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MERLUCCIUS BILINEARIS [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
- silver hake
1, record 1, English, silver%20hake
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic whiting 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20whiting
correct
- Atlantic hake 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20hake
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Merlucciidae. 3, record 1, English, - silver%20hake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silver hake: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - silver%20hake
Record 1, Key term(s)
- frostfish
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
- merlu argenté
1, record 1, French, merlu%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- merlu argenté d’Amérique du Nord 2, record 1, French, merlu%20argent%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique%20du%20Nord
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson benthique, Merluccius bilinearis, du plateau continental de l'Atlantique ouest, de Terre-Neuve à la Caroline du Sud. 3, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Merlucciidae. 4, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
merlu argenté : nom français commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
merlu argenté d'Amérique du Nord : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 4, record 1, French, - merlu%20argent%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- merlu blanc
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
- merluza atlántica
1, record 1, Spanish, merluza%20atl%C3%A1ntica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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