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VIEIRA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great scallop
1, record 1, English, great%20scallop
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Family: Pectinidae. 2, record 1, English, - great%20scallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
great scallop: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - great%20scallop
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coquille Saint-Jacques
1, record 1, French, coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille : Pectinidae. 2, record 1, French, - coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coquille Saint-Jacques : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On peut vendre au Canada ou en France, sous le nom de coquille Saint-Jacques ou noix de Saint-Jacques, le muscle adducteur, parfois accompagné de corail, du pétoncle géant. Au Canada, on appelle parfois coquille Saint-Jacques un plat de fruit de mer servi dans une coquille. 1, record 1, French, - coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coquille St-Jacques
- coquille Saint-Jacques de Méditerranée
- coquille Saint-Jacques de l'Atlantique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vieira
1, record 1, Spanish, vieira
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scallop
1, record 2, English, scallop
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family (Pectinidae) of bivalve mollusks; esp., any of a genus (Pecten) with two deeply grooved, curved shells and an earlike wing on each side of the hinge, that swims by rapidly snapping its shells together. 2, record 2, English, - scallop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scallop: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 2, English, - scallop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pétoncle
1, record 2, French, p%C3%A9toncle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- peigne 2, record 2, French, peigne
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- coquille Saint-Jacques 3, record 2, French, coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque bivalve comestible, pouvant nager dans la mer en refermant brusquement ses valves. 4, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille regroupant les espèces suivantes : Chlamys islandica et Pecten magellanicus. La vraie coquille Saint-Jacques est l'une ou l'autre des deux espèces européennes suivantes : Pecten maximus (région de l'Atlantique) ou Pecten jacobeus (région de la Méditerranée). 5, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétoncle : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coquille Saint-Jacques; peigne : termes officialisés par l'Union européenne. 6, record 2, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pecten
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pechina
1, record 2, Spanish, pechina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- vieira 2, record 2, Spanish, vieira
correct, feminine noun
- concha de peregrino 3, record 2, Spanish, concha%20de%20peregrino
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-10-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- suspended culture
1, record 3, English, suspended%20culture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- suspension culture 1, record 3, English, suspension%20culture
correct
- off-bottom culture 1, record 3, English, off%2Dbottom%20culture
correct
- hanging culture 1, record 3, English, hanging%20culture
correct
- suspended cultivation 2, record 3, English, suspended%20cultivation
correct
- suspended grow out 3, record 3, English, suspended%20grow%20out
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grow-out technique involving suspending scallops in various culture gear or by ear hanging in the water column so as to accelerate their growth and optimize the use of available aquaculture space. 3, record 3, English, - suspended%20culture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- élevage en suspension
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9levage%20en%20suspension
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- culture en suspension 1, record 3, French, culture%20en%20suspension
correct, feminine noun
- grossissement en suspension 2, record 3, French, grossissement%20en%20suspension
correct, masculine noun
- culture suspendue 3, record 3, French, culture%20suspendue
correct, feminine noun
- élevage suspendu 4, record 3, French, %C3%A9levage%20suspendu
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'élevage qui consiste à suspendre les pétoncles dans des structures d'élevage ou en boucle d'oreille dans la colonne d'eau afin d'accélérer leur croissance et d'optimiser l'utilisation de l'espace aquacole. 4, record 3, French, - %C3%A9levage%20en%20suspension
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivo en suspensión
1, record 3, Spanish, cultivo%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para el cultivo en suspensión de la vieira hasta talla comercial se han utilizado diferentes sistemas. Linternas[, ] cestas de red utilizadas para el cultivo de las madreperlas[, ] colgamiento por la oreja[, ] cestas ostrícolas [y] bolsas colectoras [...] 2, record 3, Spanish, - cultivo%20en%20suspensi%C3%B3n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2020-08-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scallop aquaculture
1, record 4, English, scallop%20aquaculture
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scallop culture 2, record 4, English, scallop%20culture
correct
- scallop farming 3, record 4, English, scallop%20farming
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the commercial activity of cultivating ... scallops until they reach a marketable size and can be sold as a consumer product. 1, record 4, English, - scallop%20aquaculture
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pectiniculture
1, record 4, French, pectiniculture
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- culture de pétoncle 2, record 4, French, culture%20de%20p%C3%A9toncle
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acuicultura
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pectinicultura
1, record 4, Spanish, pectinicultura
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cultivo de vieira 2, record 4, Spanish, cultivo%20de%20vieira
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La comercialización es un factor esencial en el cultivo de vieira, siendo éste uno de los mayores problemas con el que se encuentra el desarrollo del cultivo en Málaga. 2, record 4, Spanish, - pectinicultura
Record 5 - internal organization data 2020-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Aquaculture
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Japanese scallop
1, record 5, English, Japanese%20scallop
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- yesso scallop 1, record 5, English, yesso%20scallop
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Biological synopsises for three exotic molluscs, Manila clam (Venerupis philippinarum), Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and Japanese scallop (Mizuhopecten yessoensis) licensed for Aquaculture in British Columbia. 2, record 5, English, - Japanese%20scallop
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Aquaculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pétoncle du Japon
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A9toncle%20du%20Japon
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pecten japonais 2, record 5, French, pecten%20japonais
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Acuicultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vieira japonesa
1, record 5, Spanish, vieira%20japonesa
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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