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WEEVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weever
1, record 1, English, weever
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greater weever 2, record 1, English, greater%20weever
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Trachinidae. 3, record 1, English, - weever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weever: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - weever
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vive
1, record 1, French, vive
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grande vive 2, record 1, French, grande%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Trachinidae. 3, record 1, French, - vive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vive : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - vive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escorpión
1, record 1, Spanish, escorpi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Trachinidae. 2, record 1, Spanish, - escorpi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lesser weever
1, record 2, English, lesser%20weever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sting-fish 2, record 2, English, sting%2Dfish
correct
- lesser weever fish 2, record 2, English, lesser%20weever%20fish
correct
- weever 2, record 2, English, weever
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Echiichthys vipera (lesser weever) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Trachinidae]. 3, record 2, English, - lesser%20weever
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stingfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- petite vive
1, record 2, French, petite%20vive
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- toquet 2, record 2, French, toquet
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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