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GREEN OYSTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oyster greening
1, record 1, English, oyster%20greening
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greening 2, record 1, English, greening
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method used in France in which oysters are reared in small, shallow coastal ponds rich in certain [microalgae] that impart a green colour to the meat. 3, record 1, English, - oyster%20greening
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... oyster greening... contributes significantly to the economic value of cultured oysters... due to organoleptic and essential fatty acid modifications in green oysters that result in a more palatable... content... 4, record 1, English, - oyster%20greening
Record 1, Key term(s)
- greening of oysters
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- verdissement des huîtres
1, record 1, French, verdissement%20des%20hu%C3%AEtres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- verdissement 2, record 1, French, verdissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération pratiquée en France qui consiste à placer les huîtres dans de petits étangs salés (claires) où l'abondance de certaines [microalgues] leur confère une couleur verte et un goût apprécié. 3, record 1, French, - verdissement%20des%20hu%C3%AEtres
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verdeamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, verdeamiento
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oyster growout
1, record 2, English, oyster%20growout
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- oyster fattening 2, record 2, English, oyster%20fattening
correct
- growout 3, record 2, English, growout
correct
- fattening 2, record 2, English, fattening
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oyster farmers use a special culture technique [that] consists in immersing oysters in ponds for … fattening … These basins … are used to fatten and green the oysters … Oyster fattening is achieved through the great richness in phytoplankton, and oyster greening is the result of the proliferation of the diatom Haslea ostrearia which is responsible for the greening of the gills after secretion by this microalgae... 4, record 2, English, - oyster%20growout
Record 2, Key term(s)
- oyster grow-out
- growout of oysters
- grow-out of oysters
- fattening of oysters
- grow-out
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- affinage des huîtres
1, record 2, French, affinage%20des%20hu%C3%AEtres
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- affinage 2, record 2, French, affinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'affinage est l'étape biologique de production intervenant dans le cycle d'élevage qui consiste à immerger les huîtres adultes dans les claires avant de les conditionner en vue de leur mise en marché. L'affinage a pour objet de modifier entre les caractères organoleptiques, d'accentuer le durcissement des coquilles, et de favoriser l'engraissement ou d'opérer au verdissement […] 3, record 2, French, - affinage%20des%20hu%C3%AEtres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- afinamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, afinamiento
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- green oyster
1, record 3, English, green%20oyster
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- greengill 1, record 3, English, greengill
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oyster with gills or other parts tinged with a green pigment that results from its feeding on green vegetable organisms and that does not injure it as food. 1, record 3, English, - green%20oyster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huître verte
1, record 3, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20verte
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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