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CANCER [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cancer
1, record 1, English, cancer
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A malignant neoplastic disease, in which there is an uncontrolled proliferation of cells, typically with invasion and destruction of adjacent normal tissue, and often with metastatic spread to distant parts of the body via lymphatics or blood vessels ... 2, record 1, English, - cancer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cancer includes the two broad categories of carcinoma and sarcoma, but ... is often [misused as a synonym for] carcinoma. 3, record 1, English, - cancer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cancer
1, record 1, French, cancer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie qui se développe quand des cellules anormales d'un organe ou d'un tissu se mettent à se multiplier de manière désordonnée. 2, record 1, French, - cancer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque les cellules se développent de manière incontrôlée au point de former une masse, celle-ci est appelée tumeur. 2, record 1, French, - cancer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cáncer
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%A1ncer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Enfermedad que se caracteriza por] la división anormal e incontrolada de las células, que pueden manifestar invasividad y tendencia a hacer metástasis a nuevos sitios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El crecimiento descontrolado de células anormales. Cuando se disemina a tejidos vecinos se llama invasión y cuando lo hace a tejidos distantes se denomina metástasis. 3, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cáncer: El plural de "cáncer" es "cánceres", por lo que es inadecuado dejarlo invariable. [...] Cuando esta voz forma el plural [...] se siguen las normas generales de las palabras llanas o agudas acabadas en erre, a las que se añade la terminación -es, como en los mártires, los cráteres o los líderes. Solo las esdrújulas, como los mánager, permanecen sin cambios. 4, record 1, Spanish, - c%C3%A1ncer
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
- Jonah crab
1, record 2, English, Jonah%20crab
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Similar to the rock crab, C. irroratus but slightly larger; front margin of carapace is more strongly arched and marginal teeth minutely serrated or denticulate. Pincer legs or chelipeds are more massive, the "hand" much broader and more powerful than in the rock crab. Colour brick-red above with purplish mottlings. 2, record 2, English, - Jonah%20crab
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Jonah crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 3, record 2, English, - Jonah%20crab
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rock crab
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
- crabe nordique
1, record 2, French, crabe%20nordique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourteau jona 2, record 2, French, tourteau%20jona
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Europe
- crabe tourteau-boréal 3, record 2, French, crabe%20tourteau%2Dbor%C3%A9al
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espèce marine québécoise à potentiel commercial. Le crabe commun (Cancer irroratus) et le crabe nordique (C. borealis) sont souvent commercialisés indistinctement. 4, record 2, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabe nordique : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 2, French, - crabe%20nordique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tourteau jona : terme officialisé par l'Union européenne. 5, record 2, French, - crabe%20nordique
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
- cangrejo Jonah
1, record 2, Spanish, cangrejo%20Jonah
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaiba de roca Jonás 2, record 2, Spanish, jaiba%20de%20roca%20Jon%C3%A1s
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- edible crab
1, record 3, English, edible%20crab
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- common crab 2, record 3, English, common%20crab
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - edible%20crab
Record 3, Key term(s)
- ox crab
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tourteau
1, record 3, French, tourteau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crabe tourteau 2, record 3, French, crabe%20tourteau
correct, masculine noun
- dormeur 3, record 3, French, dormeur
correct, masculine noun
- tourteau poupard 3, record 3, French, tourteau%20poupard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - tourteau
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - tourteau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- buey de mar
1, record 3, Spanish, buey%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- cangrejo buey 1, record 3, Spanish, cangrejo%20buey
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-01-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- rock crab
1, record 4, English, rock%20crab
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- common rock crab 2, record 4, English, common%20rock%20crab
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… a Bigouden Nephrops trawl with a smaller footgear was used along with a different fishing protocol to sample rock crab (Cancer irroratus) ... 3, record 4, English, - rock%20crab
