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AQUACULTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aquaculture
1, record 1, English, aquaculture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aquiculture 2, record 1, English, aquiculture
correct, see observation
- aquafarming 3, record 1, English, aquafarming
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] farming [and culture] of aquatic [animals and] plants [for various purposes]. 4, record 1, English, - aquaculture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Aquaculture] implies some sort of intervention in the rearing process to enhance production, such as regular stocking, feeding, protection from predators, etc. [It] also implies … the planning, development and operation of aquaculture systems, sites, facilities and practices, and the production and transport. 4, record 1, English, - aquaculture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although the variant "aquiculture" is sometimes used, the variant "aquaculture" is more frequently used and the preferred spelling. 5, record 1, English, - aquaculture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aquaculture
1, record 1, French, aquaculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aquiculture 2, record 1, French, aquiculture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des activités de culture et d'élevage d'espèces animales et végétales en milieu aquatique [à des fins diverses]. 3, record 1, French, - aquaculture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aquaculture […] représente une intervention de l'homme sur tout ou partie du cycle de vie des espèces : sélection, reproduction naturelle ou artificielle, grossissement, protection contre les prédateurs ou les maladies, comme aussi des actions sur le milieu par le contrôle de la qualité des eaux et l'aménagement des installations d'élevage […] 3, record 1, French, - aquaculture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le [terme] «aquaculture» […] s'est progressivement substitué à celui d'«aquiculture» […] 4, record 1, French, - aquaculture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acuacultura
1, record 1, Spanish, acuacultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acuicultura 2, record 1, Spanish, acuicultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cultivo y producción de flora y fauna en el agua. 3, record 1, Spanish, - acuacultura
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