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ORCONECTES LIMOSUS [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)
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 2022-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spinycheek crayfish
1, record 2, English, spinycheek%20crayfish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Cambaridae. 2, record 2, English, - spinycheek%20crayfish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spiny-cheek crayfish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écrevisse américaine
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9crevisse%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écrevisse à épines 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9crevisse%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9pines
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Cambaridae. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9crevisse%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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