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BOREAL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- northern shrimp
1, record 1, English, northern%20shrimp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deepwater prawn 2, record 1, English, deepwater%20prawn
correct
- deep-water prawn 2, record 1, English, deep%2Dwater%20prawn
correct
- northern pink shrimp 2, record 1, English, northern%20pink%20shrimp
correct, see observation
- northern prawn 3, record 1, English, northern%20prawn
correct
- great northern prawn 2, record 1, English, great%20northern%20prawn
correct
- deep-sea prawn 2, record 1, English, deep%2Dsea%20prawn
correct
- pink shrimp 4, record 1, English, pink%20shrimp
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Pandalidae. 5, record 1, English, - northern%20shrimp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
northern pink shrimp: common name also used to refer to the species Penaeus duorarum. 5, record 1, English, - northern%20shrimp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pink shrimp: common name also used to refer to many species (family Pandalidae and family Penaeidae). 5, record 1, English, - northern%20shrimp
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deep sea prawn
- deep water prawn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevette nordique
1, record 1, French, crevette%20nordique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crevette de Matane 2, record 1, French, crevette%20de%20Matane
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Pandalidae. 3, record 1, French, - crevette%20nordique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crevette de Matane : terme à éviter. L'espèce a été désignée ainsi car il s'agit du premier endroit où elle a été transformée au Québec, en 1965. Toutefois, elle n'est pas pêchée dans cette région. 3, record 1, French, - crevette%20nordique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- camarón norteño
1, record 1, Spanish, camar%C3%B3n%20norte%C3%B1o
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- camarón boreal 1, record 1, Spanish, camar%C3%B3n%20boreal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Political Geography and Geopolitics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Northern Hemisphere
1, record 2, English, Northern%20Hemisphere
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- northern hemisphere 2, record 2, English, northern%20hemisphere
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the half of the earth that lies north of the equator. 3, record 2, English, - Northern%20Hemisphere
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Géographie politique et géopolitique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hémisphère Nord
1, record 2, French, h%C3%A9misph%C3%A8re%20Nord
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hémisphère boréal 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9misph%C3%A8re%20bor%C3%A9al
correct, masculine noun
- hémisphère septentrional 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9misph%C3%A8re%20septentrional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moitié du globe terrestre située au nord de l'équateur. 2, record 2, French, - h%C3%A9misph%C3%A8re%20Nord
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Geografía política y geopolítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hemisferio norte
1, record 2, Spanish, hemisferio%20norte
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hemisferio boreal 2, record 2, Spanish, hemisferio%20boreal
correct, masculine noun
- hemisferio septentrional 3, record 2, Spanish, hemisferio%20septentrional
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mitad de la superficie de la esfera terrestre que [...] limitada por el ecuador, contiene al Polo Norte. 4, record 2, Spanish, - hemisferio%20norte
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hemisferio norte; hemisferio boreal: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los hemisferios son denominaciones descriptivas de regiones delimitadas por líneas imaginarias, por lo que, al igual que los nombres de estas últimas, se escriben con minúsculas: hemisferio norte, hemisferio oriental, hemisferio americano, hemisferio boreal [...] 5, record 2, Spanish, - hemisferio%20norte
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- The Earth (Astronomy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aurora borealis
1, record 3, English, aurora%20borealis
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- northern lights 2, record 3, English, northern%20lights
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aurora of the Northern Hemisphere. 3, record 3, English, - aurora%20borealis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Northern lights, mostly called aurora, are the fluttering lights that can be observed in the sky over the northernmost parts of the world. 4, record 3, English, - aurora%20borealis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Together the aurora australis [southern lights] and the aurora borealis [northern lights] are known as the aurora polaris [polar lights]. 5, record 3, English, - aurora%20borealis
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plural: aurorae boreales. 6, record 3, English, - aurora%20borealis
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aurorae boreales
- aurorae borealis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Terre (Astronomie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aurore boréale
1, record 3, French, aurore%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lueurs boréales 2, record 3, French, lueurs%20bor%C3%A9ales
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aurore polaire de l'hémisphère Nord. 3, record 3, French, - aurore%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aurore polaire, appelée aurore boréale dans l'hémisphère nord et aurore australe dans l'hémisphère sud, est un phénomène lumineux de la haute atmosphère apparaissant dans les régions de latitudes magnétiques élevées (entre 65 et 75 degrés), autour des pôles magnétiques, dans une zone annulaire justement appelée zone aurorale. 4, record 3, French, - aurore%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le syntagme «aurore boréale», plus courant, désigne dans la langue non scientifique toute aurore polaire (qu'elle soit boréale ou australe). 5, record 3, French, - aurore%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Tierra (Astronomía)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aurora boreal
1, record 3, Spanish, aurora%20boreal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- resplandor del norte 2, record 3, Spanish, resplandor%20del%20norte
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aurora en el hemisferio Norte. 2, record 3, Spanish, - aurora%20boreal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-10-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geological Research and Exploration
- Environment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- boreal 1, record 4, English, boreal
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ecoclimatic provinces of Quebec, Atlas, Figure 8, p. 24. 2, record 4, English, - boreal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Adapted from the Canada Committee on Ecological Land Classification, Environment Canada 1989. 2, record 4, English, - boreal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Recherches et prospections géologiques
- Environnement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : CWS, Atlas. 2, record 4, French, - bor%C3%A9al
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Investigaciones y prospecciones geológicas
- Medio ambiente
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- boreal 1, record 4, Spanish, boreal
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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