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IMITATION CRAB [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab product
1, record 1, English, imitation%20crab%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common names may mislead consumers by :... resembling, directly or phonetically, the name of another product for which it is an imitation or substitute(e. g., "Krab" on an imitation crab product). 1, record 1, English, - imitation%20crab%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit de similicrabe
1, record 1, French, produit%20de%20similicrabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- produit d'imitation de chair de crabe 2, record 1, French, produit%20d%27imitation%20de%20chair%20de%20crabe
correct, masculine noun
- produit d'imitation de crabe 3, record 1, French, produit%20d%27imitation%20de%20crabe
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les noms usuels peuvent induire les consommateurs en erreur lorsqu'ils : [...] ressemblent, directement ou phonétiquement, au nom d'un autre produit dont il est une imitation ou un substitut (p. ex., la mention « crabe » indiquée sur un produit de similicrabe). 1, record 1, French, - produit%20de%20similicrabe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- produit de simili-crabe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crab-flavoured pollock
1, record 2, English, crab%2Dflavoured%20pollock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crab flavoured pollock 2, record 2, English, crab%20flavoured%20pollock
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kamaboko products(processed fish which is manufactured to imitate other seafood such as crab, shrimp, etc.) must be correctly labelled as such... The common name of these products must be adequately descriptive("imitation crab legs", "crab-flavoured pollock, "etc.)... 1, record 2, English, - crab%2Dflavoured%20pollock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- crab-flavored pollock
- crab flavored pollock
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- goberge aromatisé au crabe
1, record 2, French, goberge%20aromatis%C3%A9%20au%20crabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les produits du kamaboko (chair de poisson transformée en une imitation d'autres fruits de mer tels que le crabe, la crevette, etc.) doivent être bien étiquetés à ce titre [...] Le nom usuel doit être convenablement descriptif («simili-pattes de crabe», «goberge aromatisé au crabe», etc.) [...] 1, record 2, French, - goberge%20aromatis%C3%A9%20au%20crabe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- salad-style imitation crab
1, record 3, English, salad%2Dstyle%20imitation%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- filament imitation crab 1, record 3, English, filament%20imitation%20crab
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filaments de simili-crabe
1, record 3, French, filaments%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant les fibres de la chair de crabe. 1, record 3, French, - filaments%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filaments de simili-crabe : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 3, French, - filaments%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab chunk
1, record 4, English, imitation%20crab%20chunk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bouchée de simili-crabe
1, record 4, French, bouch%C3%A9e%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant un morceau de chair de crabe. 1, record 4, French, - bouch%C3%A9e%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bouchée de simili-crabe : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 4, French, - bouch%C3%A9e%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab flakes
1, record 5, English, imitation%20crab%20flakes
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- miettes de simili-crabe
1, record 5, French, miettes%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant des miettes de crabe. 1, record 5, French, - miettes%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
miettes de simili-crabe : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 5, French, - miettes%20de%20simili%2Dcrabe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- haddock fish stick
1, record 6, English, haddock%20fish%20stick
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As to haddock, there are "fish" products in the US made out of things that are not what they are called-for example, friend haddock fish sticks may have only a small portion of Haddock and a larger portion of some unidentified whitefish, or pollock or hoki-the stuff used to make imitation crab meat. 2, record 6, English, - haddock%20fish%20stick
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bâtonnet d'aiglefin
1, record 6, French, b%C3%A2tonnet%20d%27aiglefin
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1995-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab
1, record 7, English, imitation%20crab
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- crab analog 2, record 7, English, crab%20analog
correct
- imitation crab meat 2, record 7, English, imitation%20crab%20%20meat
correct
- simulated crab meat 2, record 7, English, simulated%20crab%20meat
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It's not certain how much kamaboko Canadians eat, but it's on supermarket shelves from St. John's to Vancouver-mostly in the form of imitation crab, shrimp, scallops or lobster. 3, record 7, English, - imitation%20crab
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- simili-crabe
1, record 7, French, simili%2Dcrabe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- simili-chair de crabe 2, record 7, French, simili%2Dchair%20de%20crabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- crabe artificiel 3, record 7, French, crabe%20artificiel
masculine noun
- chair de crabe artificiel 3, record 7, French, chair%20de%20crabe%20artificiel
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant la chair de crabe. 2, record 7, French, - simili%2Dcrabe
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili-crabe; simili-chair de crabe : Termes et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 4, record 7, French, - simili%2Dcrabe
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1995-02-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab claw
1, record 8, English, imitation%20crab%20claw
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- simili-pince de crabe
1, record 8, French, simili%2Dpince%20de%20crabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant la chair d'une pince de crabe décortiquée. 1, record 8, French, - simili%2Dpince%20de%20crabe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili-pince de crabe : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 8, French, - simili%2Dpince%20de%20crabe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1995-02-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab leg
1, record 9, English, imitation%20crab%20leg
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- simili-patte de crabe
1, record 9, French, simili%2Dpatte%20de%20crabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant la chair d'une patte de crabe décortiquée. 1, record 9, French, - simili%2Dpatte%20de%20crabe
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili-patte de crabe : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 9, French, - simili%2Dpatte%20de%20crabe
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- crab stick
1, record 10, English, crab%20stick
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- artificial crab stick 1, record 10, English, artificial%20crab%20stick
correct, United States
- crab flavoured stick 1, record 10, English, crab%20flavoured%20stick
correct, United States
- imitation crab stick 1, record 10, English, imitation%20crab%20%20stick
correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Uniform cylindrical stick made of surimi, to which is added crab meat, colouring and flavouring. 1, record 10, English, - crab%20stick
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- bâtonnet de poisson aromatisé au crabe
1, record 10, French, b%C3%A2tonnet%20de%20poisson%20aromatis%C3%A9%20au%20crabe
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- bâtonnet analogue de crabe 1, record 10, French, b%C3%A2tonnet%20analogue%20de%20crabe
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâtonnet cylindrique uniforme fait de surimi texturé et cuit auquel on ajoute des colorants et des aromes à base de crabe. 1, record 10, French, - b%C3%A2tonnet%20de%20poisson%20aromatis%C3%A9%20au%20crabe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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