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MILT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Fish
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft roe
1, record 1, English, soft%20roe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- milt 2, record 1, English, milt
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the male genitalia of fish when they contain sperm, used as food. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20roe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft roes can be poached or sautéed and are sometimes served as hors d'oeuvres or light entrées. [Male] fish roes especially prized are those of herring, mackerel, salmon, shad, and sole. 4, record 1, English, - soft%20roe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Poissons
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laitance
1, record 1, French, laitance
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laite 2, record 1, French, laite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] sécrétion des glandes génitales des poissons mâles qui se présente dans une poche blanche et molle. 3, record 1, French, - laitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans la cuisine, on] utilise surtout les laitances de hareng, de maquereau, de mulet, de saumon, de truite et de carpe. 3, record 1, French, - laitance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
laitance : désignation normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française en 1990. 4, record 1, French, - laitance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marine Biology
- Fish
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milt
1, record 2, English, milt
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- semen 2, record 2, English, semen
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sperm plus the seminal fluid [of male fish, that] is characteristically grayish-white or cream colored. 3, record 2, English, - milt
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... milt was expressed directly from three or more ripe males as needed to fertilize each batch of eggs, or collected prior to fertilization and assessed using a microscope for viability near the time of fertilization. 4, record 2, English, - milt
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie marine
- Poissons
- Aquaculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laitance
1, record 2, French, laitance
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance blanche et dense, d'aspect laiteux, émise par les poissons mâles lors de la fécondation externe et renfermant les spermatozoïdes. 2, record 2, French, - laitance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología Marina
- Peces
- Acuicultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lecha
1, record 2, Spanish, lecha
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lechaza 2, record 2, Spanish, lechaza
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Líquido seminal de los peces. 3, record 2, Spanish, - lecha
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