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SALVELINUS ALPINUS [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
- Arctic char
1, record 1, English, Arctic%20char
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Arctic charr 2, record 1, English, Arctic%20charr
correct
- Arctic salmon 3, record 1, English, Arctic%20salmon
correct
- mountain trout 3, record 1, English, mountain%20trout
correct
- charr 4, record 1, English, charr
correct
- Quebec red trout 5, record 1, English, Quebec%20red%20trout
see observation, regional
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fish of the family Salmonidae. 6, record 1, English, - Arctic%20char
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name "Quebec red trout" is used in Quebec only. 6, record 1, English, - Arctic%20char
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arctic char: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 1, English, - Arctic%20char
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
- omble chevalier
1, record 1, French, omble%20chevalier
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- omble arctique 2, record 1, French, omble%20arctique
masculine noun
- omble alpin 2, record 1, French, omble%20alpin
masculine noun
- omble de l'Arctique 1, record 1, French, omble%20de%20l%27Arctique
masculine noun
- ilkalupik 2, record 1, French, ilkalupik
rare
- iqaluk 3, record 1, French, iqaluk
see observation, masculine noun, regional
- truite rouge du Québec 4, record 1, French, truite%20rouge%20du%20Qu%C3%A9bec
see observation, feminine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'omble chevalier est servi dans les restaurants, assez souvent sous le nom d'iqaluk. 3, record 1, French, - omble%20chevalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le nom de «truite rouge du Québec» ne s'emploie qu'au Québec. 5, record 1, French, - omble%20chevalier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
omble chevalier : Nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - omble%20chevalier
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
- salvelino
1, record 1, Spanish, salvelino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trucha alpina 1, record 1, Spanish, trucha%20alpina
correct, feminine noun
- trucha ártica 1, record 1, Spanish, trucha%20%C3%A1rtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pez anádromo, nativo de lagos alpinos y aguas costeras de las regiones árticas y subárticas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - salvelino
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