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PASTINACA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stingray
1, record 1, English, stingray
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stingray: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - stingray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pastenague
1, record 1, French, pastenague
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson cartilagineux du groupe des raies, de la famille des Dasyatidés et du genre Dasyatis. 2, record 1, French, - pastenague
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pastenague : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - pastenague
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pastinaca
1, record 1, Spanish, pastinaca
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wild parsnip
1, record 2, English, wild%20parsnip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- poison parsnip 2, record 2, English, poison%20parsnip
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wild parsnip is an invasive plant native to Europe and Asia. It was likely brought to North America by European settlers, who grew it for its edible root. Since its introduction, wild parsnip has escaped from cultivated gardens and spread across the continent. 2, record 2, English, - wild%20parsnip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Umbelliferae (Apiaceae). 3, record 2, English, - wild%20parsnip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild parsnip: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 2, English, - wild%20parsnip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panais sauvage
1, record 2, French, panais%20sauvage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- panais cultivé 1, record 2, French, panais%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Umbelliferae (Apiaceae). 2, record 2, French, - panais%20sauvage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
panais sauvage : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - panais%20sauvage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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