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TUNNEL CONGELATION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- freezing tunnel
1, record 1, English, freezing%20tunnel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- blast-freeze tunnel 2, record 1, English, blast%2Dfreeze%20tunnel
correct
- tunnel freezer 3, record 1, English, tunnel%20freezer
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A room in a commercial food-products freezing concern in which the products are rapidly brought to a temperature of about -17.7°C (0°F) or lower. Usually the product is on a moving carrier as it passes through the tunnel. 4, record 1, English, - freezing%20tunnel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de congélation
1, record 1, French, tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Local de forme allongée à circulation très active d’air très froid pour la congélation rapide des denrées. 2, record 1, French, - tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- túnel de congelación
1, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%BAnel%20de%20congelaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spiral freezer 1, record 2, English, spiral%20freezer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de congélation à spirale
1, record 2, French, tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation%20%C3%A0%20spirale
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Congelación y refrigeración
- Industria alimentaria
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelador en espiral
1, record 2, Spanish, congelador%20en%20espiral
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- batch freezing tunnel 1, record 3, English, batch%20freezing%20tunnel
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cylinder shaped freezing apparatus which freezes one load of product at a time. 2, record 3, English, - batch%20freezing%20tunnel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de congélation discontinue
1, record 3, French, tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation%20discontinue
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tunnel de congélation traitant les produits charge par charge. 1, record 3, French, - tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation%20discontinue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- automatic freezing tunnel
1, record 4, English, automatic%20freezing%20tunnel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A tunnel]with great flexibility, high performance and with the possibility to chill and freeze a variety of products, with various package sizes and weights simultaneously, in the flow of the processing lines. 2, record 4, English, - automatic%20freezing%20tunnel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tunnel de congélation automatique
1, record 4, French, tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation%20automatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tunnel de congélation dans lequel les produits circulent automatiquement de bout en bout à l'aide d’un mécanisme approprié. 1, record 4, French, - tunnel%20de%20cong%C3%A9lation%20automatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Goods
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cage
1, record 5, English, cage
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal frame suspended from a trolley running on a rail used for hanging and moving meats and products. 1, record 5, English, - cage
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport de marchandises
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- balancelle à étagères
1, record 5, French, balancelle%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A8res
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La congélation se fait soit dans les tunnels de congélation de viande en carcasses, soit dans des tunnels spécialement prévus à cet effet. Dans le premier cas les caisses sont placées sur des balancelles à étagères superposées pour utiliser la hauteur totale du tunnel [...]. 1, record 5, French, - balancelle%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A8res
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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