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POCHE HUITRES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oyster bag
1, record 1, English, oyster%20bag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A nursery is defined more specifically as a rearing facility for juvenile animals. Oyster bags are used as a nursery system when the size of the oysters ranges between 5 and 15 mm. 2, record 1, English, - oyster%20bag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poche ostréicole
1, record 1, French, poche%20ostr%C3%A9icole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poche d'huîtres 2, record 1, French, poche%20d%27hu%C3%AEtres
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nurserie se définit plus précisément comme une installation d’élevage d’animaux juvéniles. Les poches ostréicoles sont utilisées comme système de nurserie quand la taille des huîtres varie de 5 à 15 mm. 3, record 1, French, - poche%20ostr%C3%A9icole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- floating bag technique
1, record 2, English, floating%20bag%20technique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The floating bag technique uses a series of oyster bags maintained on the surface of the water in which the oysters are reared. Two cylindrical buoys attached to either side of the bags ... keep them afloat. There are ... many ways of arranging the bags on the surface of the water ... 2, record 2, English, - floating%20bag%20technique
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- technique de poches flottantes
1, record 2, French, technique%20de%20poches%20flottantes
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 technique de poches flottantes peut être décrite comme étant une série de poches ostréicoles maintenues à la surface de l'eau dans lesquelles les huîtres sont élevées. La flottaison est assurée à l'aide de deux bouées cylindriques fixées de chaque côté de la poche [...]. Il existe [un grand nombre] de manières d’organiser ces poches à la surface de l'eau [...] 1, record 2, French, - technique%20de%20poches%20flottantes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spat bag
1, record 3, English, spat%20bag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A spat bag is constructed of [two] layers of [mesh. The] outside green layer [has] very small netting that only larval stage scallops can enter and exit through, and the inside blue layer [has] larger netting that they can attach and grow on. [Five] bags are tied to a line with a cement block on one end and buoys on the other, suspending them at different depths throughout the water column. 2, record 3, English, - spat%20bag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aquaculture
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- poche de naissain
1, record 3, French, poche%20de%20naissain
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
poche de naissain d’huîtres 2, record 3, French, - poche%20de%20naissain
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- full-grown oyster
1, record 4, English, full%2Dgrown%20oyster
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- full-size oyster 2, record 4, English, full%2Dsize%20oyster
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It takes two years to go from spat stage to full-grown oyster. 3, record 4, English, - full%2Dgrown%20oyster
Record 4, Key term(s)
- full grown oyster
- full-sized oyster
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Aquaculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- huître adulte
1, record 4, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20adulte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On dénombre trois grandes étapes dans l'élevage :-le captage [...]-la culture en poche [...]-l'affinage : les huîtres adultes sont placées dans des parcs d’affinage dits «claires» dans le but de modifier les qualités organoleptiques, la taille ou la couleur de l'huître ou encore la dureté de la coquille. 2, record 4, French, - hu%C3%AEtre%20adulte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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