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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
- scallop
1, record 1, English, scallop
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family (Pectinidae) of bivalve mollusks; esp., any of a genus (Pecten) with two deeply grooved, curved shells and an earlike wing on each side of the hinge, that swims by rapidly snapping its shells together. 2, record 1, English, - scallop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scallop: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 1, English, - scallop
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
- pétoncle
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9toncle
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- peigne 2, record 1, French, peigne
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- coquille Saint-Jacques 3, record 1, French, coquille%20Saint%2DJacques
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Europe
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mollusque bivalve comestible, pouvant nager dans la mer en refermant brusquement ses valves. 4, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille regroupant les espèces suivantes : Chlamys islandica et Pecten magellanicus. La vraie coquille Saint-Jacques est l'une ou l'autre des deux espèces européennes suivantes : Pecten maximus (région de l'Atlantique) ou Pecten jacobeus (région de la Méditerranée). 5, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pétoncle : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF, BNQ et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
coquille Saint-Jacques; peigne : termes officialisés par l'Union européenne. 6, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9toncle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pecten
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
- pechina
1, record 1, Spanish, pechina
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vieira 2, record 1, Spanish, vieira
correct, feminine noun
- concha de peregrino 3, record 1, Spanish, concha%20de%20peregrino
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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