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OUANANICHE [2 records]
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
- Atlantic salmon
1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20salmon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grilse 2, record 1, English, grilse
- fiddler 2, record 1, English, fiddler
- Gaspé salmon 3, record 1, English, Gasp%C3%A9%20salmon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Salmonidae. 4, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20salmon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Atlantic salmon: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - Atlantic%20salmon
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
- saumon atlantique
1, record 1, French, saumon%20atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saumon de l'Atlantique 2, record 1, French, saumon%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- saumon de Gaspé 3, record 1, French, saumon%20de%20Gasp%C3%A9
masculine noun
- ouananiche 1, record 1, French, ouananiche
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Salmonidae. 4, record 1, French, - saumon%20atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
La ouananiche est la forme d'eau douce du saumon atlantique. 1, record 1, French, - saumon%20atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
saumon atlantique : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - saumon%20atlantique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
saumon de l'Atlantique : terme préconisé par le Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) et par le Musée canadien de la nature. Le terme est aussi officialisé par l'Union européenne. 4, record 1, French, - saumon%20atlantique
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
- salmón encerrado
1, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20encerrado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- salmón plateado 1, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20plateado
masculine noun
- salmón del Atlántico 1, record 1, Spanish, salm%C3%B3n%20del%20Atl%C3%A1ntico
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ouananiche
1, record 2, English, ouananiche
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- landlocked salmon 2, record 2, English, landlocked%20salmon
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Probably the toughest fighting fish ... this species is found in the Lac Saint-Jean area and in many lakes and streams throughout Nouveau-Québec to the Labrador border. 1, record 2, English, - ouananiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Considered by some ichthyolgists as structurally identical to the anadiamous Atlantic salmon. 3, record 2, English, - ouananiche
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sebago salmon
- sweet water salmon
- wananish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouananiche
1, record 2, French, ouananiche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Saumon des lacs, surtout de l'intérieur, tout particulièrement la ouananiche du Lac Saint-Jean. (Q 6129) 2, record 2, French, - ouananiche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
(...) sous-espèce du saumon de l'Atlantique confinée aux eaux intérieures. Certains biologistes disent qu'il s'agit d'une espèce en soi. 3, record 2, French, - ouananiche
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saumon des lacs
- saumon de l'intérieur
- sebago
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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