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ESPADARTE [1 record]
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
- swordfish
1, record 1, English, swordfish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- broadbill swordfish 2, record 1, English, broadbill%20swordfish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large oceanic food fish (Xiphias gladius) having a long swordlike beak formed by the bones of the upper jaw. 3, record 1, English, - swordfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
swordfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - swordfish
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
- espadon
1, record 1, French, espadon
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson-sabre 2, record 1, French, poisson%2Dsabre
correct, masculine noun
- poisson épée 2, record 1, French, poisson%20%C3%A9p%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand poisson acanthoptérygien, dont la mâchoire supérieure se prolonge en forme d'épée. 3, record 1, French, - espadon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'espadon peut atteindre cinq mètres de longueur; sa chair est comestible. 3, record 1, French, - espadon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
espadon : terme normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - espadon
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
- pez espada
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20espada
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- emperador 2, record 1, Spanish, emperador
correct, masculine noun
- espadarte 2, record 1, Spanish, espadarte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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