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COUPE PATTES [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- carcass washer
1, record 1, English, carcass%20washer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A structure or compartment in which carcasses are washed. 1, record 1, English, - carcass%20washer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laveuse de carcasses
1, record 1, French, laveuse%20de%20carcasses
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cabine de lavage des carcasses 2, record 1, French, cabine%20de%20lavage%20des%20carcasses
correct, feminine noun
- poste de lavage des carcasses 1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20lavage%20des%20carcasses
correct, masculine noun
- poste d'arrosage 3, record 1, French, poste%20d%27arrosage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsque les pattes de volaille sont enlevées avant l'inspection, deux laveuses de carcasses sont à prévoir, la première située immédiatement après l'aire de plumage, et la seconde après l'endroit où le jarret est coupé et le point de transfert. 1, record 1, French, - laveuse%20de%20carcasses
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pig's feet
1, record 2, English, pig%27s%20feet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trotters 1, record 2, English, trotters
correct, Great Britain
- pig's trotters 2, record 2, English, pig%27s%20trotters
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Called trotters by the British, these are the feet and ankles of pigs. Because they're bony and sinewy, pig's feet require long slow cooking. ... Pig's feet are available pickled, fresh and smoked ... 1, record 2, English, - pig%27s%20feet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pattes de porc
1, record 2, French, pattes%20de%20porc
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- jarrets de porc 1, record 2, French, jarrets%20de%20porc
correct, masculine noun, plural
- pattes de cochon 1, record 2, French, pattes%20de%20cochon
correct, feminine noun, plural, Canada
- pieds de porc 2, record 2, French, pieds%20de%20porc
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les coupes primaires du porc a) Les jarrets ou pattes de porc. Le mieux connu des plats réalisés avec des jarrets de porc est sans doute le ragoût de pattes de cochon. Servi avec des boulettes de viande, il constitue encore pour plusieurs un plat traditionnel de la période des fêtes. La patte de cochon, qui est en fait le jarret, est une coupe économique pouvant servir plusieurs personnes. Les jarrets de porc avant et arrière sont différents tant du point de vue de volume qu'en quantité de viande [...] 1, record 2, French, - pattes%20de%20porc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pieds de porc : La veille, plongez les pieds de porc dans une casserole d’eau froide et portez doucement à ébullition. 2, record 2, French, - pattes%20de%20porc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-01-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bird of paradise
1, record 3, English, bird%20of%20paradise
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family (paradisaeidae) of brightly colored birds found in and near New Guinea. 2, record 3, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most people assume that birds of paradise are named for the exquisite beauty of their elaborate feathers. In fact, they owe their lovely moniker to another legless legend. The natives of New Guinea prepared specimens for trade by cutting off the legs and drying the skin over a fire. The first specimens, supplied by Islamic traders, reached Europe in the sixteenth century and inspired an elaborate legend about ethereal birds that, according to a commentator in 1551, «lack feet and are therefore obliged to fly continuously and live in the highest sky ... They require no other food or drink than dew from Heaven " - hence, birds of paradise. 3, record 3, English, - bird%20of%20paradise
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- paradisier
1, record 3, French, paradisier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- oiseau de paradis 2, record 3, French, oiseau%20de%20paradis
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau (passereaux) de la Nouvelle-Guinée. 3, record 3, French, - paradisier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Oiseau tropical d’Indonésie orientale et d’Australie du Nord, dont le mâle porte une parure de noce aux formes et aux couleurs les plus variées. 2, record 3, French, - paradisier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les paradisiers, quand ils sont arrivés empaillés en Europe au XVIe siècle, ont été qualifiés d’apodes, car les indigènes leur avaient coupé les pattes, et la légende en a fait des oiseaux volant sans jamais se poser. 2, record 3, French, - paradisier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-08-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- ripper
1, record 4, English, ripper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A workman who makes the initial abdominal incision to remove the pelt of sheep ... or with the use of solvents. 1, record 4, English, - ripper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fendeur
1, record 4, French, fendeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fendeuse 2, record 4, French, fendeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier qui ouvre les peaux et coupe pattes, oreilles, bouts de nez. 1, record 4, French, - fendeur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couperie de poils. 1, record 4, French, - fendeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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