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PROTOTHACA STAMINEA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Pacific littleneck
1, record 1, English, Pacific%20littleneck
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- native littleneck clam 2, record 1, English, native%20littleneck%20clam
correct
- littleneck clam 2, record 1, English, littleneck%20clam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pacific littleneck: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - Pacific%20littleneck
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rock cockle
- Pacific little-neck
- native little-neck clam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- palourde du Pacifique
1, record 1, French, palourde%20du%20Pacifique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- protothaca du Pacifique 2, record 1, French, protothaca%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
- petite palourde du Pacifique 3, record 1, French, petite%20palourde%20du%20Pacifique
feminine noun
- quahog commun 3, record 1, French, quahog%20commun
masculine noun
- quahog du Pacifique 3, record 1, French, quahog%20du%20Pacifique
avoid, masculine noun
- quahaug commun 4, record 1, French, quahaug%20commun
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
palourde du Pacifique : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - palourde%20du%20Pacifique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- palourde commune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aboriginal Law
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- intertidal bivalves
1, record 2, English, intertidal%20bivalves
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Used in reference to] littleneck clams(Protothaca staminea), butter clams(Saxidomus giganteas), horse clams(Tresus spp.), cockles(Clinocardium nuttallii), mussels(Mytilus edulis), and manila clams(Tapes philippinarum). 1, record 2, English, - intertidal%20bivalves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
intertidal bivalve: term usually used in the plural in this agreement. 2, record 2, English, - intertidal%20bivalves
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
intertidal bivalves: term and observation taken from the Nisga’a Final Agreement [the letter "g" in Nisga’a should be underlined]. 2, record 2, English, - intertidal%20bivalves
Record 2, Key term(s)
- interdidal bivalve
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit autochtone
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bivalves intertidaux
1, record 2, French, bivalves%20intertidaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Signifie] les clams quahaug communs (Protothaca staminea), les palourdes jaunes (Saxidomus giganteas), les clams fausse-mactres (Tresus spp.), des coques (Clinocardium nutallii), des moules (Mytilus edulis) et des clams asaris (Tapes philippinarum). 1, record 2, French, - bivalves%20intertidaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bivalve intertidal : terme utilisé habituellement au pluriel dans le présent accord. 2, record 2, French, - bivalves%20intertidaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bivalves intertidaux : terme et observation relevés dans l'Accord définitif Nisga'a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga'a devrait être soulignée]. 2, record 2, French, - bivalves%20intertidaux
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bivalve intertidal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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