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S.E.M. [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frozen at sea
1, record 1, English, frozen%20at%20sea
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- F.A.S. 2, record 1, English, F%2EA%2ES%2E
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
- frozen-at-sea 3, record 1, English, frozen%2Dat%2Dsea
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
F.A.S. or S.E.M. are the acronym for "frozen at sea," and "surgelé en mer." As the term indicates, the fish is frozen right on the ship at sea, then thawed for handling upon its arrival at processing plants. 2, record 1, English, - frozen%20at%20sea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surgelé en mer
1, record 1, French, surgel%C3%A9%20en%20mer
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Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- S.E.M. 2, record 1, French, S%2EE%2EM%2E
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Record 1, Synonyms, French
- congelé en mer 3, record 1, French, congel%C3%A9%20en%20mer
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Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sigles surgelé en mer (S.E.M.) ou frozen at sea (F.A.S.) signifient, en parlant du poisson, que ce dernier est congelé sur le bateau de pêche, en mer, puis dégelé, en vue de la manutention, dès son arrivée aux usines de transformation. 2, record 1, French, - surgel%C3%A9%20en%20mer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
- Productos del mar y de agua dulce (Ind. alimentaria)
- Congelación y refrigeración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- congelado en alta mar
1, record 1, Spanish, congelado%20en%20alta%20mar
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Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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