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ABATTOIR MOBILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Slaughterhouses
- Meats and Meat Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mobile slaughter unit
1, record 1, English, mobile%20slaughter%20unit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MSU 1, record 1, English, MSU
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mobile abattoir 2, record 1, English, mobile%20abattoir
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-contained slaughter facility that can travel from site to site. 3, record 1, English, - mobile%20slaughter%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mobile abattoirs, traveling from farm to farm, can be used to slaughter all types of farm animals, including cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, poultry, as well as game farm bison, elk, reindeer and deer. 4, record 1, English, - mobile%20slaughter%20unit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An outstanding benefit of mobile abattoirs is that the animals are subjected to a minimum of stress as compared with conventional pre-slaughter handling that often includes stressful loading, transport, mixing and crowding, and handling by humans unfamiliar to them. 5, record 1, English, - mobile%20slaughter%20unit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Abattoirs
- Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abattoir mobile
1, record 1, French, abattoir%20mobile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mélange, le transport et la manipulation des animaux avant l’abattage constituent un stress majeur, altérant les qualités de leurs viandes. Ces procédures seraient fortement allégées en abattant les animaux sur la ferme à l’aide d’un abattoir mobile. 2, record 1, French, - abattoir%20mobile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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