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OCEAN QUAHOG [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ocean quahog
1, record 1, English, ocean%20quahog
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black quahog 2, record 1, English, black%20quahog
- ocean clam 2, record 1, English, ocean%20clam
- Iceland cyprine 2, record 1, English, Iceland%20cyprine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ocean quahog: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - ocean%20quahog
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quahog nordique
1, record 1, French, quahog%20nordique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- praire d'Islande 2, record 1, French, praire%20d%27Islande
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- palourde de mer 1, record 1, French, palourde%20de%20mer
feminine noun
- cyprine d'Islande 3, record 1, French, cyprine%20d%27Islande
feminine noun
- quahaug de mer 3, record 1, French, quahaug%20de%20mer
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quahog nordique : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - quahog%20nordique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
praire d'Islande : terme officialisé dans l'Union européenne. 3, record 1, French, - quahog%20nordique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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