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HAUGH UNIT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Egg Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Haugh unit
1, record 1, English, Haugh%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measurement used in determining albumen quality by the breakout method. 2, record 1, English, - Haugh%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Breakout method : Sample eggs are selected at random and broken out onto a level surface. The height of the thick albumen is measured with a tripod micrometer and this measurement is correlated with the weight of the egg to give a Haugh unit measurement. A high Haugh value means high egg quality. 2, record 1, English, - Haugh%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- unité Haugh
1, record 1, French, unit%C3%A9%20Haugh
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indice Haugh 2, record 1, French, indice%20Haugh
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On utilise l'unité Haugh pour mesurer la qualité et l'épaisseur de l'albumen [le blanc d'œuf]. 1, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20Haugh
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les Américains expriment en indice Haugh la qualité de l'œuf : cet indice traduit la hauteur de la partie ferme du blanc de l'œuf étalé sur un plan, rapportée au poids de l'œuf; la valeur de l'indice décroît tout au long du cycle de ponte de la poule (les premiers œufs pondus sont ainsi ceux qui ont la meilleure qualité intrinsèque) et avec le vieillissement. 3, record 1, French, - unit%C3%A9%20Haugh
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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