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Record 1 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
CONT

F.A.S. or S.E.M. are the acronym for "frozen at sea," and "surgelé en mer." As the term indicates, the fish is frozen right on the ship at sea, then thawed for handling upon its arrival at processing plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
CONT

Les sigles surgelé en mer (S.E.M.) ou frozen at sea (F.A.S.) signifient, en parlant du poisson, que ce dernier est congelé sur le bateau de pêche, en mer, puis dégelé, en vue de la manutention, dès son arrivée aux usines de transformation.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
  • Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
  • Congelación y refrigeración
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