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HALIOTIS [1 record]
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
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