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HOLDING PASTEURIZATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
- Cattle Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holding tube
1, record 1, English, holding%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hold tube 2, record 1, English, hold%20tube
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milk, at pasteurization temperature and under pressure, flows through the holding tube where it is held for at least 16 [seconds]. 3, record 1, English, - holding%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
- Élevage des bovins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chambreur tubulaire
1, record 1, French, chambreur%20tubulaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tube de chambrage 2, record 1, French, tube%20de%20chambrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le lait écrémé est ensuite chauffé jusqu'à 74 °C et est maintenu à cette température pendant 15 [secondes] dans un chambreur tubulaire. 3, record 1, French, - chambreur%20tubulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermophilic bacterium
1, record 2, English, thermophilic%20bacterium
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Thermophilic organisms are those that not only withstand heat and like warm surroundings, but are able to reproduce at the temperature used in the holding method for pasteurization of milk(63 °C). The presence of these organisms in milk indicates contamination derived from feed, barn dust, soil or the water supply. 2, record 2, English, - thermophilic%20bacterium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Thermophilic bacteria] are used for breaking down highly polymerized compounds (e.g. ligneous substances) present in certain kinds of primary biomass, particularly wood. 3, record 2, English, - thermophilic%20bacterium
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thermophilic bacterium: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - thermophilic%20bacterium
Record 2, Key term(s)
- thermophilic bacteria
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bactérie thermophile
1, record 2, French, bact%C3%A9rie%20thermophile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bactérie] dont la température optimale de développement se situe entre 45 °C et 60 °C. 2, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20thermophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les bactéries thermophiles sont nécessaires] pour la décomposition de matières à haut degré de polymérisation (par exemple des matières ligneuses) contenues dans certaines biomasses primaires et en particulier le bois. 3, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20thermophile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bactérie thermophile : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - bact%C3%A9rie%20thermophile
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bactéries thermophiles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Productos lácteos
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacteria termófila
1, record 2, Spanish, bacteria%20term%C3%B3fila
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bacteria termófila: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - bacteria%20term%C3%B3fila
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bacterias termófilas
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- holding
1, record 3, English, holding
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) in a batch-holding process the entire lot of milk is heated to a definite temperature for a given time, usually 145 to 150 ° F, for 30 minutes. [The] entire operation of heating, holding and cooling the product may be done in the same unit. 2, record 3, English, - holding
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding method : A method of pasteurization in which milk is preheated to about 144 ° F and then pumped to a holding tank where the temperature is maintained for 30 minutes. 3, record 3, English, - holding
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chambrage
1, record 3, French, chambrage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération dans laquelle le lait séjourne à température voisine de celle de la pasteurisation pendant un temps limité pour assurer une parfaite homogénéité thermique. 2, record 3, French, - chambrage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holding tank
1, record 4, English, holding%20tank
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- holder 2, record 4, English, holder
correct
- batch holder 3, record 4, English, batch%20holder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A method used in pasteurization in which milk is preheated to 144°F and then pumped to a holding tank where the temperature is maintained for 30 minutes. 4, record 4, English, - holding%20tank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chambreur
1, record 4, French, chambreur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le chambrage est l'opération] dans laquelle le lait séjourne à température voisine de celle de la pasteurisation pendant un temps limité pour assurer une parfaite homogénéité thermique. L'enceinte dans laquelle cette opération s'effectue s'appelle "chambreur". 2, record 4, French, - chambreur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le] chambreur est (...) fréquemment divisé en plusieurs compartiments qui sont successivement remplis, puis vidangés, selon un rythme bien défini. 3, record 4, French, - chambreur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1985-08-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- batch pasteurization
1, record 5, English, batch%20pasteurization
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- holding pasteurization 2, record 5, English, holding%20pasteurization
correct
- vat pasteurization 2, record 5, English, vat%20pasteurization
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Canadian dairy specialists, batch, vat and holding pasteurization, all refer to the same process of heating milk at 145 degrees F, and cream at 150-155 degrees F for 30 minutes. 3, record 5, English, - batch%20pasteurization
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vat or holding pasteurization, [is a heat treatment] in which the cream is heated by batch system, usually to 145-160 ° F then held at that temperature for 30 minutes, followed by batch cooling. 4, record 5, English, - batch%20pasteurization
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pasteurisation en discontinu
1, record 5, French, pasteurisation%20en%20discontinu
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Equivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de la terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 2, record 5, French, - pasteurisation%20en%20discontinu
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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