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IMITATION SHRIMP [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crab-flavoured pollock
1, record 1, English, crab%2Dflavoured%20pollock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crab flavoured pollock 2, record 1, English, crab%20flavoured%20pollock
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - crab%2Dflavoured%20pollock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- crab-flavored pollock
- crab flavored pollock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- goberge aromatisé au crabe
1, record 1, French, goberge%20aromatis%C3%A9%20au%20crabe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - goberge%20aromatis%C3%A9%20au%20crabe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imitation crab
1, record 2, English, imitation%20crab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crab analog 2, record 2, English, crab%20analog
correct
- imitation crab meat 2, record 2, English, imitation%20crab%20meat
correct
- simulated crab meat 2, record 2, English, simulated%20crab%20meat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - imitation%20crab
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- simili-crabe
1, record 2, French, simili%2Dcrabe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- simili-chair de crabe 2, record 2, French, simili%2Dchair%20de%20crabe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- crabe artificiel 3, record 2, French, crabe%20artificiel
masculine noun
- chair de crabe artificiel 3, record 2, French, chair%20de%20crabe%20artificiel
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment à base de surimi imitant la chair de crabe. 2, record 2, French, - simili%2Dcrabe
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - simili%2Dcrabe
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)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- imitation shrimp
1, record 3, English, imitation%20shrimp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
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
- simili-crevette
1, record 3, French, simili%2Dcrevette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
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 la queue d'une crevette décortiquée. 1, record 3, French, - simili%2Dcrevette
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simili-crevette : Terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OLF. 2, record 3, French, - simili%2Dcrevette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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