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BANC COQUILLAGES [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- harness maker's bench
1, record 1, English, harness%20maker%27s%20bench
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
harness maker's bench: an item in the "Leather, Horn and Shellworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - harness%20maker%27s%20bench
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banc de sellier
1, record 1, French, banc%20de%20sellier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chevalet de sellier 1, record 1, French, chevalet%20de%20sellier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banc de sellier; chevalet de sellier : objets de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail de cuir, de corne et des coquillages» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - banc%20de%20sellier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cobbler's bench
1, record 2, English, cobbler%27s%20bench
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cobbler's bench: an item in the "Leather, Horn and Shellworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - cobbler%27s%20bench
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- banc de cordonnier
1, record 2, French, banc%20de%20cordonnier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banc de cordonnier : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail de cuir, de corne et des coquillages» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - banc%20de%20cordonnier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leatherworker's bench
1, record 3, English, leatherworker%27s%20bench
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
leatherworker's bench: an item in the "Leather, Horn and Shellworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - leatherworker%27s%20bench
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- banc d’ouvrier du cuir
1, record 3, French, banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bouvrier%20du%20cuir
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
banc d’ouvrier du cuir : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement du travail de cuir, de corne et des coquillages» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - banc%20d%26rsquo%3Bouvrier%20du%20cuir
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-03-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
- Crustaceans
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Marine Biology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shellfish bed
1, record 4, English, shellfish%20bed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- shell bank 2, record 4, English, shell%20bank
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area identified and designated by the Division of Marine Fisheries or conservation commissions as containing productive shellfish resource. 3, record 4, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In dense groupings, bivalve mollusks, including oysters, scallops, quahogs, and soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), form a habitat type known as shellfish beds. ... Each species of bed-forming shellfish has different habitat requirements, which means that shellfish beds can be found in a range of depths, salinities, or substrates (surfaces, such as sand, rock, or mud). ... Many other species, such as scallops, soft-shell clams, and surf clams, do not attach to each other but their dense aggregations are nevertheless referred to as shellfish beds. 4, record 4, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Oyster reefs and shell banks are intertidal or subtidal habitats composed of living shellfish or artifact shell material. 5, record 4, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Oyster reefs and shellfish beds are designated as Essential Fish Habitat (E.F.H.) by the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC). 6, record 4, English, - shellfish%20bed
Record 4, Key term(s)
- shell-fish bed
- shell fish bed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Crustacés
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Biologie marine
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- banc coquillier
1, record 4, French, banc%20coquillier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- banc de mollusques et crustacés 2, record 4, French, banc%20de%20mollusques%20et%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillages et de crustacés 3, record 4, French, banc%20de%20coquillages%20et%20de%20crustac%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillages 4, record 4, French, banc%20de%20coquillages
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquillage 5, record 4, French, banc%20de%20coquillage
correct, masculine noun
- banc de coquilles 6, record 4, French, banc%20de%20coquilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface sous-marine souvent en léger relief et couverte par des populations naturelles de coquillages. 7, record 4, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coquillages et gastéropodes : Certains [...] viennent des bancs coquilliers (coquilles St-Jacques, praires, pétoncles, coques, etc). 8, record 4, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mollusques et crustacés : Les clams, les moules et les huîtres. 2, record 4, French, - banc%20coquillier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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