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Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- draining
1, record 1, English, draining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drainage 2, record 1, English, drainage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Draining is the act of separating the whey from the curds by passing the former through a metal strainer in the vat exit gate or through a sieve laying the length of the vat .... At the end of drainage, a trench of curd is generally formed .... 3, record 1, English, - draining
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Whey can be removed by drainage from vats or kettles. Otherwise, the mixture of curds and whey may be pumped or dipped from the vat to a drain table perforated molds (forms or hoops), or cheesecloth. The result is the same: whey and curds are separated. 4, record 1, English, - draining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égouttage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9gouttage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décaillage 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9caillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] une masse compacte, élastique : le caillé ou scientifiquement, le coagulum [...] baigne dans le petit-lait ou techniquement, lactosérum, désigné sous le nom de sérum en fromagerie. L'égouttage consiste à séparer le caillé du sérum. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9gouttage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desuerado
1, record 1, Spanish, desuerado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desuero 2, record 1, Spanish, desuero
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Separación del suero de la cuajada. 1, record 1, Spanish, - desuerado
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