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Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Shipping and Delivery
- Pricing (Rail Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- free astray
1, record 1, English, free%20astray
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A shipment miscarried or unloaded at the wrong station is billed for and forwarded to the correction station, free of charges, account of being astray ... 1, record 1, English, - free%20astray
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
free astray: term standardized by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB). 2, record 1, English, - free%20astray
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Expédition et livraison
- Tarification (Transport par rail)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- franco égaré
1, record 1, French, franco%20%C3%A9gar%C3%A9
correct, adverb, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marchandises expédiées au mauvais endroit ou déchargées à la mauvaise gare, qui sont facturées et réexpédiées au bon endroit tous frais payés, parce qu'elles s'étaient égarées [...] 1, record 1, French, - franco%20%C3%A9gar%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
franco égaré : terme normalisé par l'Office des normes générales du Canada (ONGC). 2, record 1, French, - franco%20%C3%A9gar%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Expedición y entrega
- Tarificación (Transporte ferroviario)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- franco por extravío
1, record 1, Spanish, franco%20por%20extrav%C3%ADo
correct, adverb
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- porte libre de extravío 1, record 1, Spanish, porte%20libre%20de%20extrav%C3%ADo
correct, adverb
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Behaviour
- Animal Reproduction
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- straying
1, record 2, English, straying
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adult return to non-natal location for reproduction; spatial scale can vary. 2, record 2, English, - straying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Straying is typically defined as adult migration to, and attempted reproduction at, non-natal sites … In the context of hatcheries and other human interventions, straying is often negatively framed as a "failure to home". However, straying in wild populations is a critical evolutionary feature of salmonid biology that compliments homing. 2, record 2, English, - straying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comportement animal
- Reproduction des animaux
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vagabondage
1, record 2, French, vagabondage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comportamiento animal
- Reproducción de animales
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- extravío
1, record 2, Spanish, extrav%C3%ADo
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los eventos de extravíos ya se han identificado en Norteamérica, tanto en individuos liberados de criaderos como en poblaciones salvajes. 1, record 2, Spanish, - extrav%C3%ADo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Se ha documentado en Norteamérica, a partir de individuos marcados, que existe un porcentaje de adultos que no retorna a sus ríos natales, desovando en ríos cercanos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - extrav%C3%ADo
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