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POISSON SPORT [2 records]

Record 1 2010-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
  • Fish
DEF

Any fish that is sought for sport with a hook and line and that is valued for its eating qualities or the flight it puts up when hooked.

OBS

... the term ... is generally used for freshwater fish. ... In legal use, a game fish is one that is reserved for sport and may not be taken by commercial fisherman.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
  • Poissons
CONT

«poisson sportif» : La truite mouchetée [...] est le poisson sportif par excellence [...]

CONT

Un poisson sportif dont le ventre est plein peut ignorer un banc de ménés passant à quelques pouces de lui, mais il attaquera un méné se débattant sur un hameçon.

OBS

Les carnassiers pêchés au lancer ou à la mouche sont dits «poissons de sport» parce que l'art du lancer est un sport.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Caza y pesca deportiva
  • Peces
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Record 2 1991-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

A type of fish that is prized for the sport it gives the angler in its capture rather than for its value as food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
DEF

Poisson qu'on pêche pour le plaisir, sans but commercial.

CONT

La truite saumonée est l'un des poissons de sport le plus populaires.

Spanish

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