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Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- captive bolt pistol
1, record 1, English, captive%20bolt%20pistol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CBP 2, record 1, English, CBP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- captive bolt gun 3, record 1, English, captive%20bolt%20gun
correct
- captive bolt stunner 4, record 1, English, captive%20bolt%20stunner
correct
- captive bolt 5, record 1, English, captive%20bolt
correct
- stunning pistol 6, record 1, English, stunning%20pistol
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A gunlike instrument used in slaughtering animals that projects an attached plunger from the barrel. 7, record 1, English, - captive%20bolt%20pistol
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This method works on the principle of a gun and fires a blank cartridge and it propels a short bolt(metal rod) from the barrel. The bolt penetrates the skull bone and produces concussion by damaging the brain or increasing intracranial pressure, causing bruising of the brain. 2, record 1, English, - captive%20bolt%20pistol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pistolet d'abattage
1, record 1, French, pistolet%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pistolet à projectile captif 2, record 1, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20projectile%20captif
correct, masculine noun
- pistolet à cheville percutante 2, record 1, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20cheville%20percutante
correct, masculine noun
- pistolet à percuteur 3, record 1, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20percuteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux des méthodes d'étourdissement les plus employées sont le pistolet à cheville percutante (également appelé pistolet à projectile captif ou pistolet d'abattage) et l'étourdissement électrique. [...] L'étourdissement au pistolet à cheville percutante est surtout employé pour les bovins; il s'agit d'un moyen simple et efficace s'il est appliqué au bon endroit sur la tête de l'animal, ce dernier étant saigné immédiatement après. 2, record 1, French, - pistolet%20d%27abattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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