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JAIBA [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)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crayfish
1, record 1, English, crayfish
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crustacean belonging to the Astacidae family. 2, record 1, English, - crayfish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crayfish: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - crayfish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écrevisse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9crevisse
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
Crustacé de la famille des Astacidés à potentiel commercial. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crevisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Trois espèces peuvent être présentes dans les captures québécoises : Orconectes virilis, O. obscurus et O. limosus. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crevisse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
écrevisse : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9crevisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo de río
1, record 1, Spanish, cangrejo%20de%20r%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaiba 2, record 1, Spanish, jaiba
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cangrejo de río: término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cangrejo%20de%20r%C3%ADo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Jonah crab
1, record 2, English, Jonah%20crab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to the rock crab, C. irroratus but slightly larger; front margin of carapace is more strongly arched and marginal teeth minutely serrated or denticulate. Pincer legs or chelipeds are more massive, the "hand" much broader and more powerful than in the rock crab. Colour brick-red above with purplish mottlings. 2, record 2, English, - Jonah%20crab
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jonah crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 2, English, - Jonah%20crab
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rock crab
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crabe nordique
1, record 2, French, crabe%20nordique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourteau jona 2, record 2, French, tourteau%20jona
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- crabe tourteau-boréal 3, record 2, French, crabe%20tourteau%2Dbor%C3%A9al
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espèce marine québécoise à potentiel commercial. Le crabe commun (Cancer irroratus) et le crabe nordique (C. borealis) sont souvent commercialisés indistinctement. 4, record 2, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabe nordique : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 2, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tourteau jona : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 2, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo Jonah
1, record 2, Spanish, cangrejo%20Jonah
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaiba de roca Jonás 2, record 2, Spanish, jaiba%20de%20roca%20Jon%C3%A1s
correct, feminine noun
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
- red rock crab
1, record 3, English, red%20rock%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Cancridae. 2, record 3, English, - red%20rock%20crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crabe du Pacifique
1, record 3, French, crabe%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine 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 Cancridae. 2, record 3, French, - crabe%20du%20Pacifique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo rojo de roca
1, record 3, Spanish, cangrejo%20rojo%20de%20roca
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaiba del Pacífico 2, record 3, Spanish, jaiba%20del%20Pac%C3%ADfico
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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