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SHELL BANK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- offshore shell bank 1, record 1, English, offshore%20shell%20bank
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shell bank 1, record 1, English, shell%20bank
- phantom bank 2, record 1, English, phantom%20bank
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banque fantôme
1, record 1, French, banque%20fant%C3%B4me
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Crustaceans
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Marine Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shellfish bed
1, record 2, English, shellfish%20bed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- shell bank 2, record 2, English, shell%20bank
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area identified and designated by the Division of Marine Fisheries or conservation commissions as containing productive shellfish resource. 3, record 2, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dense groupings, bivalve mollusks, including oysters, scallops, quahogs, and soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), form a habitat type known as shellfish beds. ... Each species of bed-forming shellfish has different habitat requirements, which means that shellfish beds can be found in a range of depths, salinities, or substrates (surfaces, such as sand, rock, or mud). ... Many other species, such as scallops, soft-shell clams, and surf clams, do not attach to each other but their dense aggregations are nevertheless referred to as shellfish beds. 4, record 2, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oyster reefs and shell banks are intertidal or subtidal habitats composed of living shellfish or artifact shell material. 5, record 2, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Oyster reefs and shellfish beds are designated as Essential Fish Habitat (E.F.H.) by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC). 6, record 2, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- shell-fish bed
- shell fish bed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Crustacés
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Biologie marine
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc coquillier
1, record 2, French, banc%20coquillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- banc de mollusques et crustacés 2, record 2, French, banc%20de%20mollusques%20et%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillages et de crustacés 3, record 2, French, banc%20de%20coquillages%20et%20de%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillages 4, record 2, French, banc%20de%20coquillages
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillage 5, record 2, French, banc%20de%20coquillage
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquilles 6, record 2, French, banc%20de%20coquilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface sous-marine souvent en léger relief et couverte par des populations naturelles de coquillages. 7, record 2, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coquillages et gastéropodes : Certains [...] viennent des bancs coquilliers (coquilles St-Jacques, praires, pétoncles, coques, etc). 8, record 2, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mollusques et crustacés : Les clams, les moules et les huîtres. 2, record 2, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- shell bank
1, record 3, English, shell%20bank
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bank that exists legally but does not function or offer any services. 2, record 3, English, - shell%20bank
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- banque-écran
1, record 3, French, banque%2D%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- banque écran 2, record 3, French, banque%20%C3%A9cran
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] entité financière vide dont le seul actif est un permis de banque étrangère et une case postale. De telles banques fantômes se retrouvent un peu partout dans le monde, particulièrement dans les paradis fiscaux que sont les Caraïbes, les Antilles (Montserrat) ou le Pacifique Sud (Vanuatu); elles peuvent facilement et légalement y obtenir des permis bancaires. 1, record 3, French, - banque%2D%C3%A9cran
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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