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LAGOSTA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American lobster
1, record 1, English, American%20lobster
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lobster 2, record 1, English, lobster
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Order: Decapoda. Family: Nephropidae. Genus: Homarus. 3, record 1, English, - American%20lobster
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- homard américain
1, record 1, French, homard%20am%C3%A9ricain
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- homard d'Amérique 2, record 1, French, homard%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
- homard 3, record 1, French, homard
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ordre : Décapodes. Famille : Néphropidés. Genre : Homarus. 4, record 1, French, - homard%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
homard : désignation normalisée par l'Office québécois de la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - homard%20am%C3%A9ricain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bogavante americano
1, record 1, Spanish, bogavante%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que [...] dentro de los salpicones de marisco, el más apreciado, el más ilustre, es el de bogavante, [...] ese animalito al que los franceses llaman "homard" y los ingleses "lobster" y que los malos traductores pasan al español como "langosta", cuando, evidentemente, no se trata de langosta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bogavante%20americano
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiny lobster
1, record 2, English, spiny%20lobster
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rock lobster 2, record 2, English, rock%20lobster
correct
- crawfish 3, record 2, English, crawfish
correct
- pink crawfish 4, record 2, English, pink%20crawfish
- south coast spring lobster 5, record 2, English, south%20coast%20spring%20lobster
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Any of a family (Palinuridae) of sea crustaceans, similar to the common lobster, but lacking the large pincers and having a spiny shell. 6, record 2, English, - spiny%20lobster
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spiny lobster and rock lobster: trade names recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 7, record 2, English, - spiny%20lobster
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- langouste
1, record 2, French, langouste
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustacé décapode marcheur de la famille des Palinuridés, caractérisé par sa grande taille (30 à 60 cm), sa carapace épineuse et deux longues antennes. 2, record 2, French, - langouste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les langoustes (Palinuridae) diffèrent essentiellement des homards par leur première paire de pattes qui possèdent des pinces avec de simples griffes, au lieu de vraies pinces ou chélates. 3, record 2, French, - langouste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La famille Palinuridae est composée de plusieurs genres : Panulirus, Palinurus et Jasus. 4, record 2, French, - langouste
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
langouste : appellation commerciale normalisée par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 2, French, - langouste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- langosta
1, record 2, Spanish, langosta
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- langosta rosada 2, record 2, Spanish, langosta%20rosada
correct, feminine noun
- langosta rifa 2, record 2, Spanish, langosta%20rifa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crustáceo decápodo macruro, que alcanza hasta cinco decímetros de longitud, con todas sus patas terminadas en pinzas pequeñas, cuatro antenas, dos centrales cortas y dos laterales muy largas y fuertes, ojos prominentes, cuerpo casi cilíndrico, y cola larga y gruesa. 3, record 2, Spanish, - langosta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es de color fusco que se vuelve rojo por la cocción. Vive en alta mar, y su carne se tiene por manjar delicado. 3, record 2, Spanish, - langosta
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
No confundir la langosta, de color rojo-naranja y dos antenas muy largas, con el bogavante, similar a la langosta, pero con dos extremidades que terminan en pinzas muy grandes y robustas y que posee un color rojo más intenso y muchas veces más oscuro. 4, record 2, Spanish, - langosta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chitin
1, record 3, English, chitin
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - chitin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A waste product of the shellfish processing industry. 3, record 3, English, - chitin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A component of insect, arachnid and crustacean shells. 4, record 3, English, - chitin
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chitine
1, record 3, French, chitine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - chitine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Substance qui entre dans la composition du tégument et des arthropodes. 3, record 3, French, - chitine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
- Industria alimentaria
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- quitina
1, record 3, Spanish, quitina
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - quitina
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