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EPAULARD [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Mammals
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- saddle patch
1, record 1, English, saddle%20patch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each killer whale has a uniquely shaped dorsal fin and saddle patch, with naturally acquired nicks and scars. 1, record 1, English, - saddle%20patch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Mammifères
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tache en forme de selle
1, record 1, French, tache%20en%20forme%20de%20selle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque épaulard possède une nageoire dorsale et une tache en forme de selle de forme unique ainsi que des encoches et des cicatrices acquises de façon naturelle. 1, record 1, French, - tache%20en%20forme%20de%20selle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- population trend
1, record 2, English, population%20trend
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendance des populations
1, record 2, French, tendance%20des%20populations
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tendance démographique 1, record 2, French, tendance%20d%C3%A9mographique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les tendances des populations fondées sur les données des relevés indiquent que la population d’épaulard résident du sud a connu un taux de croissance global négatif […], mais a enregistré des baisses particulièrement prononcées entre 1995 et 2001 […] 1, record 2, French, - tendance%20des%20populations
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- killer whale
1, record 3, English, killer%20whale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- orca 2, record 3, English, orca
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A marine mammal of the family Delphinidae. 3, record 3, English, - killer%20whale
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épaulard
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9paulard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- orque 2, record 3, French, orque
correct, feminine noun
- orque-épaulard 2, record 3, French, orque%2D%C3%A9paulard
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère marin de la famille des Delphinidae et du sous-ordre des odontocètes (baleines à dents). 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9paulard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mamíferos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- orca
1, record 3, Spanish, orca
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Orden: Cetacea; suborden: Odontuceti; familia: Delphinidae. 1, record 3, Spanish, - orca
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gantry and Travelling Cranes
- Outfitting of Ships
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- deck gantry crane
1, record 4, English, deck%20gantry%20crane
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To confer added trading flexibility, the vessels will be strengthened in accordance with the requirements of the highest Ice class notation, and will each be equipped with a 35-tonne capacity deck gantry crane. 1, record 4, English, - deck%20gantry%20crane
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Ponts roulants et portiques (Levage)
- Armement et gréement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- portique de bord
1, record 4, French, portique%20de%20bord
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mise en œuvre du système EPAULARD nécessite : un navire support d’un millier de tonneaux, muni d’une plage arrière importante; un portique de bord pour la mise à l'eau et la récupération; une équipe d’au moins 4 personnes pour la maintenance, le pilotage et le poste sondage/réception. Il convient d’y ajouter un technicien si l'équipement est mis en œuvre en positionnement base longue(balise acoustique sur le fond). 1, record 4, French, - portique%20de%20bord
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Nisga'a tribe
1, record 5, English, Nisga%27a%20tribe
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Laxsgiik (Eagle), Laxgibuu (Wolf), the Gisk'aast (Killerwhale), or the Ganada (Raven) tribe of the Nisga'a Nation. 1, record 5, English, - Nisga%27a%20tribe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nisga'a tribe: term and definition taken from the Nisga'a Final Agreement [the letter "g" in Nisga'a should be underlined]. 2, record 5, English, - Nisga%27a%20tribe
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tribu Nisga’a
1, record 5, French, tribu%20Nisga%26rsquo%3Ba
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tribu Laxsgiik(Aigle), [...] tribu Laxgibuu(Loup), [...] tribu Gisk’aast(Épaulard) ou [...] tribu Ganada(Grand-Corbeau) de la Nation Nisga’a. 1, record 5, French, - tribu%20Nisga%26rsquo%3Ba
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tribu Nisga’a : terme et définition relevés dans l’Accord définitif Nisga’a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga’a devrait être soulignée]. 2, record 5, French, - tribu%20Nisga%26rsquo%3Ba
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Origin of Life and Speciation
- Evolution (Biology)
- Crop Protection
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- competitor
1, record 6, English, competitor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An organism which competes with pests for essential elements (e.g. food, shelter) in the environment. 2, record 6, English, - competitor
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Keystone species. A keystone species is one that has a disproportionate effect upon the persistence of all other species. Keystone species are of different types: carnivores (mountain lions, killer whales, sea otters), herbivores (snowshoe hares, caribou), competitors (aggressive exotics, dominant forest trees)... 3, record 6, English, - competitor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Origine de la vie et des espèces en général
