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UTILITY GRADE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- canner grade
1, record 1, English, canner%20grade
United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meat from older cattle falls into one of the following grades : commercial, utility, cutter and canner. The marbling in these grades can be as high as that of prime beef(in the case of the commercial grade) or practically noexistent(canner grade). 1, record 1, English, - canner%20grade
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The systems for grading veal, calf and lamb are similar to those for beef. Pork, however, doesn’t have a system like the prime or choice grades for beef. 1, record 1, English, - canner%20grade
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catégorie viande de conserve
1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20viande%20de%20conserve
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
- Slaughterhouses
- Labelling (Packaging)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grade designation
1, record 2, English, grade%20designation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In respect of a poultry carcass, means Grade A, Grade Utility and Grade C. 1, record 2, English, - grade%20designation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
- Abattoirs
- Étiquetage (Emballages)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désignation de qualité
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9signation%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À l'égard d'une carcasse de volaille, la qualité A, la qualité Utilité et la qualité C. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20de%20qualit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- defect
1, record 3, English, defect
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- degrader 2, record 3, English, degrader
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In timber, any feature(whether intrinsic, e. g. knots, or developing later, e. g. decay, splits, bad sawing) that lowers its utility and/or commercial value and may therefore lead to its relegation to a lower grade or its rejection as a cull. 1, record 3, English, - defect
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- défaut
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9faut
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- défaut du bois 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9faut%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Anomalie de la structure ou de la composition chimique du bois, qui le déprécie soit vis-à-vis d'un emploi prévu, soit vis-à-vis d'un classement préétabli. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9faut
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «anomalie», irrégularité de la structure ou de la composition chimique du bois pouvant entraîner une modification des propriétés et possibilités d'emploi, dans un sens favorable ou non. 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9faut
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- defecto
1, record 3, Spanish, defecto
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-05-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Agriculture - General
- Animal Husbandry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- utility grade chicken 1, record 4, English, utility%20grade%20chicken
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name adopted by the DTSD - Agriculture (CULSEC). 2, record 4, English, - utility%20grade%20chicken
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Agriculture - Généralités
- Élevage des animaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poulet de catégorie Utilité
1, record 4, French, poulet%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20Utilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Appellation adoptée par le Comité d'uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM - Agriculture (CULSEC). 2, record 4, French, - poulet%20de%20cat%C3%A9gorie%20Utilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-05-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- utility grade 1, record 5, English, utility%20grade
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- catégorie d'utilité générale
1, record 5, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20d%27utilit%C3%A9%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rale
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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