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CERNIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white perch
1, record 1, English, white%20perch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea perch 2, record 1, English, sea%20perch
correct
- wreckfish 3, record 1, English, wreckfish
correct
- silver perch 4, record 1, English, silver%20perch
correct
- narrow-mouth bass 4, record 1, English, narrow%2Dmouth%20bass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morone americana (white perch) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Moronidae]. 5, record 1, English, - white%20perch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white perch: common name also used to refer to the species Aplodinotus grunniens. 6, record 1, English, - white%20perch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sea perch: common name also used to refer to the species Tautogolabrus adspersus. 6, record 1, English, - white%20perch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wreckfish: ommon name also used to refer to the species Polyprion americanus. 6, record 1, English, - white%20perch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wreck fish
- narrowmouth bass
- narrowmouthed bass
- narrow-mouthed bass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- baret
1, record 1, French, baret
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bar blanc d’Amérique 2, record 1, French, bar%20blanc%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- cernier atlantique 2, record 1, French, cernier%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- perche blanche 2, record 1, French, perche%20blanche
correct, masculine noun
- bar-perche 3, record 1, French, bar%2Dperche
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
baret : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l’Office québécois de la langue française et le Bureau de normalisation du Québec. 4, record 1, French, - baret
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cernier atlantique : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner l'espèce Polyprion americanus. 4, record 1, French, - baret
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wreckfish
1, record 2, English, wreckfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic wreckfish 2, record 2, English, Atlantic%20wreckfish
correct
- stone-bass 3, record 2, English, stone%2Dbass
correct
- bass groper 2, record 2, English, bass%20groper
correct
- groper 2, record 2, English, groper
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Polyprion americanus (Atlantic wreckfish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Polyprionidae]. 4, record 2, English, - wreckfish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wreckfish: common name also used to refer to the species Morone americana. 5, record 2, English, - wreckfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wreck-fish
- Atlantic wreck-fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cernier commun
1, record 2, French, cernier%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cernier atlantique 2, record 2, French, cernier%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- cernier 3, record 2, French, cernier
correct, masculine noun
- cernia 4, record 2, French, cernia
correct, masculine noun
- cernier brun 5, record 2, French, cernier%20brun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cernier atlantique : nom vernaculaire employé également pour désigner l'espèce Morone americana. 6, record 2, French, - cernier%20commun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cherna
1, record 2, Spanish, cherna
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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