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MOLLUSQUE VIVANT [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
- abalone
1, record 1, English, abalone
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- earshell 2, record 1, English, earshell
correct
- ear-shell 3, record 1, English, ear%2Dshell
correct
- ear shell 4, record 1, English, ear%20shell
correct
- sea-ear 2, record 1, English, sea%2Dear
correct
- sea ear 4, record 1, English, sea%20ear
correct
- haliotis 5, record 1, English, haliotis
correct
- ormer 6, record 1, English, ormer
correct, see observation, Great Britain, regional
- Venus' ear 7, record 1, English, Venus%27%20ear
- paua 8, record 1, English, paua
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gastropod mollusk of the genus Haliotis that clings to rocks tenaciously with a broad muscular foot and that has a nacre-lined shell of a flattened, oval, slightly spiral form perforated with a row of apertures for the escape of the water from the gills and covering the animal like a roof. 5, record 1, English, - abalone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ormer: British dialectal term for "abalone". 9, record 1, English, - abalone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abalone: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 10, record 1, English, - abalone
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
- ormeau
1, record 1, French, ormeau
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oreille de mer 2, record 1, French, oreille%20de%20mer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- haliotide 1, record 1, French, haliotide
correct, feminine noun
- oreille-de-mer 3, record 1, French, oreille%2Dde%2Dmer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- oreille de mer 2, record 1, French, oreille%20de%20mer
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- ormet 1, record 1, French, ormet
correct, masculine noun
- ormier 1, record 1, French, ormier
correct, masculine noun
- oreille de Saint-Pierre 1, record 1, French, oreille%20de%20Saint%2DPierre
correct, feminine noun
- abalone 4, record 1, French, abalone
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque gastropode, aplati et nacré intérieurement. Les haliotides [...] sont de gros mollusques vivant appliqués contre les rochers. 1, record 1, French, - ormeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plupart des haliotides ont une série de trous qui percent la coquille le long du bord, du côté de la columelle, et qui servent d’orifices de sortie à l’eau. 5, record 1, French, - ormeau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ormeau : Appellation commerciale normalisée par l’OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. Les appellations «abalone» et «oreille de mer» n’ont pas été retenues. 3, record 1, French, - ormeau
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
- oreja de mar
1, record 1, Spanish, oreja%20de%20mar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- oreja marina 2, record 1, Spanish, oreja%20marina
correct, feminine noun
- abalón 3, record 1, Spanish, abal%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
- haliotis 3, record 1, Spanish, haliotis
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Molusco gasterópodo cuya concha es ovalada, de espira muy baja, borde delgado en la mitad de su contorno, con una especie de labio en la otra mitad, donde hay una serie de agujeros que van cerrándose a medida que el animal crece, es arrugada y pardusca por fuera y brillantemente nacarada por dentro. 2, record 1, Spanish, - oreja%20de%20mar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- softshell clam
1, record 2, English, softshell%20clam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft-shell clam 2, record 2, English, soft%2Dshell%20clam
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Softshell clams, Mya arenaria, are bivalve molluscs found in North American and European coastal waters. ... It is a sedentary species living in beds or aggregations of greater or lesser importance. 3, record 2, English, - softshell%20clam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Class: Bivalvia. Family: Myidae. 4, record 2, English, - softshell%20clam
Record 2, Key term(s)
- soft-shelled clam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mye commune
1, record 2, French, mye%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mye commune, Mya arenaria, est un mollusque bivalve des eaux côtières de l'Amérique du Nord et de l'Europe. [...] C'est une espèce sédentaire vivant en gisements ou agrégations de plus ou moins grande importance. 2, record 2, French, - mye%20commune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classe : Bivalves. Famille : Myidés. 3, record 2, French, - mye%20commune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- almeja
1, record 2, Spanish, almeja
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre aplicado a varios moluscos de los géneros «Tapes, Venus» y «Mytilus», lamelibranquios, o sea encerrados en una concha bivalva, comestibles. 1, record 2, Spanish, - almeja
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clam nectar
1, record 3, English, clam%20nectar
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The liquid extracted from soft shell clams during cooking and opening is called liquor or extract; once concentrated through evaporation, it becomes nectar. 1, record 3, English, - clam%20nectar
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nectar de myes
1, record 3, French, nectar%20de%20myes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le liquide que l’on extrait des myes lors de la cuisson et de l’ouverture s’appelle liqueur ou extrait; une fois concentré par évaporation, c’est un nectar. 1, record 3, French, - nectar%20de%20myes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mye :Mollusque bivalve à coquille oblongue, vivant dans les sables vaseux des estuaires et dont certaines espèces sont comestibles. 2, record 3, French, - nectar%20de%20myes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- live molluscan shellfish 1, record 4, English, live%20molluscan%20shellfish
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mollusques vivants
1, record 4, French, mollusques%20vivants
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- mollusque vivant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-08-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- ram's-horn snail 1, record 5, English, ram%27s%2Dhorn%20snail
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- planorbe
1, record 5, French, planorbe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque gastropode à coquille enroulée dans un plan, vivant dans les eaux douces calmes(Diamètre 3 cm). 1, record 5, French, - planorbe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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