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CANCER BOREALIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Jonah crab
1, record 1, English, Jonah%20crab
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Jonah%20crab
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Jonah%20crab
Record 1, Key term(s)
- rock crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crabe nordique
1, record 1, French, crabe%20nordique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourteau jona 2, record 1, French, tourteau%20jona
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- crabe tourteau-boréal 3, record 1, French, crabe%20tourteau%2Dbor%C3%A9al
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tourteau jona : terme officialisé par l’Union européenne. 5, record 1, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo Jonah
1, record 1, Spanish, cangrejo%20Jonah
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaiba de roca Jonás 2, record 1, Spanish, jaiba%20de%20roca%20Jon%C3%A1s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Conventions, Treaties and Agreements (Documents)
- Commercial Fishing
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Agreement Concerning Measures for the Protection of the Stocks of Deep-sea Prawns (Pandalus borealis), European Lobsters (Homarus vulgaris), Norway Lobsters (Nephrops norvegicus) and Crabs (Cancer pagurus)
1, record 2, English, Agreement%20Concerning%20Measures%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20the%20Stocks%20of%20Deep%2Dsea%20Prawns%20%28Pandalus%20borealis%29%2C%20European%20Lobsters%20%28Homarus%20vulgaris%29%2C%20Norway%20Lobsters%20%28Nephrops%20norvegicus%29%20and%20Crabs%20%28Cancer%20pagurus%29
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taken from the Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of Environment. Oslo, 7 March 1952. 2, record 2, English, - Agreement%20Concerning%20Measures%20for%20the%20Protection%20of%20the%20Stocks%20of%20Deep%2Dsea%20Prawns%20%28Pandalus%20borealis%29%2C%20European%20Lobsters%20%28Homarus%20vulgaris%29%2C%20Norway%20Lobsters%20%28Nephrops%20norvegicus%29%20and%20Crabs%20%28Cancer%20pagurus%29
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Agreement concerning measures for the protection of the stocks of deep-sea prawns, European lobsters, Norway lobsters and crabs
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de conventions, de traités et d'accords (Documents)
- Pêche commerciale
- Mesures antipollution
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Accord concernant les mesures à prendre pour la protection des peuplements de grosses crevettes(Pandalus borealis), de homards d’Europe(Homarus vulgaris), de langoustines(Nephrops norvegicus) et de crabes(Cancer pagurus)
1, record 2, French, Accord%20concernant%20les%20mesures%20%C3%A0%20prendre%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20peuplements%20de%20grosses%20crevettes%28Pandalus%20borealis%29%2C%20de%20homards%20d%26rsquo%3BEurope%28Homarus%20vulgaris%29%2C%20de%20langoustines%28Nephrops%20norvegicus%29%20et%20de%20crabes%28Cancer%20pagurus%29
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Renseignement retrouvé dans le Registre des traités internationaux et autres accords dans le domaine de l’environnement. Oslo, 1952. 1, record 2, French, - Accord%20concernant%20les%20mesures%20%C3%A0%20prendre%20pour%20la%20protection%20des%20peuplements%20de%20grosses%20crevettes%28Pandalus%20borealis%29%2C%20de%20homards%20d%26rsquo%3BEurope%28Homarus%20vulgaris%29%2C%20de%20langoustines%28Nephrops%20norvegicus%29%20et%20de%20crabes%28Cancer%20pagurus%29
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Accord concernant les mesures à prendre pour la protection des peuplements de grosses crevettes, de homards d’Europe, de langoustines et de crabes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de convenciones, tratados y acuerdos (Documentos)
- Pesca comercial
- Medidas contra la contaminación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acuerdo relativo a las medidas necesarias para la protección de las poblaciones de camarones gigantes (Pandalus borealis), bogavantes europeos (Homarus vulgaris), langostinos noruegos (Nephrops norvegicus) y cangrejos (Cancer pagurus)
1, record 2, Spanish, Acuerdo%20relativo%20a%20las%20medidas%20necesarias%20para%20la%20protecci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20poblaciones%20de%20camarones%20gigantes%20%28Pandalus%20borealis%29%2C%20bogavantes%20europeos%20%28Homarus%20vulgaris%29%2C%20langostinos%20noruegos%20%28Nephrops%20norvegicus%29%20y%20cangrejos%20%28Cancer%20pagurus%29
masculine noun, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Acuerdo relativo a las medidas necesarias para la protección de las poblaciones de camarones gigantes, bogavantes europeos, langostinos noruegos y cangrejos
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