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GATER [6 records]

Record 1 2025-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

The use of various methods to prevent spoilage of food.

OBS

It can be done for example by canning, pickling, or freezing.

PHR

meat preservation, milk preservation, vegetable preservation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
DEF

Utilisation de divers procédés pour empêcher un aliment de s’altérer ou de se gâter.

PHR

conservation de la viande, conservation des légumes, conservation du lait

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
CONT

La conservación de los alimentos es el conjunto de procesos realizados en sus distintas fases del productor a la mesa, destinados a garantizar la vida e higiene de los alimentos.

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Record 2 2014-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
  • Postal Transport
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

Any matter subject to deterioration due to lengthy transmission time or exposure to extremes of heat and cold.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Transports postaux
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
DEF

Article qui peut se gâter en cours de transmission ou à la suite d’une exposition à une grande chaleur ou un grand froid.

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
DEF

Se dit d’une chose, d’une affaire, qui donne des signes de fatigue, qui commence à se gâter.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Geology
  • Mining Engineering
CONT

The grade of the (gold) ore at the 1000-ft level was 0.59 oz uncut or 0.33 oz cut across a width of 4.2 feet.

CONT

The uncut, undiluted grade of four areas examined in the southeast section.

OBS

cut: To lower an existing grade.

OBS

adulterate: To corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or a baser substance ...

OBS

uncut value; unreduced value: Values and widths of reefs as established by sampling. The figures thus obtained are reduced by certain percentages to arrive at the values which are used for the calculation of ore reserves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie économique
  • Génie minier
OBS

adultérer : Altérer la pureté de quelque chose, falsifier, gâter. [Par exemple :] Adultérer des médicaments; adultérer des monnaies(par des alliages qui dépassent le taux légal).

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Transport of Goods
DEF

Freight subject to decay or deterioration.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport de marchandises
DEF

Marchandises exposées à se gâter ou à s’altérer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte de mercancías
Key term(s)
  • cargamento perecedero
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Record 6 2001-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
DEF

To corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or a baser substance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Peintures et vernis (Industries)
DEF

Altérer la pureté de quelque chose, falsifier, gâter.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
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