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DIRTY CRAB [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dirty crab 1, record 1, English, dirty%20crab
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crabe mousseux
1, record 1, French, crabe%20mousseux
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vieux crabe qui a cessé de muer. 1, record 1, French, - crabe%20mousseux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : Pêches et Océans. 1, record 1, French, - crabe%20mousseux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dirty crab 1, record 2, English, dirty%20crab
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crabe à carapace sale
1, record 2, French, crabe%20%C3%A0%20carapace%20sale
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de crabes exportés vers le Japon dont la carapace est sale; même si cette dernière a été nettoyée, elle ne l'a pas été assez selon les Japonais qui sont très pointilleux à ce sujet et qui sont préoccupés par cette situation. 1, record 2, French, - crabe%20%C3%A0%20carapace%20sale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s) : ministère des Pêches et des Océans à Moncton. 1, record 2, French, - crabe%20%C3%A0%20carapace%20sale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- "dirty shell" crab 1, record 3, English, %5C%22dirty%20shell%5C%22%20crab
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crabe en mue terminale
1, record 3, French, crabe%20en%20mue%20terminale
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substances végétales qui s'attachent à la carapace en phase de mue terminale. 2, record 3, French, - crabe%20en%20mue%20terminale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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