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SABALO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milkfish
1, record 1, English, milkfish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- milk fish 2, record 1, English, milk%20fish
correct
- bandeng 3, record 1, English, bandeng
correct, see observation
- bangos 4, record 1, English, bangos
correct, see observation
- bandang 5, record 1, English, bandang
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A silvery, marine food fish, the only living member of the family Chanidae, order Gonorhynchiformes; fossils date from the Cretaceous. 6, record 1, English, - milkfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milkfish is often collected when young and raised for food in brackish or freshwater tropical ponds. It is a toothless herbivore 0.6 to 1.5 metres (2 to 5 feet) long with a deeply forked tail. It is found throughout warmer regions of the Pacific and Indian oceans ... 6, record 1, English, - milkfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"bangos": Philippines. 7, record 1, English, - milkfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
milkfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 8, record 1, English, - milkfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"bandeng": (native name in Indonesia): the milkfish (Chanos chanos) used for mosquito control and cultivated in ponds in Indonesia. 7, record 1, English, - milkfish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chanos
1, record 1, French, chanos
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson-lait 2, record 1, French, poisson%2Dlait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'élevage du poisson-lait (Chanos chanos) se développe intensément en Asie. 2, record 1, French, - chanos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chanos : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - chanos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sabalote
1, record 1, Spanish, sabalote
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- chano 1, record 1, Spanish, chano
correct, masculine noun
- sábalo 2, record 1, Spanish, s%C3%A1balo
correct, masculine noun
- lisa montañera 2, record 1, Spanish, lisa%20monta%C3%B1era
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pez] alargado, moderadamente comprimido; de cabeza puntiaguda, ojos grandes; boca pequeña al frente, sin dientes, aleta dorsal a medio cuerpo [...] escamas pequeñas lisas, línea lateral recta, en toda la longitud del cuerpo, cola grande bifurcada, plateado [...] tamaño: 180 cm., hábitat: desde fondos blandos hasta la superficie. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sabalote
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- allis shad
1, record 2, English, allis%20shad
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shad 2, record 2, English, shad
correct, noun
- Alice shad 3, record 2, English, Alice%20shad
correct
- mayfish 4, record 2, English, mayfish
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Alosa alosa (allis shad) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Clupeidae]. 5, record 2, English, - allis%20shad
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shad: common name also used to refer to the species Alosa fallax. 6, record 2, English, - allis%20shad
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alose
1, record 2, French, alose
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- alose vraie 2, record 2, French, alose%20vraie
correct, feminine noun
- grande alose 3, record 2, French, grande%20alose
correct, feminine noun
- sabre 3, record 2, French, sabre
correct, masculine noun
- poisson de mai 3, record 2, French, poisson%20de%20mai
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alose : appellation commerciale française normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec et l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 2, French, - alose
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sábalo
1, record 2, Spanish, s%C3%A1balo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- alosa 2, record 2, Spanish, alosa
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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