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CARANGUEJO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edible crab
1, record 1, English, edible%20crab
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common crab 2, record 1, English, common%20crab
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
edible crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - edible%20crab
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ox crab
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourteau
1, record 1, French, tourteau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crabe tourteau 2, record 1, French, crabe%20tourteau
correct, masculine noun
- dormeur 3, record 1, French, dormeur
correct, masculine noun
- tourteau poupard 3, record 1, French, tourteau%20poupard
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustacé décapode brachyoure, de la famille des Cancridés, présent sur les fonds durs de toutes les mers du globe. 3, record 1, French, - tourteau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourteau : nom français commercial normalisé par l'Office de la langue française et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 4, record 1, French, - tourteau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buey de mar
1, record 1, Spanish, buey%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cangrejo buey 1, record 1, Spanish, cangrejo%20buey
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chitin
1, record 2, English, chitin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A nitrogenous polysaccharide with the formula ... occurring as skeletal material in many Invertebrates particularly the cuticle of Arthropoda. 2, record 2, English, - chitin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A waste product of the shellfish processing industry. 3, record 2, English, - chitin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A component of insect, arachnid and crustacean shells. 4, record 2, English, - chitin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chitine
1, record 2, French, chitine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polymère essentiellement linéaire d'unités de N-acétylglucosamine, constituant des parois cellulaires de certains microorganismes (moisissures) et de la carapace des insectes [...] 2, record 2, French, - chitine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance qui entre dans la composition du tégument et des arthropodes. 3, record 2, French, - chitine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- quitina
1, record 2, Spanish, quitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Polisacárido nitrogenado que proporciona firmeza estructural al exoesqueleto de los insectos y a las paredas celulares de los hongos. 2, record 2, Spanish, - quitina
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