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CORTE CUAJADA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- curd knife
1, record 1, English, curd%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cheese knife 2, record 1, English, cheese%20knife
correct
- cheese harp 3, record 1, English, cheese%20harp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, rakelike wire tool used to cut curd into cubes. 4, record 1, English, - curd%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the gelly is sufficiently firm, the curd is sliced up by means of the "curd knife" (a tool equipped with wires spaced apart) and this provokes the separation of the curds and the lactoserum ("the whey"). The duration and the speed of the decurdling process affects the size of the grain (about that of a pea). Once the slicing up process is completed, the resulting mixture will be stirred within the vat until the grain is sufficiently drained ... 5, record 1, English, - curd%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranche-caillé
1, record 1, French, tranche%2Dcaill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil manuel ou mécanique servant à découper le caillé dans la cuve à fromage pour accélérer l'égouttage. 2, record 1, French, - tranche%2Dcaill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchilla para cuajada
1, record 1, Spanish, cuchilla%20para%20cuajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuchilla de corte de cuajada 1, record 1, Spanish, cuchilla%20de%20corte%20de%20cuajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuchilla para cuajada [...]. Cuchillas para el corte del bloque de cuajada en bloques más pequeños cuadrados del tamaño del molde. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuchilla%20para%20cuajada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cutting of coagulum
1, record 2, English, cutting%20of%20coagulum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- harping 2, record 2, English, harping
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The purpose of cutting is to permit a large proportion of the whey to escape from the curd. 2, record 2, English, - cutting%20of%20coagulum
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décaillage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9caillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération pratiquée en fromagerie consistant à fractionner le caillé dans le but de favoriser et d'accélérer l'égouttage. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9caillage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent adopté par le Comité intergouvernemental de terminologie de l'industrie laitière. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9caillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- corte de la cuajada
1, record 2, Spanish, corte%20de%20la%20cuajada
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corte de la cuajada. La cuajada se corta para favorecer el desuerado [...] Como consecuencia del corte y la agitación de la cuajada se produce suero que queda en la cuba junto con los granos de dicha cuajada. El suero se elimina de la cuba a través de tamices perforados que lo dejan pasar y retienen los granos de cuajada. 1, record 2, Spanish, - corte%20de%20la%20cuajada
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