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ISURUS OXYRINCHUS [1 record]
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
- shortfin mako
1, record 1, English, shortfin%20mako
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Lamnidae. 2, record 1, English, - shortfin%20mako
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shortfin mako: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - shortfin%20mako
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mackerel shark
- bonito shark
- blue pointer
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
- requin-taupe bleu
1, record 1, French, requin%2Dtaupe%20bleu
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lamie à nez pointu 1, record 1, French, lamie%20%C3%A0%20nez%20pointu
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- mako à nageoires courtes 2, record 1, French, mako%20%C3%A0%20nageoires%20courtes
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Lamnidae. 3, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
requin-taupe bleu : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lamie à nez pointu : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20bleu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
mako à nageoires courtes : terme préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 3, record 1, French, - requin%2Dtaupe%20bleu
Record 1, Key term(s)
- requin-taupe
- requin-maquereau
- taupe bleue
- oxyrhine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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