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COD BLOCK [3 records]

Record 1 2022-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collaboration with the FAO
  • Commercial Fishing
CONT

The cod end lifting block was a swinging block about 4. 8 [meters] above the deck, and the lead sheave was sited to [the] starboard of the centre line on the gantry. Any load lifted by this gear acted slightly to [the] starboard of the centre line and caused a starboard list.

Key term(s)
  • codend lifting block

French

Domaine(s)
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
  • Pêche commerciale

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
CONT

Pacific Cod. We produce different types of cod block products such as skinless, boneless cod block, pin bone out and mince blocks, headed and gutted fish and roe. The cod block generally does not require further reprocessing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)

Spanish

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Record 3 1988-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

One of the raw materials input into the cooked fish operation was the frozen block. There were four different types of frozen blocks :(1) "Sauce" block...(2) A-block : consisted by weight of at least 75% whole filets(3) H-block : consisted by weight of at least 50% whole filets(cod)(4) U-block : consisted of...

OBS

Standard products of National Sea Product.

OBS

A l6 lb. frozen slab of fish filet. Normally 2 1/2 "by l0" by l9" frozen in square containers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Bloc : Filets de poisson surgelés en bloc de forme parallélépipédique de 6,12 kg et 7,49 kg (13 1/2 et 16 1/2 livres canadiennes).

Spanish

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