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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oyster in the shell
1, record 1, English, oyster%20in%20the%20shell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unshelled oyster 2, record 1, English, unshelled%20oyster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oysters in the shell shall be live, individual, undamaged oysters that are free from mussels, limpets, stones, mud and other extraneous material. 1, record 1, English, - oyster%20in%20the%20shell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- huître en écailles
1, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20en%20%C3%A9cailles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les huîtres en écailles se conserveront jusqu'à 6 semaines dans un contenant recouvert d'un linge humide. 2, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20en%20%C3%A9cailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shell
1, record 2, English, shell
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- in the shell 1, record 2, English, in%20the%20shell
correct, adjective
- unshelled 1, record 2, English, unshelled
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. shell nut, nut in the shell 1, record 2, English, - shell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- en coque
1, record 2, French, en%20coque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
par exemple noix ou noisette en coque, non écalé 1, record 2, French, - en%20coque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-03-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ear corn
1, record 3, English, ear%20corn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shell corn 2, record 3, English, shell%20corn
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unshelled corn. 1, record 3, English, - ear%20corn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Whole corn on the cob, as opposed to "shelled corn", i.e. "corn kernels separated from the corn or ear". (WINAG, 1962, p. 696). 3, record 3, English, - ear%20corn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maïs-plante entière
1, record 3, French, ma%C3%AFs%2Dplante%20enti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- maïs-épis 2, record 3, French, ma%C3%AFs%2D%C3%A9pis
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alimentation animale. [...] Le maïs-plante entière se conserve bien par ensilage, car il est relativement riche en glucides solubles. Chaque fois que cela est possible, il est donc préférable de l'ensiler plutôt que de le déshydrater, car l'ensilage est moins coûteux que la déshydratation. 3, record 3, French, - ma%C3%AFs%2Dplante%20enti%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-07-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unshelled hazelnut 1, record 4, English, unshelled%20hazelnut
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- noisette en coques 1, record 4, French, noisette%20en%20coques
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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