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FRIGORIFICATION [1 record]

Record 1 2014-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Cold Storage
DEF

[In the fruit and vegetable industry,] the process of cooling to a low temperature, above freezing, by extracting heat from a substance or space by any means.

OBS

refrigeration: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Entreposage frigorifique
DEF

[Dans l'industrie des fruits et des légumes,] processus d'élimination de la chaleur d'une substance ou d'un espace par tout moyen approprié (en général, la basse température).

OBS

réfrigération; frigorification : termes et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
  • Almacenaje frigorífico
DEF

Proceso de extracción del calor de una sustancia o espacio por cualquier medio (generalmente empleando baja temperatura).

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