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HEAD HERRING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nobbing
1, record 1, English, nobbing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] process of removing the head and gut from fatty fish, such as herring, in one operation by partially severing the head and pulling the head away together with the attached gut; the roe or milt is left in. 2, record 1, English, - nobbing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étêtage et éviscération
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage%20et%20%C3%A9visc%C3%A9ration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé qui consiste à enlever la tête et les viscères d'un poisson gras, comme le hareng, en une seule opération en sectionnant partiellement la tête et en tirant les branchies auxquelles les viscères restent attachés; on laisse dans le poisson les œufs ou la laitance. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage%20et%20%C3%A9visc%C3%A9ration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- descabezado y eviscerado
1, record 1, Spanish, descabezado%20y%20eviscerado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso en el que se extraen la cabeza y las vísceras del pescado, ya sea de forma manual o mecánica. 2, record 1, Spanish, - descabezado%20y%20eviscerado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Descabezado y eviscerado: Esta etapa puede hacerse de manera manual o mecánica. La remoción de cabeza y vísceras ayuda a la conservación del producto, pues es aquí donde se encuentra la mayor parte de las bacterias y enzimas que aceleran la descomposición del mismo. 3, record 1, Spanish, - descabezado%20y%20eviscerado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dams and Causeways
- Hydroelectric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- head pond of a dam
1, record 2, English, head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- dam’s head pond 2, record 2, English, dam%26rsquo%3Bs%20head%20pond
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The reservoir behind a run-of-river dam. 1, record 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because the mill takes water for its operations from the dam’s head pond, ensuring the mill’s water intake will function without the dam is a critical precondition to breaching the dam. 3, record 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This project is designed to provide safe and effective fish passage for anadromous fish above a 9 foot high, 90 foot long dam. It will provide anadromous fish with access to upstream riverine and ponded habitat. River herring spawning habitat will be increased by an addition [of] 74, 225 m². Alewife in particular will benefit from excellent nursery habitat in the dam's head pond. 4, record 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weirs and barrages are different types of ’run-of-river’ dams, this means that while they raise the water level upstream they create only a small reservoir (’head pond’) and cannot effectively regulate downstream flows. 5, record 2, English, - head%20pond%20of%20a%20dam
Record 2, Key term(s)
- head pond
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Barrages et chaussées
- Centrales hydro-électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réservoir de barrage
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume (ou bassin) d'eau retenu en amont d'un barrage pour créer une énergie électrique potentielle ou pour une autre raison. 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Proche du Barrage de St-Narcisse. En se promenant sur la rivière Batiscan on peut y voir le réservoir du barrage. Ce barrage sert à faire de l'électricité. On peut y pêcher beaucoup de poissons. 3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Avec une superficie de 80 000 mètres carrés, et une moyenne de 20 mètres de profondeur, le lac Zarqa est le principal réservoir du barrage King Talal. 4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9servoir%20de%20barrage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-02-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- boned kipper
1, record 3, English, boned%20kipper
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kipper : Fat herring split down the back from head to tail, lightly brined and cold smoked. 2, record 3, English, - boned%20kipper
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- kipper désarêté
1, record 3, French, kipper%20d%C3%A9sar%C3%AAt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hareng fumé taillé dans le dos et auquel on a enlevé l'épine dorsale. 1, record 3, French, - kipper%20d%C3%A9sar%C3%AAt%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- head herring
1, record 4, English, head%20herring
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- harengs de remplissage
1, record 4, French, harengs%20de%20remplissage
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- boneless smoked herring
1, record 5, English, boneless%20smoked%20herring
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hot-smoked herring from which head, belly, tail and most bones have been removed. 1, record 5, English, - boneless%20smoked%20herring
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hareng fumé sans arête
1, record 5, French, hareng%20fum%C3%A9%20sans%20ar%C3%AAte
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hareng fumé à chaud, dont la tête, l'abdomen, la queue et la plupart des arêtes ont été enlevés. 1, record 5, French, - hareng%20fum%C3%A9%20sans%20ar%C3%AAte
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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