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SWEET WATER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Maple Syrup Production
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- maple sap
1, record 1, English, maple%20sap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sweet water 2, record 1, English, sweet%20water
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nutritive fluid extracted from maples, which gives maple syrup once it is thickened. 3, record 1, English, - maple%20sap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acériculture
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sève d'érable
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A8ve%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- eau d'érable 1, record 1, French, eau%20d%27%C3%A9rable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide nutritif [...] extrait du bois de l'érable et qui, concentré, donne le sirop d'érable. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A8ve%20d%27%C3%A9rable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción del jarabe de arce
- Industria azucarera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- savia de arce
1, record 1, Spanish, savia%20de%20arce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La savia de arce proviene de los vastos bosques de arce del Norte de América, donde los indios ya conocían el arte de extraer de este árbol su dulce savia y preparar con ella sirope. 1, record 1, Spanish, - savia%20de%20arce
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calcareous water sedge
1, record 2, English, calcareous%20water%20sedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- long-bracted tussock sedge 1, record 2, English, long%2Dbracted%20tussock%20sedge
correct
- sweet water sedge 1, record 2, English, sweet%20water%20%20sedge
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, English, - calcareous%20water%20sedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carex subétroit
1, record 2, French, carex%20sub%C3%A9troit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, French, - carex%20sub%C3%A9troit
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Ecology (General)
- Swimming
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fresh water
1, record 3, English, fresh%20water
correct, noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- freshwater 2, record 3, English, freshwater
correct, see observation, noun
- fresh-water 3, record 3, English, fresh%2Dwater
see observation
- sweet water 4, record 3, English, sweet%20water
noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Water having a minimum of salts in solution as contrasted to ocean water which is high in salt concentration. 5, record 3, English, - fresh%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fresh water: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - fresh%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
freshwater; fresh-water: terms used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 3, English, - fresh%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fresh meteoric water. 8, record 3, English, - fresh%20water
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Input of fresh water. 8, record 3, English, - fresh%20water
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sweetwater
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Natation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau douce
1, record 3, French, eau%20douce
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau naturelle [...] sans saveur salée appréciable, à très faible teneur en sels dissous. 2, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'eau douce est très irrégulièrement répartie dans le monde, car elle est très liée à la pluviométrie. 3, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par opposition à eau de mer. 4, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
eau douce : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 5, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
eau douce : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Eau météorique douce. 7, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Apport d'eau douce. 7, record 3, French, - eau%20douce
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Natación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua dulce
1, record 3, Spanish, agua%20dulce
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agua natural con una baja concentración de sales, o generalmente considerada adecuada, previo tratamiento, para producir agua potable. 2, record 3, Spanish, - agua%20dulce
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Ecology (General)
- Animal Biology
- Plant Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- freshwater
1, record 4, English, freshwater
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- fresh-water 2, record 4, English, fresh%2Dwater
correct, adjective, less frequent
- sweetwater 2, record 4, English, sweetwater
correct, adjective
- sweet-water 2, record 4, English, sweet%2Dwater
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or pertaining to, yielding, produced by, or living in water that is fresh or not salt. 2, record 4, English, - freshwater
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also, pertaining to an animal that lives in fresh water. So in names of fishes, as "freshwater mussel", etc. 2, record 4, English, - freshwater
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fresh water
- sweet water
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Biologie animale
- Biologie végétale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dulçaquicole
1, record 4, French, dul%C3%A7aquicole
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dulcicole 2, record 4, French, dulcicole
correct, adjective
- d'eau douce 3, record 4, French, d%27eau%20douce
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit des espèces animales et végétales qui vivent exclusivement ou principalement en eau douce, par opposition aux espèces marines. 4, record 4, French, - dul%C3%A7aquicole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les espèces animales dulcicoles ou marines forment ensemble la faune aquatique; les espèces végétales dulcicoles seules sont souvent dites «aquatiques», ce terme servant ainsi de synonyme à dulcicole. 4, record 4, French, - dul%C3%A7aquicole
Record 4, Key term(s)
- des eaux douces
- des-eaux-douces
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Biología animal
- Biología vegetal
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- dulceacuícola
1, record 4, Spanish, dulceacu%C3%ADcola
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- de agua dulce 2, record 4, Spanish, de%20agua%20dulce
correct, adjective phrase
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese del] organismo cuyo hábitat son las aguas dulces durante todo su ciclo vital. 3, record 4, Spanish, - dulceacu%C3%ADcola
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sweet orange water 1, record 5, English, sweet%20orange%20water
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- eau d'orange douce
1, record 5, French, eau%20d%27orange%20douce
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- agua de naranja dulce
1, record 5, Spanish, agua%20de%20naranja%20dulce
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- ouananiche
1, record 6, English, ouananiche
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- landlocked salmon 2, record 6, English, landlocked%20salmon
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Probably the toughest fighting fish ... this species is found in the Lac Saint-Jean area and in many lakes and streams throughout Nouveau-Québec to the Labrador border. 1, record 6, English, - ouananiche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Considered by some ichthyolgists as structurally identical to the anadiamous Atlantic salmon. 3, record 6, English, - ouananiche
Record 6, Key term(s)
- sebago salmon
- sweet water salmon
- wananish
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ouananiche
1, record 6, French, ouananiche
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saumon des lacs, surtout de l'intérieur, tout particulièrement la ouananiche du Lac Saint-Jean. (Q 6129) 2, record 6, French, - ouananiche
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(...) sous-espèce du saumon de l'Atlantique confinée aux eaux intérieures. Certains biologistes disent qu'il s'agit d'une espèce en soi. 3, record 6, French, - ouananiche
Record 6, Key term(s)
- saumon des lacs
- saumon de l'intérieur
- sebago
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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