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IMITATION LOBSTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- imitation lobster
1, record 1, English, imitation%20lobster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lobster analog 1, record 1, English, lobster%20analog
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- simili-homard
1, record 1, French, simili%2Dhomard
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant la chair de homard. 1, record 1, French, - simili%2Dhomard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili-homard : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 1, French, - simili%2Dhomard
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imitation lobster tail
1, record 2, English, imitation%20lobster%20tail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- simili-queue de homard
1, record 2, French, simili%2Dqueue%20de%20homard
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant une queue de homard décortiquée. 1, record 2, French, - simili%2Dqueue%20de%20homard
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili-queue de homard : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 2, French, - simili%2Dqueue%20de%20homard
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab
1, record 3, English, imitation%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- crab analog 2, record 3, English, crab%20analog
correct
- imitation crab meat 2, record 3, English, imitation%20crab%20meat
correct
- simulated crab meat 2, record 3, English, simulated%20crab%20meat
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - imitation%20crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- simili-crabe
1, record 3, French, simili%2Dcrabe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- simili-chair de crabe 2, record 3, French, simili%2Dchair%20de%20crabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- crabe artificiel 3, record 3, French, crabe%20artificiel
masculine noun
- chair de crabe artificiel 3, record 3, French, chair%20de%20crabe%20artificiel
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant la chair de crabe. 2, record 3, French, - simili%2Dcrabe
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - simili%2Dcrabe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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