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DEHEADING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deheading machine
1, record 1, English, deheading%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- deheader 2, record 1, English, deheader
correct
- heading machine 3, record 1, English, heading%20machine
correct
- beheading machine 4, record 1, English, beheading%20machine
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The head constitutes 10-20 [percent] of the total fish weight and it is cut off as an inedible part. Although many mechanized deheading machines had been developed for processing marine fish, freshwater fish are usually deheaded manually. 5, record 1, English, - deheading%20machine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
fish deheading machine, shrimp deheading machine 6, record 1, English, - deheading%20machine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- de-heading machine
- de-header
- be-heading machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étêteuse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à étêter 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9t%C3%AAter
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
étêteuse à crevettes, étêteuse à poissons 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9t%C3%AAteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descabezadora
1, record 1, Spanish, descabezadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- máquina descabezadora 1, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20descabezadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pescado es recibido y descargado en planta mediante guinches eléctricos, lavado y salmuereado y transportado hasta las máquinas descabezadoras, evisceradoras, y trozadoras. 1, record 1, Spanish, - descabezadora
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deheading
1, record 2, English, deheading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heading 2, record 2, English, heading
correct
- beheading 3, record 2, English, beheading
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deheading. The head constitutes 10-20 [percent] of the total fish weight and it is cut off … Different cutting techniques [are] used for deheading … A cut around the operculum … results in lowest meat loss. This technique is … more efficient than the straight cut commonly used in mechanized systems. 1, record 2, English, - deheading
Record 2, Key term(s)
- de-heading
- be-heading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étêtage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étêtage d'un poisson ou d'un amphibien consiste à couper la tête de l'animal […] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descabezado
1, record 2, Spanish, descabezado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pescado entero, pescado eviscerado y descabezado y filetes de pescado de las siguientes especies capturadas en el mar [...]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - descabezado
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