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KILL FLOOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- killing floor
1, record 1, English, killing%20floor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area for slaughtering of animals [...] 2, record 1, English, - killing%20floor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(The stunner and shackler) pulls lever to tilt floor of pen and slide cattle onto killing floor [...] 3, record 1, English, - killing%20floor
Record 1, Key term(s)
- kill floor
- slaughtering floor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste d'abattage
1, record 1, French, poste%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aire d'abattage 2, record 1, French, aire%20d%27abattage
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] grâce à cette patte dépouillée on va lever l'animal et procéder à la dépouille de la 2e patte arrière pour finalement suspendre l'animal par les 2 tendons libérant l'élingue de saignée qui retourne au poste d'abattage par un rail incliné. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20d%27abattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-01-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kill floor operation 1, record 2, English, kill%20floor%20operation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération d'abattage
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20d%27abattage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source : Agriculture Canada. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20d%27abattage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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