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CYPRINIDAE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cyprinids
1, record 1, English, cyprinids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cyprinidae (n. pl.): a large family (order Ostariophysi) of freshwater fishes (as the carps, barbels, tenches, breams, goldfishes, chubs, dace, shiners, and most of the freshwater minnows) that have a single dorsal fin, a somewhat protractile mouth destitute of teeth except for a few on the pharyngeal bones, the body nearly always covered with cycloid scales, and the air bladder large and divided into two parts. 2, record 1, English, - cyprinids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cyprinidés
1, record 1, French, cyprinid%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Famille de poissons physostomes, vivant surtout en eau douce (ablette, barbeau, bouvière, brème, carassin, carpe, cyprin, gardon, goujon, ide, tanche, vairon, vandoise). 2, record 1, French, - cyprinid%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciprínidos
1, record 1, Spanish, cipr%C3%ADnidos
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Water Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cyprinid
1, record 2, English, cyprinid
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fish belonging to the family Cyprinidae, for example roach, rudd and carp, sometimes used as a biological indicator of water quality. 1, record 2, English, - cyprinid
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyprinid: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - cyprinid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pollution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cyprinidé
1, record 2, French, cyprinid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson appartenant à la famille des Cyprinidae, par exemple, le gardon, le gardon rouge, la carpe, quelquefois utilisé comme indicateur biologique de la qualité de l'eau. 1, record 2, French, - cyprinid%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cyprinidé : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - cyprinid%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Contaminación del agua
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciprino
1, record 2, Spanish, ciprino
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pez perteneciente a la familia Cyprinidae, [por ejemplo, el gobio, el rojo o la carpa, ] que se utiliza a veces como indicador biológico de la calidad del agua. 1, record 2, Spanish, - ciprino
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