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CUCHILLO DESOPERCULADOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncapping knife
1, record 1, English, uncapping%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An implement with a sharp blade usually heated by steam, hot water or electricity to remove the cappings from combs before extracting. 2, record 1, English, - uncapping%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the bees have evaporated the water until the honey is of the desired consistency and sealed in the cells, the combs are removed, the cells uncapped [the wax caps are taken off] with the uncapping knife, and the honey extracted. 3, record 1, English, - uncapping%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couteau à désoperculer
1, record 1, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couteau à lame, droite ou courbée à son extrémité, affûtée des deux côtés (pour gauchers ou droitiers), à tranchant lisse ou dentelé et destiné à ôter les opercules de cire qui ferment les alvéoles pleines de miel. 2, record 1, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de couteaux chauffants (à la vapeur, à l'électricité) rend plus facile ce travail. 3, record 1, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Cría de abejas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchillo desoperculador
1, record 1, Spanish, cuchillo%20desoperculador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el cuchillo desoperculador en frío, [...] no altera las propiedades de la miel porque no existe un calentamiento de la misma. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuchillo%20desoperculador
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