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COD TONGUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- header
1, record 1, English, header
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beheader 2, record 1, English, beheader
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the tongue was removed, the cod was passed to the header … who cut off the head. 3, record 1, English, - header
Record 1, Key term(s)
- be-header
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étêteur
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étêteuse 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aussitôt que la morue est élanguée, on la passe à l'étêteur […] chargé de la décoller, c'est-à-dire lui couper le col ou simplement lui enlever la tête. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9t%C3%AAteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descabezadora
1, record 1, Spanish, descabezadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina descabezadora 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20descabezadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cod tongue cutter
1, record 2, English, cod%20tongue%20cutter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The … cod tongue cutter … enables the quick removal of [the] tongues [of cod fish] by one operator at the rate of 15 to 20 tongues per minute or 4 to 5 times the manual rate. The machine is compact and suitable for vessel or plant operation. The machine is adjustable for various sizes of cod heads simply by changing the top template and will cut tongues with jelly on or off, as required, by replacing the template. 1, record 2, English, - cod%20tongue%20cutter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Outillage industriel
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à couper les langues de morue
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20couper%20les%20langues%20de%20morue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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