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THUNNUS ALALUNGA [3 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
- yellowfin tuna
1, record 1, English, yellowfin%20tuna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- yellowfin 2, record 1, English, yellowfin
correct
- allison tuna 3, record 1, English, allison%20tuna
correct
- autumn albacore 4, record 1, English, autumn%20albacore
correct
- ahi 5, record 1, English, ahi
see observation, regional, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Scombridae. 6, record 1, English, - yellowfin%20tuna
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ahi: common name used in Hawaii. 6, record 1, English, - yellowfin%20tuna
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
- thon albacore
1, record 1, French, thon%20albacore
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thon à nageoires jaunes 2, record 1, French, thon%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes
correct, masculine noun
- albacore 3, record 1, French, albacore
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- thon jaune 4, record 1, French, thon%20jaune
correct, masculine noun
- albacore à nageoires jaunes 5, record 1, French, albacore%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20jaunes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Scombridae. 6, record 1, French, - thon%20albacore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
albacore : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi en anglais pour désigner l'espèce Thunnus alalunga. 6, record 1, French, - thon%20albacore
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
- albacora
1, record 1, Spanish, albacora
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- rabil 1, record 1, Spanish, rabil
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- albacore
1, record 2, English, albacore
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- longfinned albacore 2, record 2, English, longfinned%20albacore
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Scombridae. 3, record 2, English, - albacore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
albacore: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 2, English, - albacore
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
albacore: common name also used in French to refer to the species Thunnus albacares. 3, record 2, English, - albacore
Record 2, Key term(s)
- long-finned albacore
- long finned albacore
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- germon
1, record 2, French, germon
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thon blanc 2, record 2, French, thon%20blanc
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- thon germon blanc 3, record 2, French, thon%20germon%20blanc
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Scombridae. 4, record 2, French, - germon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le Thunnus alalunga à l'état frais ou surgelé s’appelle germon en français. Cependant, par la suite d’un usage commercial établi de longue date dans les pays francophones, les conserves préparées avec ce poisson peuvent être étiquetées aussi thon blanc. 5, record 2, French, - germon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
germon : nom français commercial normalisé par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec, l’Office québécois de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 2, French, - germon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
thon blanc : nom français normalisé par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 6, record 2, French, - germon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- albacora
1, record 2, Spanish, albacora
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- atún blanco 1, record 2, Spanish, at%C3%BAn%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-02-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tunnies 1, record 3, English, tunnies
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent de l'appellation "Thonidés" [en Grande Bretagne: Tunny (pour le thon rouge, pour le Germon, pour l'Albacore et pour le Patudo), Skipjack (pour le Listao), Bonito et Skipjack (pour les Bonites). (...) Les appellations d'origine américaine: Bluefin (pour le thon rouge). Albacore (pour le Germon). Yellowfin (pour l'Albacore). Bigeye (pour le Patudo). Skipjack (pour le Listao). Bonito (pour la Pélamide). Little tunny (pour la Thonine).] 2, record 3, English, - tunnies
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thonidés 1, record 3, French, thonid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les thonidés de l'ordre de SCOMBRIFORMES comprennent notamment les espèces :Thunnus thynnus(LINNAEUS)(ou Thon rouge). Thunnus alalunga(BONNATERRE)(ou Germon). Thunnus albacares(BONNATERRE)(ou Albacore). Thunnus obesus(LOWE)(ou Patudo). Euthynnus pelamis(LINNAEUS)(ou Listao) ainsi que : Sarda sarda(BLOCH)(ou Pélamide). Euthynnus alleteratus(RAFINESQUE)(ou Thonide). 1, record 3, French, - thonid%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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