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VISCERA NO COMESTIBLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Slaughterhouses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edible organ
1, record 1, English, edible%20organ
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An edible viscus of a butchered animal. 2, record 1, English, - edible%20organ
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meat product ... Meat Inspection Regulations - means edible blood, an edible organ or edible tissue that was derived from the carcass of a food animal, but does not include meat or mechanically separated meat. 3, record 1, English, - edible%20organ
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Abattoirs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- organe comestible
1, record 1, French, organe%20comestible
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Produit de viande [...] Règlement sur l'inspection des viandes - Sang, organe ou tissu comestibles de la carcasse d'un animal pour alimentation humaine, à l'exclusion de la viande et de la viande séparée mécaniquement. 1, record 1, French, - organe%20comestible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
- Mataderos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- víscera comestible
1, record 1, Spanish, v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- menudencia 2, record 1, Spanish, menudencia
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- achura 3, record 1, Spanish, achura
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las vísceras comestibles, a las que también se les denomina menudencias, son principalmente lengua, riñón, hígado, corazón, rabo, mondongo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Menudencias. Son así llamados hígado, riñones, mondongo, lengua, corazón, sesos y todo lo que es achuras, como molleja, chinchulines, tripa gorda. 5, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] principales recetas de la comida criolla. Achuras - Son los menudos de res: mollejas, riñones, chinchulines, tripa gorda [...] 6, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
víscera comestible; menudencia; achura :No confundir con despojo, que es un término genérico que abarca otras partes además de los órganos internos, como las patas. 7, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
achura: Se denomina así, particularmente en Argentina, a las vísceras comestibles que se destinan al asado a la parrilla. 7, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
víscera comestible; menudencia; achura: Términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 7, record 1, Spanish, - v%C3%ADscera%20comestible
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
- Slaughterhouses
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nonedible offals
1, record 2, English, nonedible%20offals
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- inedible offals 1, record 2, English, inedible%20offals
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parts or organs in a carcass that are unfit for human consumption. 1, record 2, English, - nonedible%20offals
Record 2, Key term(s)
- nonedible offal
- non-edible offals
- non edible offal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
- Abattoirs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abats non comestibles
1, record 2, French, abats%20non%20comestibles
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- issues 2, record 2, French, issues
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties de l'animal de boucherie destinées essentiellement à la transformation industrielle : cuir, suif, sang, vessie, sabots, etc. 1, record 2, French, - abats%20non%20comestibles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les abats et les issues constituent le cinquième quartier. 3, record 2, French, - abats%20non%20comestibles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cinquième quartier
- abat non comestible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria cárnica, de fiambres y embutidos
- Mataderos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- despojo no comestible
1, record 2, Spanish, despojo%20no%20comestible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- despojo incomestible 2, record 2, Spanish, despojo%20incomestible
correct, masculine noun
- víscera no comestible 3, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADscera%20no%20comestible
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
- víscera incomestible 4, record 2, Spanish, v%C3%ADscera%20incomestible
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Uruguay
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Despojos no comestibles: Subproductos del faenamiento de las aves, plumas y sangre. 1, record 2, Spanish, - despojo%20no%20comestible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La canal de cordero se define como todo el cuerpo con exclusión de todos los despojos incomestibles, la piel, la cabeza, las patas y despojos comestibles, con excepción de los riñones. 2, record 2, Spanish, - despojo%20no%20comestible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
despojo no comestible; despojo incomestible; víscera no comestible; víscera incomestible : Términos utilizados generalmente en plural. 5, record 2, Spanish, - despojo%20no%20comestible
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