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HCW [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cold carcass weight
1, record 1, English, cold%20carcass%20weight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CCW 2, record 1, English, CCW
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chilled carcass weight 3, record 1, English, chilled%20carcass%20weight
correct
- CCW 4, record 1, English, CCW
correct
- CCW 4, record 1, English, CCW
- cold weight 5, record 1, English, cold%20weight
correct
- chilled weight 6, record 1, English, chilled%20weight
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CCW is about 1% less than HCW(hot carcass weight) and is due to the loss of water content during the cooling period. Very lean carcasses will have greater moisture losses than fat carcasses. 7, record 1, English, - cold%20carcass%20weight
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cold carcase weight
- chilled carcase weight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poids de carcasse froide
1, record 1, French, poids%20de%20carcasse%20froide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCF 1, record 1, French, PCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poids froid 2, record 1, French, poids%20froid
correct, masculine noun
- poids à froid 2, record 1, French, poids%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
- poids de carcasse à froid 2, record 1, French, poids%20de%20carcasse%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PCF est inférieur d'environ 1 % au PCC [poids de la carcasse chaude], la perte de poids étant attribuable à la perte d'eau subie durant la phase de refroidissement. Les carcasses très maigres subissent des pertes d'eau plus grandes que les carcasses grasses. 3, record 1, French, - poids%20de%20carcasse%20froide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mataderos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso canal fría
1, record 1, Spanish, peso%20canal%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PCF 1, record 1, Spanish, PCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- peso de canal fría 2, record 1, Spanish, peso%20de%20canal%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
- PCF 2, record 1, Spanish, PCF
correct, masculine noun
- PCF 2, record 1, Spanish, PCF
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez [los animales] desollados, eviscerados y lavados se determinó el peso de canal caliente y tras 24 h a 4 °C, se determinó el peso de canal fría. 2, record 1, Spanish, - peso%20canal%20fr%C3%ADa
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