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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
- sand lance
1, record 1, English, sand%20lance
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sand launce 2, record 1, English, sand%20launce
correct
- sand eel 1, record 1, English, sand%20eel
- launce 3, record 1, English, launce
- sand-eel 4, record 1, English, sand%2Deel
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several small elongate marine teleost fishes of the family Ammodytes (family Ammodytidae) that do not exceed six or eight inches in length, associate in large schools, and remain buried in sandy beaches at ebb tide. 5, record 1, English, - sand%20lance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sand lance: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - sand%20lance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sile
- sandeel
- lance
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
- lançon
1, record 1, French, lan%C3%A7on
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- équille 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9quille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson à corps allongé de la famille des Ammodytidés qui vit sur les fonds de sable où il s'enfouit. 2, record 1, French, - lan%C3%A7on
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lançon : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - lan%C3%A7on
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
- lanzón
1, record 1, Spanish, lanz%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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