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Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Roman snail
1, record 1, English, Roman%20snail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Burgundy snail 2, record 1, English, Burgundy%20snail
correct
- edible snail 3, record 1, English, edible%20snail
correct
- escargot 4, record 1, English, escargot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
escargot: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - Roman%20snail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- escargot de Bourgogne
1, record 1, French, escargot%20de%20Bourgogne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- escargot de Champagne 2, record 1, French, escargot%20de%20Champagne
correct, masculine noun
- gros blanc 2, record 1, French, gros%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
- escargot des vignes 3, record 1, French, escargot%20des%20vignes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gros mollusque gastéropode pulmoné stylommatophore comestible, terrestre de la famille des hélicidés. 3, record 1, French, - escargot%20de%20Bourgogne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
escargot de Bourgogne : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - escargot%20de%20Bourgogne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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