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TURBOT [9 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
- Greenland halibut
1, record 1, English, Greenland%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greenland turbot 2, record 1, English, Greenland%20turbot
correct
- turbot 3, record 1, English, turbot
correct, see observation
- Newfoundland turbot 4, record 1, English, Newfoundland%20turbot
correct
- black halibut 5, record 1, English, black%20halibut
correct
- blue halibut 6, record 1, English, blue%20halibut
correct
- lesser halibut 6, record 1, English, lesser%20halibut
correct
- mock halibut 6, record 1, English, mock%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pleuronectidae. 7, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbot: common name also used to refer to other species of flatfish. 7, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flétan du Groenland
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flétan noir 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- turbot du Groenland 3, record 1, French, turbot%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun
- turbot 4, record 1, French, turbot
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan du Groenland : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) et par l'OLF. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan noir : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ). 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
turbot : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons plats. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- halibut negro
1, record 1, Spanish, halibut%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso negro 2, record 1, Spanish, hipogloso%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- fletán negro 3, record 1, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n%20negro
correct, masculine noun, Europe
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
- turbot
1, record 2, English, turbot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breet 2, record 2, English, breet
correct
- britt 2, record 2, English, britt
correct
- butt 2, record 2, English, butt
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scophthalmus maximus is a species of bony fishes in the family [Scophthalmidae]. 3, record 2, English, - turbot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbot; butt: common names also used to refer to other species of flatfishes. 4, record 2, English, - turbot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbot
1, record 2, French, turbot
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbot : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 2, record 2, French, - turbot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbot : nom vernaculaire également employé pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons plats. 2, record 2, French, - turbot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodaballo
1, record 2, Spanish, rodaballo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe confundirse con el "halibut negro". 2, record 2, Spanish, - rodaballo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- young turbot
1, record 3, English, young%20turbot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Young turbots gather in sheltered coastal waters such as estuaries, shoals and beaches, where they can survive for up to two years. 1, record 3, English, - young%20turbot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- turbotin
1, record 3, French, turbotin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit turbot. 1, record 3, French, - turbotin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Greenland halibut(turbot) experiments
1, record 4, English, Greenland%20halibut%28turbot%29%20experiments
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Responsible fisheries: summary. 1, record 4, English, - Greenland%20halibut%28turbot%29%20experiments
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Expériences du flétan (turbot) du Groenland
1, record 4, French, Exp%C3%A9riences%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20%28turbot%29%20du%20Groenland
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Pêches responsables: sommaire. 1, record 4, French, - Exp%C3%A9riences%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20%28turbot%29%20du%20Groenland
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Deepwater turbot survey, northeast coast of Newfoundland, July-August, 1990
1, record 5, English, Deepwater%20turbot%20survey%2C%20northeast%20coast%20of%20Newfoundland%2C%20July%2DAugust%2C%201990
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Project report FDD, 1990-148. 1, record 5, English, - Deepwater%20turbot%20survey%2C%20northeast%20coast%20of%20Newfoundland%2C%20July%2DAugust%2C%201990
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Deepwater turbot survey, northeast coast of Newfoundland, July-August, 1990
1, record 5, French, Deepwater%20turbot%20survey%2C%20northeast%20coast%20of%20Newfoundland%2C%20July%2DAugust%2C%201990
correct, Canada
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 1999-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Technical and economic feasibility study on recovering engawa from Greenland turbot fillets
1, record 6, English, Technical%20and%20economic%20feasibility%20study%20on%20recovering%20engawa%20from%20Greenland%20turbot%20fillets
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Project summary, 156. 1, record 6, English, - Technical%20and%20economic%20feasibility%20study%20on%20recovering%20engawa%20from%20Greenland%20turbot%20fillets
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Étude de faisabilité technique et économique sur la récupération de l'engawa de filets de flétan du Groenland (turbot)
1, record 6, French, %C3%89tude%20de%20faisabilit%C3%A9%20technique%20et%20%C3%A9conomique%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27engawa%20de%20filets%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland%20%28turbot%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Synthèse de projet, 156. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%89tude%20de%20faisabilit%C3%A9%20technique%20et%20%C3%A9conomique%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27engawa%20de%20filets%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland%20%28turbot%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Greenland halibut quota
1, record 7, English, Greenland%20halibut%20quota
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- turbot quota 2, record 7, English, turbot%20quota
avoid
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Based on the catch reports of commercial fishing vessels and scientific data indicating a two-thirds decline in turbot [Greenland halibut] stocks, NAFO (North Atlantic Fisheries Organization) slashed the turbot [Greenland halibut] quota for its 15 member nations to 27,000 tonnes this year, from 60,000 tonnes last year. 2, record 7, English, - Greenland%20halibut%20quota
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Greenland halibut quotas
- turbot quotas
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- quota de flétan noir
1, record 7, French, quota%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- quota de turbot 2, record 7, French, quota%20de%20turbot
avoid, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les quotas de flétan noir s'élevaient à 60 000 tonnes en 1994 mais, devant la précarité des stocks, ils ont été réduits à 27 000 tonnes cette année sur avis du conseil scientifique de l'OPANO (Organisation des pêches de l'Atlantique Nord-Ouest). 3, record 7, French, - quota%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
Record 7, Key term(s)
- quotas de flétan noir
- quotas de turbot
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-05-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Greenland halibut war
1, record 8, English, Greenland%20halibut%20war
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- turbot war 2, record 8, English, turbot%20war
avoid
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Canada has claimed victory in the turbot [Greenland halibut] war after Spanish trawlers withdrew from the disputed area off the East Coast and the European Union agreed to resume talks to settle the confrontation. 2, record 8, English, - Greenland%20halibut%20war
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- guerre du flétan noir
1, record 8, French, guerre%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- guerre du turbot 2, record 8, French, guerre%20du%20turbot
avoid
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La guerre du turbot [flétan noir] qui couvait depuis quelques jours, a éclaté pour de bon, hier, avec l'arraisonnement et la saisie par le Canada d'un chalutier espagnol en eaux internationales, au large de Terre-Neuve. 2, record 8, French, - guerre%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-06-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Turbot Developmental Program 1, record 9, English, Atlantic%20Turbot%20Developmental%20Program
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Pêche commerciale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- Programme d'expansion de la pêche du flétan du Groenland dans l'Atlantique
1, record 9, French, Programme%20d%27expansion%20de%20la%20p%C3%AAche%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland%20dans%20l%27Atlantique
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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