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PLUCKING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plucking
1, record 1, English, plucking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A process] to emphasize the velvet underhair of the fur. 1, record 1, English, - plucking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
All guard hairs are plucked before shearing. 1, record 1, English, - plucking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éjarrage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9jarrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique qui consiste à épiler les jars avant de raser la fourrure [ce qui intensifie] l'effet «velours». 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9jarrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Slaughterhouses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defeathering
1, record 2, English, defeathering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- feather plucking 2, record 2, English, feather%20plucking
correct
- feather picking 2, record 2, English, feather%20picking
correct
- plucking 3, record 2, English, plucking
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of the feathers from birds during the preparation of the carcass for meat. 3, record 2, English, - defeathering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Abattoirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plumaison
1, record 2, French, plumaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlèvement des plumes des volailles saignées en vue de leur mise en vente. 2, record 2, French, - plumaison
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'opération peut se faire à la main, soit à sec, soit après immersion dans l'eau bouillante, mais la peau risque alors d'être abîmée. 2, record 2, French, - plumaison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
- Mataderos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- desplumado
1, record 2, Spanish, desplumado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- desplume 1, record 2, Spanish, desplume
correct, masculine noun
- desplumadura 2, record 2, Spanish, desplumadura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Acción de quitar las plumas al ave. 2, record 2, Spanish, - desplumado
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plucking
1, record 3, English, plucking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of eyebrows. 1, record 3, English, - plucking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épilation des sourcils
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pilation%20des%20sourcils
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos de belleza
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- depilación de cejas
1, record 3, Spanish, depilaci%C3%B3n%20de%20cejas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-12-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Glaciology
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plucking
1, record 4, English, plucking
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- quarrying 1, record 4, English, quarrying
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of glacial erosion by which sizable rock fragments, such as blocks, are loosened, detached, and borne away from bedrock by the freezing of water along joints and stratification surfaces with resulting removal of rock as the ice advances. 2, record 4, English, - plucking
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Glaciologie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- délogement glaciaire
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9logement%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- débitage glaciaire 2, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bitage%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- arrachement glaciaire 3, record 4, French, arrachement%20glaciaire
correct, masculine noun
- délogement de blocs 4, record 4, French, d%C3%A9logement%20de%20blocs
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extraction par la glace en mouvement d'un bloc rocheux que les eaux courantes ne pourraient déloger, par exemple le retirer d'un alvéole délimité par des diaclases orthogonales sur un versant à faible pente. 5, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9logement%20glaciaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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