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Record 1 2023-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

stingray: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Poisson cartilagineux du groupe des raies, de la famille des Dasyatidés et du genre Dasyatis.

OBS

pastenague : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2015-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
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.

OBS

A plant of the family Umbelliferae (Apiaceae).

OBS

wild parsnip: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Umbelliferae (Apiaceae).

OBS

panais sauvage : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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