- Évolution (Biologie)
- Protection des végétaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- compétiteur
1, record 6, French, comp%C3%A9titeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organisme qui concurrence les organismes nuisibles pour les éléments essentiels du milieu (par exemple, nourriture, abri). 2, record 6, French, - comp%C3%A9titeur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les espèces clés peuvent être des carnivores(couguar, épaulard, loutre de mer), des herbivores(lièvre d’Amérique, caribou), des compétiteurs(espèces exotiques agressives, essences forestières dominantes), des symbiontes(pollinisateurs importants, mycorhizes associés à des arbres dominants) [...] 3, record 6, French, - comp%C3%A9titeur
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compétiteur : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 4, record 6, French, - comp%C3%A9titeur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecosistemas
- Origen de la vida y de las especies en general
- Evolución (Biología)
- Protección de las plantas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- competidor
1, record 6, Spanish, competidor
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organismo que compite con las plagas por elementos esenciales (por ejemplo, alimentos, refugio) en el medio ambiente. 1, record 6, Spanish, - competidor
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Soil Conservation
- Translation (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- earth-mover
1, record 7, English, earth%2Dmover
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Keystone species. A keystone species is one that has a disproportionate effect upon the persistence of all other species. Keystone species are of different types: carnivores (mountain lions, killer whales, sea otters), herbivores (snowshoe hares, caribou), competitors (aggressive exotics, dominant forest trees), symbionts (major pollinators, mycorrhizal fungi of dominant trees), earth-movers (earthworms, pocket gophers); plants that alter the fire regime (producing major fire loads), and system processors (nitrogen fixers like lichens and Alnus). 1, record 7, English, - earth%2Dmover
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Conservation des sols
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- espèce qui remue les sols
1, record 7, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20qui%20remue%20les%20sols
proposal, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les espèces clés peuvent être des carnivores(couguar, épaulard, loutre de mer), des herbivores(lièvre d’Amérique, caribou), des compétiteurs(espèces exotiques agressives, essences forestières dominantes), des symbiontes(pollinisateurs importants, mycorhizes associés à des arbres dominants), des espèces qui participent au remuage des sols(vers de terre, gaufres), des plantes qui modifient le régime d’inflammabilité(espèces haussant les charges calorifiques) ou des espèces qui participent à la transformation du système(espèces fixatrices d’azote comme les lichens et les aulnes). 2, record 7, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20qui%20remue%20les%20sols
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-04-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Translation (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- system processor
1, record 8, English, system%20processor
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Keystone species. A keystone species is one that has a disproportionate effect upon the persistence of all other species. Keystone species are of different types: carnivores (mountain lions, killer whales, sea otters), herbivores (snowshoe hares, caribou), competitors (aggressive exotics, dominant forest trees), symbionts (major pollinators, mycorrhizal fungi of dominant trees), earth-movers (earthworms, pocket gophers); plants that alter the fire regime (producing major fire loads), and system processors (nitrogen fixers like lichens and Alnus). 1, record 8, English, - system%20processor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Traduction (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- espèce qui participe à la transformation du système
1, record 8, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20qui%20participe%20%C3%A0%20la%20transformation%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les espèces clés peuvent être des carnivores(couguar, épaulard, loutre de mer), des herbivores(lièvre d’Amérique, caribou), des compétiteurs(espèces exotiques agressives, essences forestières dominantes), des symbiontes(pollinisateurs importants, mycorhizes associés à des arbres dominants), des espèces qui participent au remuage des sols(vers de terre, gaufres), des plantes qui modifient le régime d’inflammabilité(espèces haussant les charges calorifiques) ou des espèces qui participent à la transformation du système(espèces fixatrices d’azote comme les lichens et les aulnes). 1, record 8, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20qui%20participe%20%C3%A0%20la%20transformation%20du%20syst%C3%A8me
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-05-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- killer whale club 1, record 9, English, killer%20whale%20club
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- massue à l'épaulard 1, record 9, French, massue%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9paulard
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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