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YEAR PIG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gammon
1, record 1, English, gammon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hind legs of bacon pig, cured while still part of the carcass. 2, record 1, English, - gammon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ham is a pig’s hind leg, first cut off the carcass and then smoked, salted or dried (or a combination of these) for preservation. Gammon also comes from the hind leg but it is cured as part of a side of bacon and cut off after wards. Gammon may be smoked separately or left unsmoked but it is not matured long enough to have a strong ham flavor and does not keep for as long as ham, which is generally cured more slowly. 3, record 1, English, - gammon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
For those who are unaware Gammon is from an Old Northern French word "Gambe" for hind leg of the pig or ham. However, if one wants a whole ham then a ham is ordered, if one wants part of the ham(usually boned and rolled or cut into steaks) that portion of the ham is usually called Gammon. All of our hams and gammon are cured using the over 300 year old "Wiltshire Cure" method. [Text accompanied by illustrations] 4, record 1, English, - gammon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jambon fumé
1, record 1, French, jambon%20fum%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- jambon sec fumé 2, record 1, French, jambon%20sec%20fum%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jamón ahumado
1, record 1, Spanish, jam%C3%B3n%20ahumado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jamón curado 1, record 1, Spanish, jam%C3%B3n%20curado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
No confundir con gamón que, en español, denomina una planta de la familia de las Liliáceas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - jam%C3%B3n%20ahumado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-03-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Slaughterhouses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pork processing
1, record 2, English, pork%20processing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to ensure remunerative price to pig producers, bacon and pork processing plants were set up during Fourth Five Year Plan in different States in public sector. Apart from this, 150 meat processing plants which are mainly processing pork and pork products like sausages, bacon and ham are functioning on small scale in the private sector. 1, record 2, English, - pork%20processing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Abattoirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transformation du porc
1, record 2, French, transformation%20du%20porc
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La transformation du porc est un secteur difficile. Le roulement du personnel est élevé et la formation, coûteuse. En outre, la découpe de la viande peut être dangereuse. Un engagement envers l'efficacité, la qualité et l'hygiène est indispensable pour demeurer rentable. Soucieux de recourir aux technologies les plus modernes, un des chefs de file de ce marché a entrepris de «dégraisser» ses opérations en automatisant les principales étapes de la transformation du porc. 1, record 2, French, - transformation%20du%20porc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Astrology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- year of the pig
1, record 3, English, year%20of%20the%20pig
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the pig holds the twelfth position in the zodiac cycle. Each zodiac animal has a unique temperment and set of characteristics. In Chinese astrology, the year of birth is regarded as having the strongest influence on an individual, followed by the month, day and hour of birth. 1, record 3, English, - year%20of%20the%20pig
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Astrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- année du Cochon
1, record 3, French, ann%C3%A9e%20du%20Cochon
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cochon, douzième et dernier signe de l'astrologie chinoise ... 1, record 3, French, - ann%C3%A9e%20du%20Cochon
Record 3, Key term(s)
- année du Sanglier
- année du Porc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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