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COLD CARCASS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chilled carcass
1, record 1, English, chilled%20carcass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cold carcass 2, record 1, English, cold%20carcass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a chilled carcass is easier to cut up than a warm one. From a health standpoint, it is also safer because a cold carcass will inhibit, but not entirely exclude, bacterial growth more than a warm one. 2, record 1, English, - chilled%20carcass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chilled carcase
- cold carcase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- carcasse refroidie
1, record 1, French, carcasse%20refroidie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carcasse froide 2, record 1, French, carcasse%20froide
correct, feminine noun
- carcasse réfrigérée 3, record 1, French, carcasse%20r%C3%A9frig%C3%A9r%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mataderos
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- carcasa refrigerada
1, record 1, Spanish, carcasa%20refrigerada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- carcasa enfriada 2, record 1, Spanish, carcasa%20enfriada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-09-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cold carcass weight
1, record 2, English, cold%20carcass%20weight
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- CCW 2, record 2, English, CCW
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chilled carcass weight 3, record 2, English, chilled%20carcass%20weight
correct
- CCW 4, record 2, English, CCW
correct
- CCW 4, record 2, English, CCW
- cold weight 5, record 2, English, cold%20weight
correct
- chilled weight 6, record 2, English, chilled%20weight
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CCW is about 1% less than HCW (hot carcass weight) and is due to the loss of water content during the cooling period. Very lean carcasses will have greater moisture losses than fat carcasses. 7, record 2, English, - cold%20carcass%20weight
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cold carcase weight
- chilled carcase weight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poids de carcasse froide
1, record 2, French, poids%20de%20carcasse%20froide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- PCF 1, record 2, French, PCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poids froid 2, record 2, French, poids%20froid
correct, masculine noun
- poids à froid 2, record 2, French, poids%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
- poids de carcasse à froid 2, record 2, French, poids%20de%20carcasse%20%C3%A0%20froid
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le PCF est inférieur d'environ 1 % au PCC [poids de la carcasse chaude], la perte de poids étant attribuable à la perte d'eau subie durant la phase de refroidissement. Les carcasses très maigres subissent des pertes d'eau plus grandes que les carcasses grasses. 3, record 2, French, - poids%20de%20carcasse%20froide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mataderos
- Reglamentación y normalización (Alimentación)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso canal fría
1, record 2, Spanish, peso%20canal%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- PCF 1, record 2, Spanish, PCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- peso de canal fría 2, record 2, Spanish, peso%20de%20canal%20fr%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
- PCF 2, record 2, Spanish, PCF
correct, masculine noun
- PCF 2, record 2, Spanish, PCF
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una vez [los animales] desollados, eviscerados y lavados se determinó el peso de canal caliente y tras 24 h a 4 °C, se determinó el peso de canal fría. 2, record 2, Spanish, - peso%20canal%20fr%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cold dressed carcass
1, record 3, English, cold%20dressed%20carcass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The per capita estimates of supplies of food are shown as retail or product weight with exceptions of meat and poultry which are calculated on a cold dressed carcass and eviscerated weight basis. 2, record 3, English, - cold%20dressed%20carcass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cold dressed carcass: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 3, English, - cold%20dressed%20carcass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- carcasse froide parée
1, record 3, French, carcasse%20froide%20par%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carcasse froide parée : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 3, French, - carcasse%20froide%20par%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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