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FOOD PROCESSING ENGINEERING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Chemical Engineering
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chemical engineers
1, record 1, English, Chemical%20engineers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemical engineers research, design, and develop chemical processes and equipment, oversee the operation and maintenance of industrial chemical, plastics, pharmaceutical, resource, pulp and paper, and food processing plants and perform duties related to chemical quality control, environmental protection and biochemical or biotechnical engineering. Chemical engineers are employed in a wide range of manufacturing and processing industries, consulting firms, government, research and educational institutions. 1, record 1, English, - Chemical%20engineers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2134: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification. 2, record 1, English, - Chemical%20engineers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Génie chimique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Ingénieurs chimistes/ingénieures chimistes
1, record 1, French, Ing%C3%A9nieurs%20chimistes%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20chimistes
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ingénieurs chimistes recherchent, conçoivent et mettent au point du matériel et des procédés de transformation chimique, supervisent l'exploitation et l'entretien d'usines dans les industries de la chimie, des plastiques, des produits pharmaceutiques, des ressources, des pâtes et papiers et de la transformation des aliments, et exécutent des tâches liées au contrôle de la qualité, à la protection de l'environnement et au génie biochimique et biotechnique. Ils travaillent dans une vaste gamme d'industries de fabrication et de traitement, des firmes de consultants, la fonction publique, des instituts de recherche et des établissements d'enseignement. 1, record 1, French, - Ing%C3%A9nieurs%20chimistes%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20chimistes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
2134 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions. 2, record 1, French, - Ing%C3%A9nieurs%20chimistes%2Fing%C3%A9nieures%20chimistes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- food engineer
1, record 2, English, food%20engineer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Food engineers apply the concepts and principles of engineering to the conversion of raw food stuffs into safe consumer products of the highest possible quality. They work in the areas of food handling, processing, packaging and distribution. 2, record 2, English, - food%20engineer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ingénieur alimentaire
1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieur%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ingénieure alimentaire 1, record 2, French, ing%C3%A9nieure%20alimentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui agit comme experte-conseil auprès des entreprises du domaine de la transformation des produits alimentaires. 1, record 2, French, - ing%C3%A9nieur%20alimentaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle participe également à la mise au point de nouveaux procédés et équipements en vue de les vendre aux entreprises. À cette fin, elle détermine les besoins de l'entreprise, lui propose de l'équipement et des procédés et donne la formation nécessaire à l'utilisation du nouveau matériel. 1, record 2, French, - ing%C3%A9nieur%20alimentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-06-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- processing technique
1, record 3, English, processing%20technique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are even wider contrasts between local methods to produce bakers’ or brewers’ yeast and the biochemical engineering operations used to obtain microbial protein. The processing techniques may be all-important in determining the composition and structure, the nutritional value and health safety of the food as eaten, in contrast to the composition and other properties of freshly harvested material... 1, record 3, English, - processing%20technique
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technique de transformation
1, record 3, French, technique%20de%20transformation
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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