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SCOMBER COLIAS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pacific chub mackerel
1, record 1, English, Pacific%20chub%20mackerel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pacific mackerel 2, record 1, English, Pacific%20mackerel
correct
- chub mackerel 3, record 1, English, chub%20mackerel
correct, see observation
- Spanish mackerel 4, record 1, English, Spanish%20mackerel
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Scombridae. 5, record 1, English, - Pacific%20chub%20mackerel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chub mackerel: common name also used to refer to the species Scomber colias. 5, record 1, English, - Pacific%20chub%20mackerel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Spanish mackerel: common name also used to refer to various other species of the family Scombridae. 5, record 1, English, - Pacific%20chub%20mackerel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maquereau espagnol
1, record 1, French, maquereau%20espagnol
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maquereau blanc 2, record 1, French, maquereau%20blanc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- maquereau 3, record 1, French, maquereau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Scombridae. 4, record 1, French, - maquereau%20espagnol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maquereau espagnol; maquereau blanc : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner l'espèce Scomber colias. 4, record 1, French, - maquereau%20espagnol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
maquereau : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner d’autres espèces de la famille des Scombridae. 4, record 1, French, - maquereau%20espagnol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atlantic chub mackerel
1, record 2, English, Atlantic%20chub%20mackerel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chub mackerel 2, record 2, English, chub%20mackerel
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of family Scombridae. 3, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20chub%20mackerel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chub mackerel: common name also used to refer to the species Scomber japonicus. 3, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20chub%20mackerel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chub mackerel: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 2, English, - Atlantic%20chub%20mackerel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maquereau blanc
1, record 2, French, maquereau%20blanc
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- maquereau espagnol 2, record 2, French, maquereau%20espagnol
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson de la famille des Scombridae. 3, record 2, French, - maquereau%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
maquereau blanc; maquereau espagnol : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner l’espèce Scomber japonicus. 3, record 2, French, - maquereau%20blanc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maquereau espagnol : appellation commerciale normalisée par l’OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 2, French, - maquereau%20blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- caballa del Atlántico
1, record 2, Spanish, caballa%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pez de la familia Scombridae. 1, record 2, Spanish, - caballa%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico
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