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ESOX LUCIUS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
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
- northern pike
1, record 1, English, northern%20pike
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- jackfish 2, record 1, English, jackfish
correct
- northern pickerel 3, record 1, English, northern%20pickerel
- great northern pickerel 4, record 1, English, great%20northern%20pickerel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fish belonging to the family Esocidae (pike family) Author: Linnaeus. 5, record 1, English, - northern%20pike
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
- grand brochet
1, record 1, French, grand%20brochet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brochet du Nord 2, record 1, French, brochet%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- brouche 2, record 1, French, brouche
masculine noun
- luceau 2, record 1, French, luceau
masculine noun
- pogneau 2, record 1, French, pogneau
masculine noun
- poignard 2, record 1, French, poignard
masculine noun
- brochet 3, record 1, French, brochet
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Ésocidés. 3, record 1, French, - grand%20brochet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si le terme «Brochet» est considéré comme étant juste dans le domaine de l’alimentation, il est à éviter quand on veut identifier une espèce. 3, record 1, French, - grand%20brochet
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
- lucio
1, record 1, Spanish, lucio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
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
- pike
1, record 2, English, pike
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- jackfish 1, record 2, English, jackfish
correct, see observation
- pickerel 1, record 2, English, pickerel
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Esocidae. 2, record 2, English, - pike
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pike; jackfish; pickerel: trade names recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 2, English, - pike
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
- brochet
1, record 2, French, brochet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Esocidae. 2, record 2, French, - brochet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
brochet : nom français commercial normalisé par l’OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 2, French, - brochet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Les deux espèces principales de brochets présentes dans les captures sont :Esox lucius(grand brochet; Northern pike ou jackfish en anglais) et E. niger(brochet maillé; chain pickerel ou pickerel en anglais). 3, record 2, French, - brochet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Sciences - General
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Post-impoundment response of a boreal northern pike (Esox lucius) population in Wupaw Bay, Southern Indian Lake, Manitoba, 1976-88
1, record 3, English, Post%2Dimpoundment%20response%20of%20a%20boreal%20northern%20pike%20%28Esox%20lucius%29%20population%20in%20Wupaw%20Bay%2C%20Southern%20Indian%20Lake%2C%20Manitoba%2C%201976%2D88
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Serie: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 1, record 3, English, - Post%2Dimpoundment%20response%20of%20a%20boreal%20northern%20pike%20%28Esox%20lucius%29%20population%20in%20Wupaw%20Bay%2C%20Southern%20Indian%20Lake%2C%20Manitoba%2C%201976%2D88
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Sciences - Généralités
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Post-impoundment response of a boreal northern pike(Esox lucius) population in Wupaw Bay, Southern Indian Lake, Manitoba, 1976-88
1, record 3, French, Post%2Dimpoundment%20response%20of%20a%20boreal%20northern%20pike%28Esox%20lucius%29%20population%20in%20Wupaw%20Bay%2C%20Southern%20Indian%20Lake%2C%20Manitoba%2C%201976%2D88
correct, Canada
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cyprinid waters
1, record 4, English, cyprinid%20waters
plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shall mean waters which support or become capable of supporting fish belonging to the cyprinids (Cyprinidae), or other species such as pike (Esox lucius), perch (Perca fluviatilis) and eel (Anguilla anguilla). 1, record 4, English, - cyprinid%20waters
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- eaux cyprinicoles
1, record 4, French, eaux%20cyprinicoles
feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les eaux dans lesquelles vivent ou pourraient vivre les poissons appartenant aux cyprinidés(Cyprinidae), ou d’autres espèces telles que les brochets(Esox lucius), les perches(Perca fluviatilis) et les anguilles(Anguilla anguilla). 1, record 4, French, - eaux%20cyprinicoles
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Directive du Conseil de la CEE (Communauté économique européenne), Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L222, 14 août 1978. 1, record 4, French, - eaux%20cyprinicoles
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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