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OEUFS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hen fruit
1, record 1, English, hen%20fruit
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hen's egg or eggs. 2, record 1, English, - hen%20fruit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A facetious remark. 3, record 1, English, - hen%20fruit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œufs
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bufs
correct, masculine 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 2011-06-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
- Fish
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roe
1, record 2, English, roe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eggs 1, record 2, English, eggs
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
- Poissons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œufs
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bufs
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Principales espèces visées : alose, carpe, corégone, aiglefin, hareng, saumon, esturgeon, lompe, etc. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bufs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Partie anatomique commercialisable. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bufs
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
œufs : Nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF. 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bufs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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