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TILAPIA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilapia
1, record 1, English, tilapia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of African freshwater food fishes (family Cichlidae) in many respects resembling the American sunfishes. 2, record 1, English, - tilapia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Cichlidae. 3, record 1, English, - tilapia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tilapia: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - tilapia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tilapia
1, record 1, French, tilapia
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Cichlidae 2, record 1, French, - tilapia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tilapia : Nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - tilapia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tilapia
1, record 1, Spanish, tilapia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- semi-intensive culture system
1, record 2, English, semi%2Dintensive%20culture%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semi-intensive farming system 1, record 2, English, semi%2Dintensive%20farming%20system
correct
- semi-intensive rearing system 2, record 2, English, semi%2Dintensive%20rearing%20system
correct
- semi-intensive system 3, record 2, English, semi%2Dintensive%20system
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système d'élevage semi-intensif
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20semi%2Dintensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- système de culture intensive 2, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20culture%20intensive
correct, masculine noun
- système semi-intensif 3, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20semi%2Dintensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système semi-intensif. Ce système est adopté aussi bien pour le tilapia que pour les [crevettes d’eaux marine et douce]. Les densités de mise en charge sont comprises entre 4 et 8 poissons par mètre carré en ce qui concerne le tilapia. Des aliments formulés [...] constituent la principale source alimentaire. Les rendements de ce système d’élevage sont de l'ordre de 5 000 à 8 000 [kilogrammes/hectare]. 3, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20semi%2Dintensif
Record 2, Key term(s)
- système de culture semi-intensif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intensive culture system
1, record 3, English, intensive%20culture%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intensive farming system 2, record 3, English, intensive%20farming%20system
correct
- intensive rearing system 3, record 3, English, intensive%20rearing%20system
correct
- intensive system 4, record 3, English, intensive%20system
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système d'élevage intensif
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20intensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- système de culture intensive 2, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20culture%20intensive
correct, masculine noun
- système intensif 3, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20intensif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système intensif. Une exploitation piscicole(tilapia) et une exploitation crevetticole(crevette marine) ont recours à ce système dont la technologie dépend notamment d’aérateurs qui permettent de maintenir des niveaux élevés de biomasse. Les densités de mise en charge sont en effet de l'ordre de 75 alevins de tilapia ou de 100 postlarves de crevette par mètre carré. [...] La culture en cage est aussi pratiquée dans le cadre de ce système avec des densités de mise en charge de l'ordre de 75 poissons par mètre carré. 3, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20d%27%C3%A9levage%20intensif
Record 3, Key term(s)
- système de culture intensif
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-09-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- semi-fatty fish
1, record 4, English, semi%2Dfatty%20fish
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fish with a fat content of 2 to 10%... 1, record 4, English, - semi%2Dfatty%20fish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
However, the fat content of some fish can vary according to their provenance or the time of year they are caught. 1, record 4, English, - semi%2Dfatty%20fish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Semi-fatty fish: sea bass, swordfish, marlin, bocourti (Pangasius Catfish), skate, shark, Atlantic salmon, tilapia, snapper. 1, record 4, English, - semi%2Dfatty%20fish
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poisson mi-gras
1, record 4, French, poisson%20mi%2Dgras
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Poisson] dont la chair contient entre de 2 et 10 % de gras. 2, record 4, French, - poisson%20mi%2Dgras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La teneur en gras de certains poissons peut varier selon la provenance ou la période de l’année [à laquelle] ils ont été pêchés. 2, record 4, French, - poisson%20mi%2Dgras
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les poissons mi-gras : bar, espadon, makaire, pangasius, raie, requin, tilapia, vivaneau. 2, record 4, French, - poisson%20mi%2Dgras
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- native fish
1, record 5, English, native%20fish
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Wild Fish" has been used to describe both native fish species and fish stocks that have established naturally reproducing populations, i.e., populations that don't rely on artificial stocking programs, whether the population originates from native or introduced fish. The CKFRP [Columbia Kootenay Fisheries Renewal Partnership] Implementation Strategy defines wild fish as indigenous, or native, fish species. 2, record 5, English, - native%20fish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The field common garden experiment also provides the opportunity to further study ecological impacts on native fish (e.g., brook trout and Atlantic salmon). 3, record 5, English, - native%20fish
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poisson autochtone
1, record 5, French, poisson%20autochtone
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans plusieurs pays d’Asie du Sud-Est, les rizières sont davantage utilisées comme pêcheries naturelles que comme champs de pisciculture et on favorise les espèces de poisson autochtone au lieu des espèces cultivées habituellement(comme la carpe, le tilapia ou la silure). 2, record 5, French, - poisson%20autochtone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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