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OSTREA VIRGINICA [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
- oyster
1, record 1, English, oyster
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Atlantic oyster 1, record 1, English, Atlantic%20oyster
correct, see observation
- eastern oyster 2, record 1, English, eastern%20oyster
correct
- common oyster 3, record 1, English, common%20oyster
correct
- American oyster 4, record 1, English, American%20oyster
correct
- Virginian oyster 5, record 1, English, Virginian%20oyster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shell of the Ostreidae family. 6, record 1, English, - oyster
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Oyster and Atlantic oyster: trade names recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 1, English, - oyster
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
- huître
1, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- huître américaine 2, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20am%C3%A9ricaine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
- huître de l’est 3, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Best
feminine noun
- huître Malpèque 4, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20Malp%C3%A8que
avoid, feminine noun
- huître de Caraquet 4, record 1, French, hu%C3%AEtre%20de%20Caraquet
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coquillage de la famille des Ostréidés. 5, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
huître : nom français commercial normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
huître américaine : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 6, record 1, French, - hu%C3%AEtre
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
- ostra
1, record 1, Spanish, ostra
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ostión 1, record 1, Spanish, osti%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crassostrea virginica: término proveniente del Código Sanitario Internacional para los Animales Acuáticos, 2002. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ostra
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