TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

COLLECTION SPAT [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2020-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
DEF

A method used for the culture of bivalve molluscs (e.g. oysters, mussels, scallops) in which artificial substrates are placed in the water column for the attachment of spat.

CONT

All pearl farms need a steady supply of young pearl oysters (spat) to keep the farm in operation. Spat collection is the process of attracting larval pearl oysters onto artificial substrates ...

Key term(s)
  • collection of spat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aquaculture
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
DEF

Partie du cycle d'élevage des bivalves (moule, pétoncle, huître) qui consiste à placer des collecteurs dans la colonne d'eau afin qu'ils soient colonisés par le naissain.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: