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WHALE MEAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whale meat product
1, record 1, English, whale%20meat%20product
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The majority of the whale meat products available to the public comes in the form of blubber, bacon (predominantly from minke whales) and fresh and processed/canned red meat (from both minke whales and dolphins), resulting in a high representation of these product types in this study. 1, record 1, English, - whale%20meat%20product
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- produit de viande de baleine
1, record 1, French, produit%20de%20viande%20de%20baleine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de consommation humaine à base de viande de baleines. 1, record 1, French, - produit%20de%20viande%20de%20baleine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme le prévoit la Convention internationale pour la règlementation de la chasse à la baleine, les produits des baleines chassées sont vendus sur le marché local. Toutefois, ces produits trouvent peu de preneurs et souvent la viande est vendue à bas prix ou distribuée gratuitement dans certains établissements comme les cantines scolaires et les maisons de retraite. 2, record 1, French, - produit%20de%20viande%20de%20baleine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whale meat
1, record 2, English, whale%20meat
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The flesh of whales used for consumption by humans or other animals, and broadly includes other consumed parts as blubber, skin, and organs. 2, record 2, English, - whale%20meat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whale "meat" refers to a variety of human food products originating from various tissues of animals of the mammalian order Cetaeca (i.e. whales, porpoises and dolphins). 3, record 2, English, - whale%20meat
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viande de baleine
1, record 2, French, viande%20de%20baleine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Corée du Sud autorise déjà la vente de viande de baleines attrapées accidentellement dans les filets de pêche, mais le taux élevé de ces captures fait dire aux associations environnementales que les bêtes sont tuées délibérément. 2, record 2, French, - viande%20de%20baleine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- whale meat flake 1, record 3, English, whale%20meat%20flake
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- flocons de viande de baleine
1, record 3, French, flocons%20de%20viande%20de%20baleine
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- viande de baleine en flocon 1, record 3, French, viande%20de%20baleine%20en%20flocon
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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