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Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Incubators and Hatcheries
- Egg Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- egg candler
1, record 1, English, egg%20candler
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- egg tester 2, record 1, English, egg%20tester
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Usually the quality of the egg is determined by mass scanning of several rows of eggs at a time as they move] over a light source ... Many types of ... candling ... devices are available. 3, record 1, English, - egg%20candler
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
egg candler; egg tester: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - egg%20candler
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Couveuses et éleveuses
- Oeufs (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mire-œuf
1, record 1, French, mire%2D%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mireuse 2, record 1, French, mireuse
correct, feminine noun
- mireuse d'œufs 3, record 1, French, mireuse%20d%27%26oelig%3Bufs
correct, feminine noun
- ovoscope 4, record 1, French, ovoscope
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil qui sert à observer par transparence l'intérieur des œufs au moyen de la lumière électrique. 5, record 1, French, - mire%2D%26oelig%3Buf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mire-œuf (sing.); mire-œufs (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Larousse illustré (2005). 6, record 1, French, - mire%2D%26oelig%3Buf
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mireuse d'œufs : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 1, French, - mire%2D%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incubadoras y criadoras
- Huevos (Industria alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ovoscopio
1, record 1, Spanish, ovoscopio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mirahuevos 2, record 1, Spanish, mirahuevos
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lámpara envuelta por un cárter opaco, con una abertura sobre la cual se aplican los huevos para observarlos por transparencia y comprobar si se hallan en buen estado de conservación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - ovoscopio
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