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ATLANTIC DEEPSEA SCALLOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sea scallop
1, record 1, English, sea%20scallop
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic deep-sea scallop 2, record 1, English, Atlantic%20deep%2Dsea%20scallop
correct
- giant scallop 3, record 1, English, giant%20scallop
- smooth scallop 3, record 1, English, smooth%20scallop
- Atlantic scallop 3, record 1, English, Atlantic%20scallop
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Pectinidae. 4, record 1, English, - sea%20scallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sea scallop: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - sea%20scallop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Atlantic deepsea scallop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pétoncle géant
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coquille Saint-Jacques 1, record 1, French, coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- pecten d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, pecten%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- peigne hauturier de l'Atlantique 3, record 1, French, peigne%20hauturier%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
- pétoncle géant de l'Atlantique 4, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant%20de%20l%27Atlantique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Pectinidae. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétoncle géant et coquille Saint-Jacques : noms français commerciaux normalisés par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pecten d'Amérique : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
On peut vendre au Canada ou en France, sous le nom de coquille Saint-Jacques ou noix de Saint-Jacques, le muscle adducteur, parfois accompagné de corail, du pétoncle géant. Au Canada, on appelle parfois coquille Saint-Jacques un plat de fruits de mer servi dans une coquille. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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