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GRADE CODE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grade stamp
1, record 1, English, grade%20stamp
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the mark... made on a livestock carcass by a grade hammer that shows the grade name of the livestock carcass and the grader's code... 1, record 1, English, - grade%20stamp
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- estampille de classification
1, record 1, French, estampille%20de%20classification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque apposée à l'aide du marteau à estampiller sur une carcasse de bétail qui indique le nom de catégorie de la carcasse et le code du classificateur [...] 1, record 1, French, - estampille%20de%20classification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yield stamp
1, record 2, English, yield%20stamp
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A triangular] mark[, ] made on a... carcass by a grade hammer[, ] that shows the yield class of the carcass and the grader's code... 1, record 2, English, - yield%20stamp
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- estampille de rendement
1, record 2, French, estampille%20de%20rendement
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque [triangulaire,] apposée à l'aide du marteau à estampiller sur une carcasse[,] qui indique la catégorie de rendement de la carcasse et le code du classificateur [...] 1, record 2, French, - estampille%20de%20rendement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Slaughterhouses
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roller brand
1, record 3, English, roller%20brand
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The mark that is made on a beef carcass by a grade roller that shows the grade name and the roller code. 2, record 3, English, - roller%20brand
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A person other than a grader may mark a livestock carcass that bears a grade name, a grade stamp, a yield stamp or a roller brand ... 3, record 3, English, - roller%20brand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Abattoirs
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- marque d'estampillage
1, record 3, French, marque%20d%27estampillage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque apposée à l'aide du rouleau à estampiller sur une carcasse de bœuf qui indique le nom de catégorie et le code d'estampillage. 1, record 3, French, - marque%20d%27estampillage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grade code
1, record 4, English, grade%20code
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] four-digit numerical code used throughout the grain industry to identify each grade of each class of grain. 2, record 4, English, - grade%20code
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used in grading Canadian grains at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 4, English, - grade%20code
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- code de grade
1, record 4, French, code%20de%20grade
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Code numérique à quatre chiffres utilisé au sein de l'industrie céréalière pour identifier chaque grade de chaque classe de grain. 2, record 4, French, - code%20de%20grade
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans l'agréage du grain. 3, record 4, French, - code%20de%20grade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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