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HIPOGLOSO [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disorders of hypoglossal nerve
1, record 1, English, disorders%20of%20hypoglossal%20nerve
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.3: code used in the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. 2, record 1, English, - disorders%20of%20hypoglossal%20nerve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- affections du nerf grand hypoglosse
1, record 1, French, affections%20du%20nerf%20grand%20hypoglosse
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.3 : code de la Classification statistique internationale des maladies et des problèmes de santé connexes. 2, record 1, French, - affections%20du%20nerf%20grand%20hypoglosse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas
- Sistema nervioso
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trastornos del nervio hipogloso
1, record 1, Spanish, trastornos%20del%20nervio%20hipogloso
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
G52.3: código de la Clasificación Estadística Internacional de Enfermedades y Problemas Relacionados con la Salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - trastornos%20del%20nervio%20hipogloso
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
- Greenland halibut
1, record 2, English, Greenland%20halibut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Greenland turbot 2, record 2, English, Greenland%20turbot
correct
- turbot 3, record 2, English, turbot
correct, see observation
- Newfoundland turbot 4, record 2, English, Newfoundland%20turbot
correct
- black halibut 5, record 2, English, black%20halibut
correct
- blue halibut 6, record 2, English, blue%20halibut
correct
- lesser halibut 6, record 2, English, lesser%20halibut
correct
- mock halibut 6, record 2, English, mock%20halibut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pleuronectidae. 7, record 2, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbot: common name also used to refer to other species of flatfish. 7, record 2, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flétan du Groenland
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flétan noir 2, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- turbot du Groenland 3, record 2, French, turbot%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun
- turbot 4, record 2, French, turbot
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae. 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan du Groenland : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) et par l'OLF. 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan noir : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ). 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
turbot : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner d'autres espèces de poissons plats. 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- halibut negro
1, record 2, Spanish, halibut%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso negro 2, record 2, Spanish, hipogloso%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- fletán negro 3, record 2, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n%20negro
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic halibut
1, record 3, English, Atlantic%20halibut
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- halibut 2, record 3, English, halibut
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) of the No. Atlantic. 3, record 3, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atlantic halibut is highly regarded as a food fish and commands a high price. It is caught commercially by otter trawls and longlines. ... Fish blotched with gray on the blind side are called "grays" in the trade, and those suffused with red on the blind side are called "cherries" or "cherry bellies". 4, record 3, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Atlantic halibut: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 3, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flétan de l'Atlantique
1, record 3, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- flétan 2, record 3, French, fl%C3%A9tan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- flétan commun 3, record 3, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- flétan atlantique 4, record 3, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen pleuronectiforme (poisson plat), commun sur toutes les côtes atlantiques, du Spitzberg au golfe du Gascogne. (Nom sc. Hippoglossus hippoglossus; famille des pleuronectidés.) 5, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve encore, dans le Golfe Saint-Laurent, deux autres espèces appartenant à la même famille [que le flétan atlantique] : le Flétan du Groenland Reinhardtius hippoglossoides (Walbaum) qui atteint aussi une grande taille, et un petit Flétan, surnommé la Plie canadienne, Hippoglossoides platessoides (Fabricius), qui ne dépasse guère une longueur de deux pieds et un poids de sept livres. 3, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales et l'OLF. 6, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan de l'Atlantique : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 6, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flétan atlantique : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 6, record 3, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fletán
1, record 3, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso 1, record 3, Spanish, hipogloso
masculine noun
- halibut 1, record 3, Spanish, halibut
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-07-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hypoglossal canal
1, record 4, English, hypoglossal%20canal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anterior condyloid canal 2, record 4, English, anterior%20condyloid%20canal
correct
- anterior condyloid foramen 3, record 4, English, anterior%20condyloid%20foramen
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening in the lateral part of the occipital bone at the base of the [occipital] condyle, which transmits the hypoglossal nerve and a branch of the posterior meningeal artery. 2, record 4, English, - hypoglossal%20canal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypoglossal canal: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 4, English, - hypoglossal%20canal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.016: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number. 4, record 4, English, - hypoglossal%20canal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canal du nerf hypoglosse
1, record 4, French, canal%20du%20nerf%20hypoglosse
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canal condylien antérieur 2, record 4, French, canal%20condylien%20ant%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canal du nerf hypoglosse : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - canal%20du%20nerf%20hypoglosse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.016 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 4, French, - canal%20du%20nerf%20hypoglosse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- conducto del nervio hipogloso
1, record 4, Spanish, conducto%20del%20nervio%20hipogloso
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conducto del nervio hipogloso: designación derivada de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - conducto%20del%20nervio%20hipogloso
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A02.1.04.016: número de identificación de la Terminología Anatómica. 1, record 4, Spanish, - conducto%20del%20nervio%20hipogloso
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-10-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- International Pacific Halibut Commission
1, record 5, English, International%20Pacific%20Halibut%20Commission
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- IPHC 1, record 5, English, IPHC
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- International Fisheries Commission 2, record 5, English, International%20Fisheries%20Commission
former designation, correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The IPHC originally called the International Fisheries Commission, was established in 1923 by the governments of Canada and the United States of America. Its mandate is to study and preserve the stocks of Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) within the territorial waters of both nations. 3, record 5, English, - International%20Pacific%20Halibut%20Commission
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Commission internationale du flétan du Pacifique
1, record 5, French, Commission%20internationale%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- CIFP 2, record 5, French, CIFP
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Commission internationale des pêcheries 1, record 5, French, Commission%20internationale%20des%20p%C3%AAcheries
former designation, correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités internacionales
- Pesca comercial
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Comisión Internacional del Hipogloso del Pacífico
1, record 5, Spanish, Comisi%C3%B3n%20Internacional%20del%20Hipogloso%20del%20Pac%C3%ADfico
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- halibut oil 1, record 6, English, halibut%20oil
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- huile de flétan
1, record 6, French, huile%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de hipogloso
1, record 6, Spanish, aceite%20de%20hipogloso
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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