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POISSON BLANC [3 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
- lake whitefish
1, record 1, English, lake%20whitefish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lake whiting 2, record 1, English, lake%20whiting
correct
- common whitefish 3, record 1, English, common%20whitefish
correct
- Sault whitefish 3, record 1, English, Sault%20whitefish
correct
- whitefish 4, record 1, English, whitefish
correct
- eastern whitefish 3, record 1, English, eastern%20whitefish
correct
- Great Lakes whitefish 5, record 1, English, Great%20Lakes%20whitefish
correct
- inland whitefish 3, record 1, English, inland%20whitefish
correct
- gizzard fish 3, record 1, English, gizzard%20fish
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large predominantly pale green whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) that is a superior food and sport fish esp. of the Great Lakes. 2, record 1, English, - lake%20whitefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lake whitefish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - lake%20whitefish
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
- grand corégone
1, record 1, French, grand%20cor%C3%A9gone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corégone de lac 2, record 1, French, cor%C3%A9gone%20de%20lac
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- poisson blanc 3, record 1, French, poisson%20blanc
masculine noun
- poisson blanc des Grands lacs 4, record 1, French, poisson%20blanc%20des%20Grands%20lacs
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grand corégone : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - grand%20cor%C3%A9gone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corégone de lac : terme préconisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - grand%20cor%C3%A9gone
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whitefish
1, record 2, English, whitefish
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lake herring 1, record 2, English, lake%20herring
correct
- cisco 1, record 2, English, cisco
correct
- tullibee 1, record 2, English, tullibee
correct
- lake tullibee 2, record 2, English, lake%20tullibee
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various food fishes ... of the genus Coregonus that resemble the salmon and trout in having an adipose dorsal fin but have a smaller and nearly or quite toothless mouth and that inhabit clear lakes and streams of No. America, Europe, and Asia. 3, record 2, English, - whitefish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Salmonidae. 4, record 2, English, - whitefish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
whitefish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 2, English, - whitefish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cisco
1, record 2, French, cisco
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- corégone 1, record 2, French, cor%C3%A9gone
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Salmonidae. 2, record 2, French, - cisco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cisco, corégone : noms français commerciaux normalisés par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 2, French, - cisco
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le cisco ou corégone regroupe ici diverses espèces de Coregonus, par exemple : artedii (cisco de lac; lake herring,lake cisco ou tullibee en anglais), sardinella (cisco sardinelle; least cisco en anglais) et laurettae (cisco de l'Alaska, cisco de Béring; Bering cisco en anglais), à l'exception du grand corégone (C. clupeaformis). 3, record 2, French, - cisco
Record 2, Key term(s)
- hareng de lac
- corégone cisco
- poisson blanc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- coregono 1, record 2, Spanish, coregono
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Fish
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coarse fish
1, record 3, English, coarse%20fish
correct, Great Britain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ichtyology] Chiefly Brit: A freshwater fish not belonging to the family Salmonidae. 2, record 3, English, - coarse%20fish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any freshwater fish other than salmon or trout is considered a coarse fish. 3, record 3, English, - coarse%20fish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Poissons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poisson blanc
1, record 3, French, poisson%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cyprinidé 2, record 3, French, cyprinid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poisson téléostéen dulcicole, tel que la plupart des poissons de nos rivières connus sous le nom de «poissons blancs». 2, record 3, French, - poisson%20blanc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La carpe, la chevaine et la tanche sont des poissons blancs. 3, record 3, French, - poisson%20blanc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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