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MERCENARIA MERCENARIA [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
- quahog
1, record 1, English, quahog
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quahaug 2, record 1, English, quahaug
correct
- quohog 3, record 1, English, quohog
correct
- quohaug 3, record 1, English, quohaug
correct
- hardshell clam 4, record 1, English, hardshell%20clam
correct, see observation
- Northern quahog 5, record 1, English, Northern%20quahog
correct
- cherry stone clam 6, record 1, English, cherry%20stone%20clam
correct
- cherry-stone 5, record 1, English, cherry%2Dstone
correct
- hard shell clam 7, record 1, English, hard%20shell%20clam
correct
- American hardshell clam 8, record 1, English, American%20hardshell%20clam
correct
- quahog clam shell 9, record 1, English, quahog%20clam%20shell
- little-neck 5, record 1, English, little%2Dneck
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A mollusk of the Veneridae Family. 10, record 1, English, - quahog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The word quahog comes from the Narragansett Indian name: poquauhock. 11, record 1, English, - quahog
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hardshell clam: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 12, record 1, English, - quahog
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cherrystone
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
- palourde américaine
1, record 1, French, palourde%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- quahaug commune 2, record 1, French, quahaug%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- praire 3, record 1, French, praire
correct, feminine noun, Europe
- mye 4, record 1, French, mye
avoid, feminine noun
- clam 4, record 1, French, clam
avoid, masculine noun
- coque 4, record 1, French, coque
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque de la famille des vénéridés. 5, record 1, French, - palourde%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En Europe, ce mollusque est appelé «praire américaine» par les spécialistes, alors qu'il est commercialisé sous le nom anglais clam. 6, record 1, French, - palourde%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
palourde américaine : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 7, record 1, French, - palourde%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
praire : terme officialisé dans l'Union européenne. 7, record 1, French, - palourde%20am%C3%A9ricaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scaly-naped amazon
1, record 2, English, scaly%2Dnaped%20amazon
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scaly-naped parrot 1, record 2, English, scaly%2Dnaped%20parrot
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Psittacidae. 2, record 2, English, - scaly%2Dnaped%20amazon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 2, English, - scaly%2Dnaped%20amazon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amazone mercenaire
1, record 2, French, amazone%20mercenaire
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Psittacidae. 2, record 2, French, - amazone%20mercenaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
amazone mercenaire : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 2, French, - amazone%20mercenaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 2, French, - amazone%20mercenaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stone crab
1, record 3, English, stone%20crab
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crabe caillou
1, record 3, French, crabe%20caillou
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stone crab
1, record 4, English, stone%20crab
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large edible crab (Menippe mercenaria) found on the southern coast of the U.S. and in the Caribbean area. 2, record 4, English, - stone%20crab
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Member of the mud-crab family (Xanthidae). 3, record 4, English, - stone%20crab
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Menippe mercenaria
1, record 4, French, Menippe%20mercenaria
proposal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crabe de la famille des Xanthidae. 1, record 4, French, - Menippe%20mercenaria
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comparaison in vivo et in vitro de la réponse neuromusculaire aux variations de température chez deux espèces de crustacés, Menippe mercenaria et Callinectes sapidus (base de données PASCAL). 1, record 4, French, - Menippe%20mercenaria
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-10-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Reports
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Monitoring the Life Cycle of the Northern Quahaug, Mercenaria Mercenaria, in Prince Edward Island
1, record 5, English, Monitoring%20the%20Life%20Cycle%20of%20the%20Northern%20Quahaug%2C%20Mercenaria%20Mercenaria%2C%20in%20Prince%20Edward%20Island
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Author: T. Landry. Ottawa: Fisheries and Oceans, 2001. Series: Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; 2355. 1, record 5, English, - Monitoring%20the%20Life%20Cycle%20of%20the%20Northern%20Quahaug%2C%20Mercenaria%20Mercenaria%2C%20in%20Prince%20Edward%20Island
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de rapports
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Monitoring the Life Cycle of the Northern Quahaug, Mercenaria Mercenaria, in Prince Edward Island
1, record 5, French, Monitoring%20the%20Life%20Cycle%20of%20the%20Northern%20Quahaug%2C%20Mercenaria%20Mercenaria%2C%20in%20Prince%20Edward%20Island
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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