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CRABE NEIGES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snow crab
1, record 1, English, snow%20crab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- queen crab 2, record 1, English, queen%20crab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow crabs are spider-like in shape, with a flat, round carapace (shell) and long, slender legs. 3, record 1, English, - snow%20crab
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snow crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - snow%20crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crabe des neiges
1, record 1, French, crabe%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le crabe des neiges a une forme semblable à celle des araignées, avec une carapace ronde et plate et des pattes longues et minces. 2, record 1, French, - crabe%20des%20neiges
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crabe des neiges : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - crabe%20des%20neiges
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deepsea king crab
1, record 2, English, deepsea%20king%20crab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Northern stone crab 2, record 2, English, Northern%20stone%20crab
correct
- deep-sea king crab 3, record 2, English, deep%2Dsea%20king%20crab
correct
- Norway crab 4, record 2, English, Norway%20crab
correct
- stone king crab 5, record 2, English, stone%20king%20crab
correct
- prickly crab 5, record 2, English, prickly%20crab
correct
- Norway king crab 5, record 2, English, Norway%20king%20crab
correct
- devil's crab 5, record 2, English, devil%27s%20crab
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crabe épineux
1, record 2, French, crabe%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crabe royal de roche 2, record 2, French, crabe%20royal%20de%20roche
correct, masculine noun
- crabe épineux du nord 3, record 2, French, crabe%20%C3%A9pineux%20du%20nord
correct, masculine noun
- crabe des neiges 4, record 2, French, crabe%20des%20neiges
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crabe épineux : nom commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française. 5, record 2, French, - crabe%20%C3%A9pineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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