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Record 1 2008-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Slaughterhouses
DEF

... the fat covering on the outside of the carcass, its thickness, smoothness and distribution.

OBS

Do not confuse with fleshing. In Canada the term "fleshing" is sometimes incorrectly used to mean the finish of the carcass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Abattoirs
OBS

D'un animal, d'une carcasse; couverture s'entend du revêtement de gras.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
  • Mataderos
DEF

Importancia de la grasa en el exterior de la canal y en la cara interna de la cavidad torácica.

CONT

El grado de engrasamiento fue evaluado según una escala del 1 al 5 (1, [res] muy magra; 2, magra; 3, medianamente magra; 4, grasa; 5, muy grasa).

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