to%20Sea
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Expositions (Arts et Culture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Penser bleu, agir vert : un pays entre trois océans
1, record 5, French, Penser%20bleu%2C%20agir%20vert%20%3A%20un%20pays%20entre%20trois%20oc%C3%A9ans
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-08-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sea blue 1, record 6, English, sea%20blue
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bleu de mer
1, record 6, French, bleu%20de%20mer
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Peut aussi être un adjectif. 2, record 6, French, - bleu%20de%20mer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1987-03-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sea of blue
1, record 7, English, sea%20of%20blue
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- sea of blue effect 1, record 7, English, sea%20of%20blue%20%20effect
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At many airports, the concentration of taxiway edge lights in the operational area often results in a confusing mass of blue lights commonly referred to as a "sea of blue". 1, record 7, English, - sea%20of%20blue
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- océan de bleu
1, record 7, French, oc%C3%A9an%20de%20bleu
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- effet océan de bleu 1, record 7, French, effet%20oc%C3%A9an%20de%20bleu
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur de nombreux aéroports, la concentration des feux de bord de voie de circulation dans la zone opérationnelle prend souvent l'aspect d'une masse confuse de feux bleus communément désignée par l'expression "océan de bleu". 1, record 7, French, - oc%C3%A9an%20de%20bleu
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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