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MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS [6 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
- 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
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
- Argentine hake
1, record 2, English, Argentine%20hake
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Argentine whiting 1, record 2, English, Argentine%20whiting
correct
- Argentina hake 1, record 2, English, Argentina%20hake
correct
- Southwest Atlantic hake 1, record 2, English, Southwest%20Atlantic%20hake
correct
- Patagonian whiting 1, record 2, English, Patagonian%20whiting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Merlucciidae. 2, record 2, English, - Argentine%20hake
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Argentine hake: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 2, English, - Argentine%20hake
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
- merlu argentin
1, record 2, French, merlu%20argentin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- merlu d’Argentine 2, record 2, French, merlu%20d%26rsquo%3BArgentine
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- merlu sud-américain 2, record 2, French, merlu%20sud%2Dam%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
- merlan d’Argentine 2, record 2, French, merlan%20d%26rsquo%3BArgentine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Merlucciidae. 3, record 2, French, - merlu%20argentin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
merlu argentin : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 2, French, - merlu%20argentin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
merlu d'Argentine : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 3, record 2, French, - merlu%20argentin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Antarctic hake
1, record 3, English, Antarctic%20hake
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Antarctic whiting 2, record 3, English, Antarctic%20whiting
correct
- English hake 2, record 3, English, English%20hake
correct
- southern hake 2, record 3, English, southern%20hake
correct
- New Zealand hake 2, record 3, English, New%20Zealand%20hake
correct
- Antarctic queen hake 2, record 3, English, Antarctic%20queen%20hake
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Antarctic hake: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 3, English, - Antarctic%20hake
Record 3, Key term(s)
- New Zealand hake
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- merlu austral
1, record 3, French, merlu%20austral
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- merlu blanc 2, record 3, French, merlu%20blanc
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- merlu du Sud 2, record 3, French, merlu%20du%20Sud
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
merlu blanc : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF. 3, record 3, French, - merlu%20austral
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
merlu austral : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 1, record 3, French, - merlu%20austral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Chilean hake
1, record 4, English, Chilean%20hake
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- South pacific hake 1, record 4, English, South%20pacific%20hake
correct
- Pacific hake 1, record 4, English, Pacific%20hake
correct
- Peruvian hake 1, record 4, English, Peruvian%20hake
correct
- king whiting 1, record 4, English, king%20whiting
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Merlucciidae. 2, record 4, English, - Chilean%20hake
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Chilean hake: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 4, English, - Chilean%20hake
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- merlu du Chili
1, record 4, French, merlu%20du%20Chili
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Merlucciidae. 2, record 4, French, - merlu%20du%20Chili
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
merlu du Chili : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 4, French, - merlu%20du%20Chili
Record 4, Key term(s)
- merlu du Pacifique
- merlu du Pacifique Sud
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-08-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shallow-water Cape hake
1, record 5, English, shallow%2Dwater%20Cape%20hake
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Cape hake 2, record 5, English, Cape%20hake
correct
- shallow-water hake 2, record 5, English, shallow%2Dwater%20hake
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Merlucciidae. 3, record 5, English, - shallow%2Dwater%20Cape%20hake
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- merlu du Cap
1, record 5, French, merlu%20du%20Cap
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- merlu côtier du Cap 1, record 5, French, merlu%20c%C3%B4tier%20du%20Cap
correct, masculine noun
- merlu blanc du Cap 2, record 5, French, merlu%20blanc%20du%20Cap
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Merlucciidae. 3, record 5, French, - merlu%20du%20Cap
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- merluza del cabo
1, record 5, Spanish, merluza%20del%20cabo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-10-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- European hake
1, record 6, English, European%20hake
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Merlucciidae. 2, record 6, English, - European%20hake
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- merlu
1, record 6, French, merlu
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- merlu blanc 1, record 6, French, merlu%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Merlucciidae. 2, record 6, French, - merlu
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- merluza europea
1, record 6, Spanish, merluza%20europea
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- merluza 1, record 6, Spanish, merluza
correct, feminine noun
- pescadilla 1, record 6, Spanish, pescadilla
correct, feminine noun
- pijota 1, record 6, Spanish, pijota
correct, feminine noun
- pijotilla 1, record 6, Spanish, pijotilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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