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Record 1 2021-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

... large vigorous marine scombroid fishes comprising important food and sport fishes (as sailfishes, spearfishes, and marlins).

Key term(s)
  • bill-fishes
  • sail-fishes
  • spear-fishes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

Los istiofóridos (Istiophoridae) son una familia de peces perciformes conocidos vulgarmente como marlines, agujas, picudos y peces vela. En todos ellos, los huesos nasales de la mandíbula superior se prolongan formando una "lanza" o "arpón" largo y de seccíón redondeada. La aleta dorsal, alargada y rígida, se proyecta hacia arriba en forma de cresta o penacho.

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Record 2 2020-08-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
  • Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

The Atlantic fanfish lives in the pelagic-oceanic, marine, depth range 25 - 400 m environment.

OBS

A fish of the family Bramidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
  • Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Bramidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Peces
  • Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Pez de la familia Bramidae.

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Record 3 1996-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
DEF

Any explosive robot plane, guided missile, rocket bomb, or the like; specifically, the German V-1 explosive robot plane of World War II.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
OBS

système d'arme à base de missiles sol-sol à long rayon

CONT

V1 : petits avions sans pilote, utilisés par les Allemands en 1944.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Bombas y granadas
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