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CARDIUM EDULE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European cockle
1, record 1, English, European%20cockle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cockle 2, record 1, English, cockle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bivalve mollusk of the family Cardiidae characterized by a shell that has convex radially ribbed valves and prominent umbones and is somewhat heart-shaped as seen from one end; esp. a common edible European bivalve (Cardium edule). 3, record 1, English, - European%20cockle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cockle: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 4, record 1, English, - European%20cockle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common cockle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coque européenne
1, record 1, French, coque%20europ%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bucarde 2, record 1, French, bucarde
feminine noun
- coque 3, record 1, French, coque
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque bivalve (3 à 5 cm) du genre Acanthocardis ou Cerastodenna [ex genre Cardium) présents dans les sables vaseux de toutes les mers européennes : mer du Nord, Baltique, Manche, Atlantique, Méditerranée. 4, record 1, French, - coque%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coque européenne : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - coque%20europ%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- berberecho
1, record 1, Spanish, berberecho
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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