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TENDEROMETER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shear score test
1, record 1, English, shear%20score%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warner-Bratzler(WB) shear scores were related to the number of chews. Consumers preferred those steaks rated more tender by WB score. TG tenderometer(a machine which mechanically measures the amount of work required to masticate a core of meat) values were related to consumer preference but not as closely as WB results.(Nutrition Abstracts of Reviews 1973-1976). 2, record 1, English, - shear%20score%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de tendreté
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20tendret%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Propriété de texture des chairs obtenue par des essais sur la performance carnée. 1, record 1, French, - test%20de%20tendret%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1979-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenderometer
1, record 2, English, tenderometer
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tenderometer readings of raw peas will accurately indicate when the crop should be harvested for optimum quality and yield. 1, record 2, English, - tenderometer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tenderometer [noun] a device for determining the maturity and tenderness of samples of fruit and vegetables. 2, record 2, English, - tenderometer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tendérométrique
1, record 2, French, tend%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relatif à la mesure de la tendreté des aliments. 2, record 2, French, - tend%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tendreté est le caractère le plus facile à mesurer en industrie grâce à un appareil: le tendéromètre qui fournit un indice fonction de la dureté des lots (indice tendérométrique). 3, record 2, French, - tend%C3%A9rom%C3%A9trique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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