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OCTOPUS SP [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
- octopus
1, record 1, English, octopus
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
octopus: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 2, record 1, English, - octopus
Record 1, Key term(s)
- poulp
- poulpe
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
- poulpe
1, record 1, French, poulpe
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pieuvre 2, record 1, French, pieuvre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque céphalopode de l'ordre des Octopodes, Octopus vulgaris Lamarck, présent dans les fonds rocheux des côtes européennes. 3, record 1, French, - poulpe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espèce marine importée à potentiel commercial. 4, record 1, French, - poulpe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poulpe; pieuvre : appellations commerciales normalisées par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 1, French, - poulpe
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
- pulpo
1, record 1, Spanish, pulpo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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