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WORKING [7 records]

Record 1 2019-06-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
CONT

All of the free fat then forms the continuous phases in which water droplets are distributed to form butter. Working of butter is accomplished by continuous rotation of the churn until the body of butter is closely knit to show a waxy character with no visible pockets of surface moisture. The working of butter is continued to standardize moisture until the fat content of butter is 80%.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
CONT

Le malaxage s'effectue dans la baratte. Cette opération permet de regrouper les grains de beurre en masse homogène, d'éliminer le babeurre restant ainsi que l'eau excédentaire, d'assurer une meilleure conservation et d'améliorer la consistance du beurre.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Labour and Employment
CONT

Working women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail et emploi
OBS

Une personne active est quelqu'un en âge de travailler qui est disponible sur le marché du travail, qu'elle ait un emploi ou qu'elle soit au chômage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo y empleo
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Record 3 2001-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Phraseology
PHR

working vacation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phraséologie
OBS

On dit bien "vacances studieuses"

CONT

Seuls points d'ancrage : Jean, leur fils Diego, et les escales travailleuses sous le soleil de Méditerranée ... (Bertrand Poirot-Delpech, le Monde, 3.4.87)

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
DEF

Operation or action, as of a machine

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 5 1994-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Veterinary Medicine
OBS

of calves e.g. dehorning, veterinary treatment, vaccination

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médecine vétérinaire
OBS

aux veaux par exemple écornage, administration de compliments alimentaires, traitements vétérinaires

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Patents (Law)
DEF

Making use of or exercising an invention.

OBS

... the working of the invention ... on a commercial scale ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brevets d'invention (Droit)
OBS

[...] l'exploitation de l'invention sur une échelle commerciale [...]

Spanish

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Record 7 1989-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Author: Studs Terkel, 1974. Information also found in DOBIS.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Auteur : Studs Terkel. Renseignement trouvé dans UTLAS.

Spanish

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