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MAMMIFERE MARIN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arctic marine mammal
1, record 1, English, Arctic%20marine%20mammal
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arctic marine mammals (seals, whales, and polar bears) are vulnerable to changes in their environment through direct impacts such as habitat loss (for example, sea ice as a platform for hunting or giving birth) and indirect impacts, such as changes in prey abundance. 2, record 1, English, - Arctic%20marine%20mammal
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mammifère marin arctique
1, record 1, French, mammif%C3%A8re%20marin%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le narval, qui dépend de la banquise à la fois pour chasser et se sauver des prédateurs tels que les épaulards, a été identifié comme le mammifère marin arctique le plus sensible aux effets des dérèglements climatiques. 2, record 1, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20marin%20arctique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- marine mammal
1, record 2, English, marine%20mammal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sea mammal 2, record 2, English, sea%20mammal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any mammal which spends most of its life in the sea. 3, record 2, English, - marine%20mammal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Include whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, walrus and polar bear. 3, record 2, English, - marine%20mammal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marine mammal: term used by Parks Canada. 4, record 2, English, - marine%20mammal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mammifère marin
1, record 2, French, mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mammifère qui passe la majorité de son existence en milieu marin. 2, record 2, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comprend les baleines, les rorquals, les dauphins, les marsouins, les phoques, les otaries, les morses et l'ours polaire. 2, record 2, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mammifère marin : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 3, record 2, French, - mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blubber oil
1, record 3, English, blubber%20oil
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
oil obtained from blubber. 2, record 3, English, - blubber%20oil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
blubber: fat which lies between the skin and muscular flesh of whales and other large marine mammals, which serves as an insulating layer, and from which oil is obtained. 2, record 3, English, - blubber%20oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile de mammifère marin
1, record 3, French, huile%20de%20mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Huiles et graisses d'animaux marins. (...) Nous distinguerons (...): les huiles et graisses de mammifères marins et les huiles et graisses de poissons. 1, record 3, French, - huile%20de%20mammif%C3%A8re%20marin
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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