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ILLEX SP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- squid
1, record 1, English, squid
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- calamary 2, record 1, English, calamary
correct
- inshore squid 3, record 1, English, inshore%20squid
correct, Europe
- inkfish 3, record 1, English, inkfish
correct, Europe
- inks 3, record 1, English, inks
correct, Europe
- sea arrow 3, record 1, English, sea%20arrow
correct, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
any of a number of long, slender, fish-eating, cephalopod sea mollusks (especially genera "Loligo, Illex", and "Ommastrephes") having ten arms, two being much longer than the others ... 4, record 1, English, - squid
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
squid: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 1, English, - squid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- calmar
1, record 1, French, calmar
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- encornet 2, record 1, French, encornet
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque céphalopode à nageoires triangulaires dont la coquille interne est une pièce cornée appelée «plume». [...] on l'appelle aussi encornet. 3, record 1, French, - calmar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
calmar et encornet : noms français commerciaux normalisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales, l'OLF et le BNQ. 4, record 1, French, - calmar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Zoología
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calamar
1, record 1, Spanish, calamar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- lura 2, record 1, Spanish, lura
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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