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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
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