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ABNORMAL EXTERNAL MOISTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Conservation and Storage
  • General Warehousing
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

The excess water on the surface of fruits or vegetables, caused by a natural agent (for example, rain) or due to an artificial treatment (for example, washing).

OBS

Condensate appearing on the surface of products when taken out of a cold store is not considered to be abnormal external moisture.

OBS

abnormal external moisture: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des récoltes
  • Entreposage général
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Excès de vapeur d'eau à la surface de fruits ou légumes provoqué par un agent naturel (par exemple la pluie) ou par un traitement artificiel (par exemple le lavage).

OBS

Le condensé apparaissant à la surface des produits, en les sortant d'un entrepôt frigorifique, n'est pas considéré comme étant de l'humidité extérieure anormale.

OBS

humidité extérieure anormale : terme et définition ont été normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conservación de las cosechas
  • Almacenaje general
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

Presencia de agua en estado líquido sobre la superficie de las frutas y hortalizas, causado por un agente natural (por ejemplo la lluvia) o debido a un tratamiento artificial (por ejemplo el lavado).

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