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MURGON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smolt
1, record 1, English, smolt
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A young salmon or sea trout about two years old that is at the stage of development when it assumes the silvery color of the adult and is ready to migrate to the sea. 2, record 1, English, - smolt
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- smolt
1, record 1, French, smolt
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saumoneau 2, record 1, French, saumoneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Jeune saumon [ou truite de mer] qui vient de subir la smoltification et migre vers la mer. 3, record 1, French, - smolt
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
smolt : terme préconisé par l'Office québecois de la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - smolt
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- murgón
1, record 1, Spanish, murg%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- esguín 2, record 1, Spanish, esgu%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cría del salmón cuando aún no ha salido de los ríos al mar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - murg%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smolt-to-adult
1, record 2, English, smolt%2Dto%2Dadult
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smolt to adult 2, record 2, English, smolt%20to%20adult
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… biologists sit and watch adult salmon as they ascend the fish ladder. Each fish is counted in order to track returns and ultimately, progress toward recovery of … fish stocks … Biologists use these counts to calculate the percentage of fish that return as adults. These calculations are called "smolt-to-adult ratios" ... 3, record 2, English, - smolt%2Dto%2Dadult
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
smolt-to-adult ratio, smolt-to-adult survival 4, record 2, English, - smolt%2Dto%2Dadult
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- de smolt à adulte
1, record 2, French, de%20smolt%20%C3%A0%20adulte
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- de saumoneau à adulte 2, record 2, French, de%20saumoneau%20%C3%A0%20adulte
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
survie de saumoneau à adulte, taux de survie de smolt à adulte 3, record 2, French, - de%20smolt%20%C3%A0%20adulte
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- de esguín a adulto
1, record 2, Spanish, de%20esgu%C3%ADn%20a%20adulto
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- de murgón a adulto 2, record 2, Spanish, de%20murg%C3%B3n%20a%20adulto
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la supervivencia en el mar (de esguín a adulto) es al menos dos veces superior en los salmones salvajes [...]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - de%20esgu%C3%ADn%20a%20adulto
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