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CRANGON CRANGON [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common shrimp
1, record 1, English, common%20shrimp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- brown shrimp 2, record 1, English, brown%20shrimp
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brown shimp, Crangon crangon, is a long thin animal, mottled brown in colour, narrowing from a wide anterior end to a fanned tail. 3, record 1, English, - common%20shrimp
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
common shrimp: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - common%20shrimp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crevette grise
1, record 1, French, crevette%20grise
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crevette de la mer du Nord 2, record 1, French, crevette%20de%20la%20mer%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crevette grise : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 1, French, - crevette%20grise
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ridged shrimp
1, record 2, English, ridged%20shrimp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Crangonidae. 2, record 2, English, - ridged%20shrimp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crevette striée
1, record 2, French, crevette%20stri%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Crangonidae. 2, record 2, French, - crevette%20stri%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Alaska Bays shrimp
1, record 3, English, Alaska%20Bays%20shrimp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Alaskan Bay shrimp 2, record 3, English, Alaskan%20Bay%20shrimp
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Crangonidae. 3, record 3, English, - Alaska%20Bays%20shrimp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crevette des baies alaskiennes
1, record 3, French, crevette%20des%20baies%20alaskiennes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Crangonidae. 2, record 3, French, - crevette%20des%20baies%20alaskiennes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- California shrimp
1, record 4, English, California%20shrimp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Crangonidae. 2, record 4, English, - California%20shrimp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crevette de Californie
1, record 4, French, crevette%20de%20Californie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Crangonidae. 2, record 4, French, - crevette%20de%20Californie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- black-tailed shrimp
1, record 5, English, black%2Dtailed%20shrimp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Crangonidae. 2, record 5, English, - black%2Dtailed%20shrimp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crevette à queue noire
1, record 5, French, crevette%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Crangonidae. 2, record 5, French, - crevette%20%C3%A0%20queue%20noire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sand shrimp
1, record 6, English, sand%20shrimp
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- seven-spined bay shrimp 2, record 6, English, seven%2Dspined%20bay%20shrimp
correct
- grey sand shrimp 3, record 6, English, grey%20sand%20shrimp
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sand shrimp is a small species of shrimp common to estuaries along the Atlantic coast. It has a stout, heavy body that tapers to a narrow tail. 2, record 6, English, - sand%20shrimp
Record 6, Key term(s)
- gray sand shrimp
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crevette de sable
1, record 6, French, crevette%20de%20sable
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- crevette grise de sable 2, record 6, French, crevette%20grise%20de%20sable
correct, feminine noun
- crevette des sables 3, record 6, French, crevette%20des%20sables
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La crevette de sable vit sur les fonds de sable où elle s'enfouit lorsque la marée les découvre. Elle sert de nourriture à de nombreux poissons [...] Sa répartition s'étend du Labrador à la Caroline du Nord. 4, record 6, French, - crevette%20de%20sable
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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