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GADUS MORHUA [1 record]
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
- Atlantic cod
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20cod
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cod 2, record 1, English, cod
correct, see observation
- codfish 3, record 1, English, codfish
correct, see observation
- cod-fish 4, record 1, English, cod%2Dfish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Gadidae. 5, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20cod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cod; codfish; cod-fish: common names also used to refer to other species of the family Gadidae. 5, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20cod
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cod: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20cod
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morue de l'Atlantique
1, record 1, French, morue%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- morue franche 2, record 1, French, morue%20franche
correct, feminine noun
- morue 3, record 1, French, morue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
- cabillaud 4, record 1, French, cabillaud
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Gadidae. 5, record 1, French, - morue%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
morue; cabillaud : noms vernaculaires utilisés aussi pour désigner d'autres espèces de la famille des Gadidae. 5, record 1, French, - morue%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En France, on appelle couramment la morue «cabillaud» à l'état frais ou congelé, et «morue» à l'état salé-séché. 6, record 1, French, - morue%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
morue : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 7, record 1, French, - morue%20de%20l%27Atlantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacalao
1, record 1, Spanish, bacalao
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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