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TURBOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Greenland halibut
1, record 1, English, Greenland%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Greenland turbot 2, record 1, English, Greenland%20turbot
correct
- turbot 3, record 1, English, turbot
correct
- Newfoundland turbot 4, record 1, English, Newfoundland%20turbot
correct
- black halibut 5, record 1, English, black%20halibut
correct
- black turbot 6, record 1, English, black%20turbot
correct
- blue halibut 7, record 1, English, blue%20halibut
correct
- lesser halibut 7, record 1, English, lesser%20halibut
correct
- mock halibut 7, record 1, English, mock%20halibut
correct
- bastard halibut 7, record 1, English, bastard%20halibut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A deepwater flat fish of the family Pleuronectidae occurring on bottom in the northwest Atlantic. 8, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
black turbot: designation recommended by the Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 8, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Greenland halibut: designation recommended by the National Museum of Natural Sciences. 8, record 1, English, - Greenland%20halibut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flétan du Groenland
1, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- flétan noir 2, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- turbot 3, record 1, French, turbot
correct, masculine noun
- flétan noir commun 4, record 1, French, fl%C3%A9tan%20noir%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- turbot du Groenland 5, record 1, French, turbot%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Pleuronectidæ. 6, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flétan noir; flétan du Groenland : appellations commerciales retenues par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flétan du Groenland : nom vernaculaire préconisé par le Musée canadien de la nature. 6, record 1, French, - fl%C3%A9tan%20du%20Groenland
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- halibut negro
1, record 1, Spanish, halibut%20negro
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hipogloso negro 2, record 1, Spanish, hipogloso%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- fletán negro 3, record 1, Spanish, flet%C3%A1n%20negro
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turbot
1, record 2, English, turbot
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large European flatfish (Psetta maxima) that is highly esteemed as a food fish, may reach a weight of 30 to 40 pounds, and has a brownish upper surface marked with scattered tubercles and a white undersurface. 2, record 2, English, - turbot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbot: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 2, English, - turbot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbot
1, record 2, French, turbot
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barbue 2, record 2, French, barbue
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poisson plat de grande taille, commun dans tout l'Atlantique nord et en Méditerranée [...] Famille des Scophthalmidés. 3, record 2, French, - turbot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turbot : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 2, French, - turbot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
barbue : appellation non utilisée en français commercial. 4, record 2, French, - turbot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodaballo
1, record 2, Spanish, rodaballo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No debe confundirse con el "halibut negro". 2, record 2, Spanish, - rodaballo
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