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SEA SCALLOP [4 records]
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
- sea scallop
1, record 1, English, sea%20scallop
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic deep-sea scallop 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20deep%2Dsea%20scallop
correct
- giant scallop 3, record 1, English, giant%20scallop
- smooth scallop 3, record 1, English, smooth%20scallop
- Atlantic scallop 3, record 1, English, Atlantic%20scallop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Pectinidae. 4, record 1, English, - sea%20scallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sea scallop : trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - sea%20scallop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Atlantic deepsea scallop
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
- pétoncle géant
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coquille Saint-Jacques 1, record 1, French, coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pecten d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, pecten%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- peigne hauturier de l'Atlantique 3, record 1, French, peigne%20hauturier%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- pétoncle géant de l'Atlantique 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Pectinidae. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétoncle géant et coquille Saint-Jacques : noms français commerciaux normalisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pecten d'Amérique : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On peut vendre au Canada ou en France, sous le nom de coquille Saint-Jacques ou noix de Saint-Jacques, le muscle adducteur, parfois accompagné de corail, du pétoncle géant. Au Canada, on appelle parfois coquille Saint-Jacques un plat de fruits de mer servi dans une coquille. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scallop meats per pound
1, record 2, English, scallop%20meats%20per%20pound
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- adductor muscles per pound 2, record 2, English, adductor%20muscles%20per%20pound
correct, plural
- meats per pound 3, record 2, English, meats%20per%20pound
correct, plural
- MPP 4, record 2, English, MPP
correct, plural
- MPP 4, record 2, English, MPP
- meats per lb 5, record 2, English, meats%20per%20lb
correct, plural
- meats/lb 5, record 2, English, meats%2Flb
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two regulations have been used to control the size of landed scallops. First vessels [that] shuck scallops at sea and land scallop meats are subject to [restrictions of] a maximum average meat count or number of meats per pound(MPP)... The current management standards are 30 MPP... A meat is defined as the retained part of the scallop adductor muscle... 6, record 2, English, - scallop%20meats%20per%20pound
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chairs par livre
1, record 2, French, chairs%20par%20livre
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- muscles par livre 2, record 2, French, muscles%20par%20livre
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scallop meat
1, record 3, English, scallop%20meat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- adductor meat 2, record 3, English, adductor%20meat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Since scallops die if kept out of water for very long, they must be shucked at sea. [The crew] cut the scallop meats(adductor muscle) from the shell[, ] discarding the remainder overboard. The scallop meats are subsequently washed, bagged and stowed on ice for the duration of the fishing trip. 3, record 3, English, - scallop%20meat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
adductor meat; scallop meat: designations usually used in the plural. 4, record 3, English, - scallop%20meat
Record 3, Key term(s)
- scallop meats
- adductor meats
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chair de pétoncle
1, record 3, French, chair%20de%20p%C3%A9toncle
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- muscle de pétoncle 2, record 3, French, muscle%20de%20p%C3%A9toncle
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chair de pétoncle; muscle de pétoncle : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 3, French, - chair%20de%20p%C3%A9toncle
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chairs de pétoncle
- muscles de pétoncle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scallop dredge
1, record 4, English, scallop%20dredge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scallop drag 2, record 4, English, scallop%20drag
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Scallop drag means a type of scallop fishing gear towed in the sea by a vessel and that consists of a bag-like net of steel meshes and twine meshes, the closed end of the net having attached to it a dumping bar and the open end of the net being attached to a steel rectangular frame... 3, record 4, English, - scallop%20dredge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- drague à pétoncle
1, record 4, French, drague%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drague à pétoncles. Engin de pêche du pétoncle remorqué en mer par un bateau et composé d'un filet en forme de poche à mailles d'acier et de fil, dont l'extrémité fermée est attachée à une barre de déchargement et l'extrémité ouverte est reliée à un cadre rectangulaire en acier […] 2, record 4, French, - drague%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9toncle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- rastra de vieiras
1, record 4, Spanish, rastra%20de%20vieiras
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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