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Labrador to South Carolina ... The most common shore crab in the region. [Its] carapace or shell board [is] convex, finely granulate [with a] yellowish [base colour and] completely overlaid with purple-brown dots. 4, record 4, English, - rock%20crab
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rock crab: trade name recommended by the "Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales" and by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. 5, record 4, English, - rock%20crab
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- crabe commun
1, record 4, French, crabe%20commun
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tourteau poinclos 2, record 4, French, tourteau%20poinclos
correct, masculine noun, Europe
- chancre 3, record 4, French, chancre
avoid, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] on a utilisé un chalut Bigouden Nephrops avec un bourrelet plus petit et un autre protocole de pêche afin d'échantillonner de manière plus efficace le crabe commun (Cancer irroratus) […] 4, record 4, French, - crabe%20commun
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Espèce de crabe tourteau qui est commune sur la côte est nord-américaine. 5, record 4, French, - crabe%20commun
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crabe commun : nom commercial normalisé par l'OLF et le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 6, record 4, French, - crabe%20commun
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo de roca
1, record 4, Spanish, cangrejo%20de%20roca
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Dungeness crab
1, record 5, English, Dungeness%20crab
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Dungeness rock crab 2, record 5, English, Dungeness%20rock%20crab
correct
- Californian crab 3, record 5, English, Californian%20crab
correct
- Pacific crab 3, record 5, English, Pacific%20crab
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Cancridae. 4, record 5, English, - Dungeness%20crab
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- crabe de Dungeness
1, record 5, French, crabe%20de%20Dungeness
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- crabe maître 2, record 5, French, crabe%20ma%C3%AEtre
correct, masculine noun
- crabe du cachotette 3, record 5, French, crabe%20du%20cachotette
correct, masculine noun
- crabe dormeur 4, record 5, French, crabe%20dormeur
correct, masculine noun
- dormeur du Pacifique 5, record 5, French, dormeur%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
- dormeur 6, record 5, French, dormeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Cancridæ. 7, record 5, French, - crabe%20de%20Dungeness
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo dungeness
1, record 5, Spanish, cangrejo%20dungeness
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- red rock crab
1, record 6, English, red%20rock%20crab
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A decapod of the family Cancridae. 2, record 6, English, - red%20rock%20crab
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- crabe du Pacifique
1, record 6, French, crabe%20du%20Pacifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Décapode de la famille des Cancridae. 2, record 6, French, - crabe%20du%20Pacifique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo rojo de roca
1, record 6, Spanish, cangrejo%20rojo%20de%20roca
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- jaiba del Pacífico 2, record 6, Spanish, jaiba%20del%20Pac%C3%ADfico
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-03-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- velvet swimming crab
1, record 7, English, velvet%20swimming%20crab
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- velvet crab 2, record 7, English, velvet%20crab
correct
- devil crab 2, record 7, English, devil%20crab
correct
- velvet swimcrab 3, record 7, English, velvet%20swimcrab
correct
- swimming crab 4, record 7, English, swimming%20crab
correct
- velvet fiddler 3, record 7, English, velvet%20fiddler
correct
- fighter crab 5, record 7, English, fighter%20crab
correct
- lady crab 5, record 7, English, lady%20crab
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A species of decapods in the family Polybiidae. 6, record 7, English, - velvet%20swimming%20crab
Record 7, Key term(s)
- velvet swim crab
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- étrille
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9trille
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- étrille commune 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9trille%20commune
correct, feminine noun
- étrille de sable 2, record 7, French, %C3%A9trille%20de%20sable
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- nécora
1, record 7, Spanish, n%C3%A9cora
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Crustaceans
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- graceful crab
1, record 8, English, graceful%20crab
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pacific Fishery Regulations. 1, record 8, English, - graceful%20crab
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Crustacés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- crabe gracieux
1, record 8, French, crabe%20gracieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Règlement de la pêche du Pacifique. 1, record 8, French, - crabe%20gracieux
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Crustáceos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- cangrejo púrpura
1, record 8, Spanish, cangrejo%20p%C3%BArpura
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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