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NASUS [4 records]
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
- porbeagle
1, record 1, English, porbeagle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- porbeagle shark 2, record 1, English, porbeagle%20shark
correct
- Atlantic mackerel shark 3, record 1, English, Atlantic%20mackerel%20shark
correct
- bottle-nosed shark 4, record 1, English, bottle%2Dnosed%20shark
correct
- Beaumaris shark 4, record 1, English, Beaumaris%20shark
correct
- blue dog 4, record 1, English, blue%20dog
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This very active swimmer has a powerful streamlined body that reaches a maximum length of approximately 3 m. The back of the porbeagle shark is dark grey to bluish black in colour and its belly is white. The head is stout, the snout is pointed and the eyes are large. The mouth has rather large, pointed blade-like teeth with smooth edges that are identical on both jaws. Males reach maturity at age 8 and females at age 13. The porbeagle shark's typical life expectancy is estimated to be between 25 and 46 years. 5, record 1, English, - porbeagle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Lamnidae. 6, record 1, English, - porbeagle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
porbeagle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales." 6, record 1, English, - porbeagle
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
- requin-taupe commun
1, record 1, French, requin%2Dtaupe%20commun
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- taupe commune 2, record 1, French, taupe%20commune
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- maraîche 3, record 1, French, mara%C3%AEche
correct, feminine noun
- veau de mer 4, record 1, French, veau%20de%20mer
correct, masculine noun
- requin marsouin 4, record 1, French, requin%20marsouin
correct, masculine noun
- touille 5, record 1, French, touille
correct, feminine noun
- lamie 5, record 1, French, lamie
correct, feminine noun
- requin-taupe 5, record 1, French, requin%2Dtaupe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maraîche(Lamna nasus), également appelée veau de mer, requin-taupe commun ou requin marsouin, est une espèce de requins de la famille des Lamnidae, présente sur Terre depuis près de 400 millions d’années. 4, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
requin-taupe commun : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20commun
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
- cailón marrajo
1, record 1, Spanish, cail%C3%B3n%20marrajo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- external nose
1, record 2, English, external%20nose
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
external nose; nasus externus: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, English, - external%20nose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nez externe
1, record 2, French, nez%20externe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nez externe : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - nez%20externe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nasus externus : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 2, French, - nez%20externe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- The Nose (Medicine)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nose
1, record 3, English, nose
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nose; nasus: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, English, - nose
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Nez (Médecine)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nez
1, record 3, French, nez
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nez : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - nez
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nasus : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 2, record 3, French, - nez
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- common nase
1, record 4, English, common%20nase
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The common nase is a potamodromous fish found in the basins of the Meuse, Rhine and Danube rivers. It is often simply called "the nase", but that can refer to any species of its genus Chondrostoma. Another local name is sneep. 1, record 4, English, - common%20nase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hotu
1, record 4, French, hotu
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nase 1, record 4, French, nase
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le hotu, parfois aussi appelé nase(Chondrostoma nasus) est un poisson potamodrome des bassins de la Meuse, du Rhin et du Danube. Il a un faible intérêt économique. 1, record 4, French, - hotu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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