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CIGALA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- norway lobster
1, record 1, English, norway%20lobster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Norway lobster 2, record 1, English, Norway%20lobster
correct
- Dublin prawn 3, record 1, English, Dublin%20prawn
correct
- Dublin Bay prawn 4, record 1, English, Dublin%20Bay%20prawn
correct
- scampi 5, record 1, English, scampi
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lobster ... of European seas resembling the American lobster but much slender. 6, record 1, English, - norway%20lobster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scampi: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 1, English, - norway%20lobster
Record 1, Key term(s)
- deep-sea lobster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homard de Norvège
1, record 1, French, homard%20de%20Norv%C3%A8ge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- langoustine 2, record 1, French, langoustine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustacé décapode marcheur, de la famille des Homaridés, du genre Nephrops, qui vit dans les fonds sablovaseux des eaux tempérées froides, entre 20 et 500 m, dans l'Atlantique, de la Norvège au Maroc et en Méditerranée, surtout en Adriatique. 3, record 1, French, - homard%20de%20Norv%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la cuisine italienne, l'expression «scampi fritti» désigne des queues de langoustines enrobées de pâte et passées à la grande friture. En français, dire : langoustines, langoustines frites, coquetel de langoustines. 4, record 1, French, - homard%20de%20Norv%C3%A8ge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
langoustine : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - homard%20de%20Norv%C3%A8ge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cigala
1, record 1, Spanish, cigala
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- magento 1, record 1, Spanish, magento
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trawl panel
1, record 2, English, trawl%20panel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trawl-net panel 2, record 2, English, trawl%2Dnet%20panel
correct
- panel 3, record 2, English, panel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- trawlnet panel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- face de chalut
1, record 2, French, face%20de%20chalut
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- face 2, record 2, French, face
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du chalut formée de plusieurs pièces assemblées. 1, record 2, French, - face%20de%20chalut
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas des grands chaluts à quatre faces, pour faciliter l'identification des faces, lors des manutentions à bord en opérations de pêche ou à l'occasion des réparations, on utilise des fils de couleurs différentes pour les faces supérieure et inférieure. 3, record 2, French, - face%20de%20chalut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- paño de la red de arrastre
1, record 2, Spanish, pa%C3%B1o%20de%20la%20red%20de%20arrastre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El panel de separación debe fijarse a todo el paño de la red de arrastre, para que el único modo de que un pez o una cigala entre en el compartimento inferior del arrastre sea pasando a través de las mallas del panel. 1, record 2, Spanish, - pa%C3%B1o%20de%20la%20red%20de%20arrastre
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Commercial Fishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slipper lobster
1, record 3, English, slipper%20lobster
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A family of achelate (clawless) decapod crustaceans found in all warm oceans and seas. Despite their name, they are not true lobsters, but are more closely related to spiny lobsters and furry lobsters. 2, record 3, English, - slipper%20lobster
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Slipper lobsters are instantly recognisable by their enlarged antennae, which project forward from the head as wide plates. 2, record 3, English, - slipper%20lobster
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Pêche commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cigale de mer
1, record 3, French, cigale%20de%20mer
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustacé décapode présent sur les fonds rocheux de l'Atlantique nord-est 1, record 3, French, - cigale%20de%20mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Pesca comercial
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- escilara
1, record 3, Spanish, escilara
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cigala 1, record 3, Spanish, cigala
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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