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BARBUE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bearded miner bee
1, record 1, English, bearded%20miner%20bee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Hymenoptera) of the family Andrenidae. 2, record 1, English, - bearded%20miner%20bee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- andrène barbue
1, record 1, French, andr%C3%A8ne%20barbue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des hyménoptères) de la famille des Andrenidae. 2, record 1, French, - andr%C3%A8ne%20barbue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bearded jelly lichen
1, record 2, English, bearded%20jelly%20lichen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- bearded jellyskin lichen 2, record 2, English, bearded%20jellyskin%20lichen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Collemataceae. 3, record 2, English, - bearded%20jelly%20lichen
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bearded jelly-skin lichen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- collème barbu
1, record 2, French, coll%C3%A8me%20barbu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- leptoge barbu 2, record 2, French, leptoge%20barbu
correct, masculine noun
- leptogie barbue 3, record 2, French, leptogie%20barbue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Collemataceae. 4, record 2, French, - coll%C3%A8me%20barbu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- channel catfish
1, record 3, English, channel%20catfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- graceful catfish 2, record 3, English, graceful%20catfish
correct
- catfish 3, record 3, English, catfish
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ictalurus punctatus (channel catfish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Ictaluridae]. 4, record 3, English, - channel%20catfish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
catfish: common name also used to refer to various other species of the family Ictaluridae. 4, record 3, English, - channel%20catfish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- channel cat fish
- graceful cat fish
- cat fish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- barbue de rivière
1, record 3, French, barbue%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poisson-chat 2, record 3, French, poisson%2Dchat
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- barbue d’Amérique 3, record 3, French, barbue%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbue de rivière; poisson-chat : appellations commerciales françaises normalisées par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 4, record 3, French, - barbue%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poisson-chat : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner différentes autres espèces de la famille Ictaluridae. 4, record 3, French, - barbue%20de%20rivi%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bagre de canal
1, record 3, Spanish, bagre%20de%20canal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- pez gato americano 2, record 3, Spanish, pez%20gato%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El pez gato americano (Ictalurus punctatus) es una especie de pez de la familia Ictaluridae, orden Siluriformes, siendo el siluriforme más común en los Estados Unidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - bagre%20de%20canal
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brill
1, record 4, English, brill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- kite 2, record 4, English, kite
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scophthalmus rhombus is a species of bony fishes in the family [Bothidae]. 3, record 4, English, - brill
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brill: common name also used to refer to other species of fishes. 4, record 4, English, - brill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- barbue
1, record 4, French, barbue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbue : appellation française commerciale normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 2, record 4, French, - barbue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rapante
1, record 4, Spanish, rapante
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bearded horse mussel
1, record 5, English, bearded%20horse%20mussel
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bearded horsemussel 2, record 5, English, bearded%20horsemussel
correct, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bearded horsemussel: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 5, English, - bearded%20horse%20mussel
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- moule barbue
1, record 5, French, moule%20barbue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- modiole barbue 2, record 5, French, modiole%20barbue
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moule barbue : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 5, French, - moule%20barbue
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bearded muppet money spider
1, record 6, English, bearded%20muppet%20money%20spider
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A spider of the family Linyphiidae. 2, record 6, English, - bearded%20muppet%20money%20spider
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- érigonie barbue
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9rigonie%20barbue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Araignée de la famille des Linyphiidae. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9rigonie%20barbue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2022-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tropical flounder
1, record 7, English, tropical%20flounder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- flowery flounder 2, record 7, English, flowery%20flounder
correct
- peacock flounder 3, record 7, English, peacock%20flounder
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Bothidae. 4, record 7, English, - tropical%20flounder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rombou tropicale
1, record 7, French, rombou%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- turbot tropical 1, record 7, French, turbot%20tropical
correct, masculine noun
- barbue ocellée 2, record 7, French, barbue%20ocell%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- sole tropicale 2, record 7, French, sole%20tropicale
correct, feminine noun
- rombou tropical 2, record 7, French, rombou%20tropical
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Bothidae. 3, record 7, French, - rombou%20tropicale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- foxtail barley
1, record 8, English, foxtail%20barley
correct, see observation
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- squirreltail barley 2, record 8, English, squirreltail%20barley
correct
- squirreltail grass 3, record 8, English, squirreltail%20grass
correct, see observation
- wild barley 4, record 8, English, wild%20barley
correct, see observation
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 8, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foxtail barley: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 8, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
squirreltail grass: common name also used to refer to the species Elymus elymoides. 5, record 8, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wild barley: common name also used to refer to the species Hordeum spontaneum. 7, record 8, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record 8, Key term(s)
- squirrel-tail grass
- squirrel-tail barley
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- orge queue-d’écureuil
1, record 8, French, orge%20queue%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cureuil
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- orge agréable 2, record 8, French, orge%20agr%C3%A9able
correct, feminine noun
- queue d’écureuil 2, record 8, French, queue%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cureuil
correct, feminine noun, regional
- finette 2, record 8, French, finette
correct, feminine noun, regional
- orge barbue 3, record 8, French, orge%20barbue
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Poaceae. 4, record 8, French, - orge%20queue%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cureuil
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orge queue-d’écureuil : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 8, French, - orge%20queue%2Dd%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9cureuil
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- bearded guan
1, record 9, English, bearded%20guan
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cracidae. 2, record 9, English, - bearded%20guan
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 9, English, - bearded%20guan
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pénélope barbue
1, record 9, French, p%C3%A9n%C3%A9lope%20barbue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cracidae. 2, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9lope%20barbue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pénélope barbue : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9lope%20barbue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d’oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 9, French, - p%C3%A9n%C3%A9lope%20barbue
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2013-01-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Mosses and Related Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- bearded pawwort
1, record 10, English, bearded%20pawwort
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bryophyte (division Marchantiophyta) of the family Anastrophyllaceae. 2, record 10, English, - bearded%20pawwort
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Mousses et plantes apparentées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- barbille commune
1, record 10, French, barbille%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- barbilophozie barbue 2, record 10, French, barbilophozie%20barbue
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bryophyte (division Marchantiophyta) de la famille des Anastrophyllaceae. 3, record 10, French, - barbille%20commune
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2011-12-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- beard
1, record 11, English, beard
correct, verb
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cut or strip off the beard of [fish, oysters, etc.]. 2, record 11, English, - beard
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- ébarber
1, record 11, French, %C3%A9barber
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ébarbe ainsi les poissons plats servis entiers(barbue, sole, turbot) en enlevant les «barbes»(cartilages) qui leur servent de nageoires. On ébarbe également les moules ou les huîtres après leur cuisson, en enlevant le pourtour de leur manteau, et les œufs pochés pour en parfaire la présentation, en ôtant les filaments de blanc coagulé irrégulièrement. 2, record 11, French, - %C3%A9barber
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas culinarias
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- desbarbar
1, record 11, Spanish, desbarbar
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1979-11-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- usnea
1, record 12, English, usnea
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a genus of fruticose lichens of the family Usneaceae, attached only in one place and having a shrublike appearance. 1, record 12, English, - usnea
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are often pendulous, as in the common beard lichen (U. barbata) which hangs in long tassels and festoons from the bark of trees or their branches. Usnea is also known as necklace moss, tree moss, greybeard moss, or hanging moss. 1, record 12, English, - usnea
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- usnée
1, record 12, French, usn%C3%A9e
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lichen à fructifications grises, entourées de longs cils. 1, record 12, French, - usn%C3%A9e
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(L'usnée barbue est une espèce commune pendant aux branches des arbres). 1, record 12, French, - usn%C3%A9e
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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