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POISSON PLAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flatfish
1, record 1, English, flatfish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flounder 2, record 1, English, flounder
correct, see observation
- plaice 3, record 1, English, plaice
correct, see observation
- sole 3, record 1, English, sole
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any fish of the order Heterosomata, e.g. halibut, turbot, plaice, sole, flounder, etc. 3, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Flounder: any of numerous flattened fishes constituting the order Heterosomata: flatfish. 3, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plaice: any of various American flatfishes. 3, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Flounder: any of numerous similar [to Platichthys flesus, the European flounder] or related non-European flatfishes. 4, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Sole: any of various flatfishes of families other than Soleidae, esp. when for table use. 3, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
any of about 600 species of oval-shaped, flattened fishes of the order Pleuronectiformes. ... One of the most notable features of the flatfish is the location of the eyes - both on one side of the head. Another is the colouring; the eyed side of the fish (uppermost as it lies on the bottom) is pigmented by the lower, blind side is normally white. 5, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 6 OBS
The term "flounder" is also used specifically for a species, Platichthys flesus, which should be more correctly called "European flounder", and more generally for any number of flatfishes of the families Pleuronectidae and Bothidae of the order Pleuronectiformes. 6, record 1, English, - flatfish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poisson plat
1, record 1, French, poisson%20plat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tout poisson de l'ordre des Heterosomata, ex. : flétan, turbot, plie, sole, flet, etc. 2, record 1, French, - poisson%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Pleuronectiforme : nom d'ordre donné aux poissons téléostéens connus sous le nom de poissons plats. 3, record 1, French, - poisson%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Pleuronectiformes, ou Poissons plats, sont les seuls Vertébrés résolument asymétriques. Ils sont caractérisés par un corps fortement comprimé et par l'étrange structure de la tête, dans laquelle les deux yeux sont situés du même côté, le gauche ou le droit selon les espèces. La face sur laquelle se trouvent les yeux (zénithale) est pigmentée et parfois très colorée, alors que la face opposée (nadirale) tournée vers le fond de la mer, n'est pas teintée. 4, record 1, French, - poisson%20plat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les spécialistes ne s'entendent pas sur le taxinomie exacte des poissons plats; néanmoins, ils les classent habituellement dans l'ordre des hétérosomata, aussi appelés pleuronectiformes ou pleuronectes. 5, record 1, French, - poisson%20plat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Serving Dishes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fish dish
1, record 2, English, fish%20dish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats de service
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plat à poisson
1, record 2, French, plat%20%C3%A0%20poisson
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La platerie de service comprend des plats «plats» (...) et des plats «creux» (...) Ce sont notamment, pour les premiers (...) le plat à poisson (très long et ovale) (...) 2, record 2, French, - plat%20%C3%A0%20poisson
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- split fish 1, record 3, English, split%20fish
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poisson tranché à plat
1, record 3, French, poisson%20tranch%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20plat
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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