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PORK BELLY [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Pig Raising
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pork belly, sheet ribbed
1, record 1, English, pork%20belly%2C%20sheet%20ribbed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- belly sheet ribbed 2, record 1, English, belly%20sheet%20ribbed
correct
- sheet ribbed belly 2, record 1, English, sheet%20ribbed%20belly
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The sheet ribbed belly is similar to the bone-in belly except the spareribs are removed in one piece as well as most of the associated bones and cartilage. The sheet ribbed belly should be relatively square in appearance. Sheet ribbed bellies may be purchased skin-on or skin-off with the fat at the edge of the cut tapered to meet the lean. 2, record 1, English, - pork%20belly%2C%20sheet%20ribbed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The pork belly comes from the cut of the shoulder, the leg and the loin. The pork belly ribs are pulled out, then the pork belly is skinned. Following that, the posterior extremity is trimmed at a 90° angle and the ventral line is cut parallel to the line of the loin, according to the desired dimensions. 1, record 1, English, - pork%20belly%2C%20sheet%20ribbed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Élevage des porcs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flanc de porc (plat de côtes)
1, record 1, French, flanc%20de%20porc%20%28plat%20de%20c%C3%B4tes%29
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plat de côtes : Morceau [qui] fait partie des cinq pièces de la poitrine-hachage, placée à proximité de l'épaule. 2, record 1, French, - flanc%20de%20porc%20%28plat%20de%20c%C3%B4tes%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bacon
1, record 2, English, bacon
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabricated cut of the pork carcass, cut from the sides and belly; consisting of fat interspersed with strands of meat, it is salted and/or smoked and available sliced or in a slab. 1, record 2, English, - bacon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bacon
1, record 2, French, bacon
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lard 2, record 2, French, lard
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filet de porc salé et fumé, [souvent] découpé en tranches minces. 3, record 2, French, - bacon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme partout en Amérique du Nord, le lard (ou bacon), est présent dans tous les plats (ou presque), au petit-déjeuner comme dans les sandwiches. On peut même trouver du bacon parfumé au sirop d’érable. 2, record 2, French, - bacon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le bacon provient principalement du flanc (ventre). 4, record 2, French, - bacon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bacón
1, record 2, Spanish, bac%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- beicon 1, record 2, Spanish, beicon
correct, masculine noun
- tocineta 1, record 2, Spanish, tocineta
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Venezuela
- tocino 2, record 2, Spanish, tocino
correct, masculine noun, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panceta ahumada. 3, record 2, Spanish, - bac%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El "Diccionario panhispánico de dudas" (DPD), indica que la voz inglesa "bacon" ('panceta ahumada') se ha adaptado al español en las formas "beicon" —que adapta la grafía a la pronunciación inglesa original— y "bacón" —que conserva la grafía original, con pronunciación a la española [...] La forma "beicon" es hoy mayoritaria y, por ello, preferible. Dada su frecuencia en países como España, se admite el uso del extranjerismo adaptado, aunque es siempre preferible el empleo de equivalencias españolas tradicionales, como "tocino" —usada, con este sentido, en países como México, Chile o el Ecuador—, "tocineta" —en países como Cuba, Colombia y Venezuela— y, en general, "panceta ahumada" [...] 4, record 2, Spanish, - bac%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Restaurant Menus
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sobrassada
1, record 3, English, sobrassada
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sobrasada 2, record 3, English, sobrasada
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A lightly cured pork sausage... made with finely minced pork loin, belly, and shoulder mixed with salt, pimentòn, and sometimes even cayenne pepper... 3, record 3, English, - sobrassada
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It’s hung to cure for a few weeks, but it’s not a hard sausage. It can be spread directly on bread, or cooked ... 3, record 3, English, - sobrassada
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- soubressade
1, record 3, French, soubressade
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spécialité charcutière espagnole se présentant comme une saucisse à tartiner non fumée, à base de morceaux de maigre noyés dans une farce grasse, fortement aromatisée et colorée au poivron. 2, record 3, French, - soubressade
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sobrasada
1, record 3, Spanish, sobrasada
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Embuchado grueso de carne de cerdo muy picada y sazonada con sal y pimiento molido, que se hace especialmente en la isla española de Mallorca. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sobrasada
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pork belly futures option
1, record 4, English, pork%20belly%20futures%20option
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- option on pork belly futures 1, record 4, English, option%20on%20pork%20belly%20%20futures
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- option sur le contrat à terme de flancs de porc
1, record 4, French, option%20sur%20le%20contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme%20de%20flancs%20de%20porc
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une deuxième nouveauté est offerte par le Chicago Mercantile Exchange qui lance finalement les options sur le contrat à terme de flancs de porc («Pork Bellies»). Les investisseurs y trouveront une source additionnelle de plaisir : le marché des flancs de porc est parmi les plus turbulents [...] Ces options permettront de jouer le jeu selon un risque limité, propre aux options ou en utilisant ces dernières comme protection dans la spéculation sur les contrats à terme. 2, record 4, French, - option%20sur%20le%20contrat%20%C3%A0%20terme%20de%20flancs%20de%20porc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pig Raising
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pork belly
1, record 5, English, pork%20belly
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The underside of the hog, from which bacon is made. 2, record 5, English, - pork%20belly
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pork bellies and pork belly futures contracts are traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. 2, record 5, English, - pork%20belly
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des porcs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- flanc de porc
1, record 5, French, flanc%20de%20porc
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-09-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Stock Exchange
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pork belly market
1, record 6, English, pork%20belly%20market
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pork belly market exhibits some interesting patterns : 1. a 45-week cycle, measured from 1 low to the next; each cycle low has given rise to a substantial price rally, with the last low occurring in March, 2. rising prices through the January-March period, a peak in April or March, and a decline through late June or July. 2, record 6, English, - pork%20belly%20market
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Bourse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- marché des flancs de porc
1, record 6, French, march%C3%A9%20des%20flancs%20de%20porc
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une deuxième nouveauté est offerte par le Chicago Mercantile Exchange qui lance finalement les options sur le contrat à terme de flancs de porc («Pork Bellies»). Les investisseurs y trouveront une source additionnelle de plaisir : le marché des flancs de porc est parmi les plus turbulents [...] 2, record 6, French, - march%C3%A9%20des%20flancs%20de%20porc
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- belly cut pork 1, record 7, English, belly%20cut%20pork
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- belly cut
- belly cuts
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- morceaux de poitrine de porc
1, record 7, French, morceaux%20de%20poitrine%20de%20porc
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Key term(s)
- morceaux de poitrine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-08-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- salt pork
1, record 8, English, salt%20pork
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
pork cured with salt, esp. the fat pork taken from the back, sides, and belly. 2, record 8, English, - salt%20pork
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porc salé
1, record 8, French, porc%20sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- petit salé 2, record 8, French, petit%20sal%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
morceau de porc, provenant généralement de la poitrine ou des parois thoraciques, salé et cuit dans un bouillon aromatisé. 3, record 8, French, - porc%20sal%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Animal Anatomy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- flank pocket 1, record 9, English, flank%20pocket
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Area in the pork belly where the thickness of the belly is the thinnest it is located at the posterior end of the flank 1, record 9, English, - flank%20pocket
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Anatomie animale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- partie la plus mince du flanc
1, record 9, French, partie%20la%20plus%20mince%20du%20flanc
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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