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CARRAGAEN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algae
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carageen moss
1, record 1, English, carageen%20moss
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- carrageen 2, record 1, English, carrageen
correct
- carragheen 3, record 1, English, carragheen
correct
- Irish moss 1, record 1, English, Irish%20moss
correct
- pearl moss 4, record 1, English, pearl%20moss
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark purple branching cartilaginous seaweed [of the family Gigartinaceae] found on the coasts of northern Europe and North America. 5, record 1, English, - carageen%20moss
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Irish moss: Trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 6, record 1, English, - carageen%20moss
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algues
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carraghéen
1, record 1, French, carragh%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mousse d'Irlande 2, record 1, French, mousse%20d%27Irlande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- goémon frisé 3, record 1, French, go%C3%A9mon%20fris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- mousse perlée 4, record 1, French, mousse%20perl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- carragaheen 5, record 1, French, carragaheen
correct, masculine noun
- carraghen 3, record 1, French, carraghen
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que très polymorphe, le goémon frisé ressemble le plus souvent à une touffe dressée, en éventail, souvent rouge violacé foncé, arbustive. Cette touffe fait penser à une petite salade frisée. 5, record 1, French, - carragh%C3%A9en
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mousse d'Irlande : nom français commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - carragh%C3%A9en
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Algas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carragenina
1, record 1, Spanish, carragenina
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carragaén 2, record 1, Spanish, carraga%C3%A9n
masculine noun
- musgo marino 2, record 1, Spanish, musgo%20marino
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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