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DEAD-HEAD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Food Preservation and Canning
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dead-head
1, record 1, English, dead%2Dhead
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"Dead-head" or "leaker" means a can of fish that has not been properly sealed or has developed a leak. 1, record 1, English, - dead%2Dhead
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Conservation des aliments et conserverie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boîte inétanche
1, record 1, French, bo%C3%AEte%20in%C3%A9tanche
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Loi sur l'inspection du poisson. 1, record 1, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20in%C3%A9tanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
- Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recipiente no hermético
1, record 1, Spanish, recipiente%20no%20herm%C3%A9tico
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sinker log
1, record 2, English, sinker%20log
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- deadhead 2, record 2, English, deadhead
correct
- dead-head 3, record 2, English, dead%2Dhead
correct
- dead head 3, record 2, English, dead%20head
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any log or other timber that cannot remain afloat in water, either because of its intrinsic density or through waterlogging. 4, record 2, English, - sinker%20log
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois fondrier
1, record 2, French, bois%20fondrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bille de bois qui ne peut flotter en raison de sa densité particulière ou parce qu'elle est trop imbibée d'eau. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20fondrier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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