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FLETAN GROENLAND [8 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
- Greenland halibut
1, record 1, English, Greenland%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greenland turbot 2, record 1, English, Greenland%20turbot
correct
- turbot 3, record 1, English, turbot
correct, see observation
- Newfoundland turbot 4, record 1, English, Newfoundland%20turbot
correct
- black halibut 5, record 1, English, black%20halibut
correct
- blue halibut 6, record 1, English, blue%20halibut
correct
- lesser halibut 6, record 1, English, lesser%20halibut
correct
- mock halibut 6, record 1, English, mock%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Pleuronectidae. 7, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turbot: common name also used to refer to other species of flatfish. 7, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flétan du Groenland
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flétan noir 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- turbot du Groenland 3, record 1, French, turbot%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun
- turbot 4, record 1, French, turbot
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidae. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan du Groenland : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec(BNQ) et par l'OLF. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan noir : désignation normalisée par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ). 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
turbot : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner d’autres espèces de poissons plats. 5, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- halibut negro
1, record 1, Spanish, halibut%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso negro 2, record 1, Spanish, hipogloso%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- fletán negro 3, record 1, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n%20negro
correct, masculine noun, Europe
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
- Atlantic halibut
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20halibut
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- halibut 2, record 2, English, halibut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The halibut (Hippoglossus hippoglossus) of the No. Atlantic. 3, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Atlantic halibut is highly regarded as a food fish and commands a high price. It is caught commercially by otter trawls and longlines. ... Fish blotched with gray on the blind side are called "grays" in the trade, and those suffused with red on the blind side are called "cherries" or "cherry bellies". 4, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Atlantic halibut: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20halibut
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
- flétan de l’Atlantique
1, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flétan 2, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- flétan commun 3, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- flétan atlantique 4, record 2, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson téléostéen pleuronectiforme (poisson plat), commun sur toutes les côtes atlantiques, du Spitzberg au golfe du Gascogne. (Nom sc. Hippoglossus hippoglossus; famille des pleuronectidés.) 5, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve encore, dans le Golfe Saint-Laurent, deux autres espèces appartenant à la même famille [que le flétan atlantique] : le Flétan du Groenland Reinhardtius hippoglossoides(Walbaum) qui atteint aussi une grande taille, et un petit Flétan, surnommé la Plie canadienne, Hippoglossoides platessoides(Fabricius), qui ne dépasse guère une longueur de deux pieds et un poids de sept livres. 3, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales et l’OLF. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan de l’Atlantique : terme officialisé par l’Union européenne. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
flétan atlantique : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 6, record 2, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BAtlantique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fletán
1, record 2, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso 1, record 2, Spanish, hipogloso
masculine noun
- halibut 1, record 2, Spanish, halibut
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- design-weighted area of occupancy
1, record 3, English, design%2Dweighted%20area%20of%20occupancy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- DWAO 1, record 3, English, DWAO
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design-weighted area of occupancy (DWAO) is the area of the study zone where the Greenland halibut is found ... 1, record 3, English, - design%2Dweighted%20area%20of%20occupancy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire d’occupation pondérée
1, record 3, French, aire%20d%26rsquo%3Boccupation%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- DWAO 1, record 3, French, DWAO
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aire d’occupation pondérée [...] représente la superficie de la zone d’étude où le flétan du Groenland est présent [...] 1, record 3, French, - aire%20d%26rsquo%3Boccupation%20pond%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-09-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Fish
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- commercial groundfish species
1, record 4, English, commercial%20groundfish%20species
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This analysis encompasses the major commercial groundfish species that are caught in the seven integrated commercial groundfish fisheries off of the coast of British Columbia. 1, record 4, English, - commercial%20groundfish%20species
Record 4, Key term(s)
- commercial ground fish species
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Poissons
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- espèce commerciale de poisson de fond
1, record 4, French, esp%C3%A8ce%20commerciale%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les espèces commerciales de poisson de fond englobent plusieurs de ces groupes fonctionnels. Par exemple, la morue franche, le flétan du Groenland et le flétan de l'Atlantique font partie du groupe fonctionnel des piscivores; la plie canadienne, l'aiglefin et la raie épineuse sont de grands benthivores; la limande à queue jaune et la plie grise font partie des benthivores moyens, tandis que le sébaste est considéré comme un poisson plancto-piscivore. 1, record 4, French, - esp%C3%A8ce%20commerciale%20de%20poisson%20de%20fond
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Greenland halibut (turbot) experiments
1, record 5, English, Greenland%20halibut%20%28turbot%29%20experiments
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Responsible fisheries: summary. 1, record 5, English, - Greenland%20halibut%20%28turbot%29%20experiments
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Expériences du flétan(turbot) du Groenland
1, record 5, French, Exp%C3%A9riences%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%28turbot%29%20du%20Groenland
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Pêches responsables: sommaire. 1, record 5, French, - Exp%C3%A9riences%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%28turbot%29%20du%20Groenland
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Technical and economic feasibility study on recovering engawa from Greenland turbot fillets
1, record 6, English, Technical%20and%20economic%20feasibility%20study%20on%20recovering%20engawa%20from%20Greenland%20turbot%20fillets
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Series: Project summary, 156. 1, record 6, English, - Technical%20and%20economic%20feasibility%20study%20on%20recovering%20engawa%20from%20Greenland%20turbot%20fillets
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Étude de faisabilité technique et économique sur la récupération de l'engawa de filets de flétan du Groenland(turbot)
1, record 6, French, %C3%89tude%20de%20faisabilit%C3%A9%20technique%20et%20%C3%A9conomique%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27engawa%20de%20filets%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland%28turbot%29
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pêches et Océans Canada. Collection : Synthèse de projet, 156. 1, record 6, French, - %C3%89tude%20de%20faisabilit%C3%A9%20technique%20et%20%C3%A9conomique%20sur%20la%20r%C3%A9cup%C3%A9ration%20de%20l%27engawa%20de%20filets%20de%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland%28turbot%29
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-06-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Provincial Government Programs (Canadian)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic Turbot Developmental Program 1, record 7, English, Atlantic%20Turbot%20Developmental%20Program
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes de gouvernements provinciaux canadiens
- Pêche commerciale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Programme d’expansion de la pêche du flétan du Groenland dans l'Atlantique
1, record 7, French, Programme%20d%26rsquo%3Bexpansion%20de%20la%20p%C3%AAche%20du%20fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland%20dans%20l%27Atlantique
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1987-12-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- total volatile basic nitrogen
1, record 8, English, total%20volatile%20basic%20nitrogen
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- TVB-N 2, record 8, English, TVB%2DN
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The terms were excerpted from the Pascal data base. 3, record 8, English, - total%20volatile%20basic%20nitrogen
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- azote basique volatil total
1, record 8, French, azote%20basique%20volatil%20total
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
- ABVT 1, record 8, French, ABVT
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des flétans du Groenland entiers ou en filets sont placés en vrac dans des glacières à l'air ou sous atmosphère de 25% CO2-75 % N2 puis entreposés à 0 plus ou moins 1 degré C pendant 20 jours. Les résultats des analyses microbiologiques, le taux d’azote basique volatil total et les évaluations organoleptiques ont démontré que le flétan entier sous atmosphère modifiée se conserve plus de 15 jours. Les pertes par exsudation des flétans entiers sous ce mélange de gaz sont aussi minimisées. 1, record 8, French, - azote%20basique%20volatil%20total
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet exemple provient de la base de données Pascal. 1, record 8, French, - azote%20basique%20volatil%20total
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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