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EXOCOETIDAE [5 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
- flying fish
1, record 1, English, flying%20fish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flying fish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - flying%20fish
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
- exocet
1, record 1, French, exocet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poisson volant 2, record 1, French, poisson%20volant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- exocet volant 3, record 1, French, exocet%20volant
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson pélagique de la famille des Exocétidés, ou poissons-volants, remarquable par les longues nageoires pectorales et la puissante nageoire caudale dont le lobe est très développé. 3, record 1, French, - exocet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe plusieurs espèces de diverses provenances : Amérique du Nord, Japon, Antilles, etc. 3, record 1, French, - exocet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
exocet; poisson volant : appellations commerciales normalisées par l’OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - exocet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
exocet volant : terme officialisé par l’Union européenne. 4, record 1, French, - exocet
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
- pez volador
1, record 1, Spanish, pez%20volador
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blackwing flyingfish
1, record 2, English, blackwing%20flyingfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Exocoetidae. 2, record 2, English, - blackwing%20flyingfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- exocet à nageoires noires
1, record 2, French, exocet%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20noires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Exocoetidae. 2, record 2, French, - exocet%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20noires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic flyingfish
1, record 3, English, Atlantic%20flyingfish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Exocoetidae. 2, record 3, English, - Atlantic%20flyingfish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exocet atlantique
1, record 3, French, exocet%20atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Exocoetidae. 2, record 3, French, - exocet%20atlantique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fourwing flyingfish
1, record 4, English, fourwing%20flyingfish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Exocoetidae. 2, record 4, English, - fourwing%20flyingfish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- exocet à frange blanche
1, record 4, French, exocet%20%C3%A0%20frange%20blanche
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Exocoetidae. 2, record 4, French, - exocet%20%C3%A0%20frange%20blanche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spotfin flyingfish
1, record 5, English, spotfin%20flyingfish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Exocoetidae. 2, record 5, English, - spotfin%20flyingfish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exocet à nageoires tachetées
1, record 5, French, exocet%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20tachet%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Exocoetidae. 2, record 5, French, - exocet%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20tachet%C3%A9es
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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