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BEHEADING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-12-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Cutting and Thrusting Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beheading
1, record 1, English, beheading
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decapitation 1, record 1, English, decapitation
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The action of cutting off a person's head. 2, record 1, English, - beheading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Armes blanches
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décapitation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9capitation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décollation 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9collation
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de trancher le cou de quelqu'un pour séparer la tête du tronc. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9capitation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- deheading
1, record 2, English, deheading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- heading 2, record 2, English, heading
correct
- beheading 3, record 2, English, beheading
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deheading. The head constitutes 10-20 [percent] of the total fish weight and it is cut off … Different cutting techniques [are] used for deheading … A cut around the operculum … results in lowest meat loss. This technique is … more efficient than the straight cut commonly used in mechanized systems. 1, record 2, English, - deheading
Record 2, Key term(s)
- de-heading
- be-heading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étêtage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'étêtage d'un poisson ou d'un amphibien consiste à couper la tête de l'animal […] 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9t%C3%AAtage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Pesca comercial
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descabezado
1, record 2, Spanish, descabezado
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pescado entero, pescado eviscerado y descabezado y filetes de pescado de las siguientes especies capturadas en el mar [...]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - descabezado
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