Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
half-carcass
Norwegian translation:
halv skrott
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What is the term in meat industry for half-carcass and quarter-carcass?
The term for the whole carcass is "slaktekropp", but what are the smaller units?
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The term for the whole carcass is "slaktekropp", but what are the smaller units?
Thank you!
Proposed translations
(Norwegian)
| 3 +4 | halv skrott |
Per Bergvall
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| 4 | halvt slakt; frampart/bakpart |
Cecilie Overland
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Proposed translations
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halv skrott
Rsp. kvart skrott
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Note added at 16 mins (2018-09-04 10:50:39 GMT)
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Skrott is just that - a generic Norwegian word for a dead, reasonably whole animal. Slaktekropp is a butcher's term.
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Note added at 16 mins (2018-09-04 10:50:39 GMT)
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Skrott is just that - a generic Norwegian word for a dead, reasonably whole animal. Slaktekropp is a butcher's term.
Note from asker:
| So is the whole animal just "skrott" or "slaktekropp" is okay? |
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Cecilie Overland
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halvt slakt; frampart/bakpart
This is often referred to as a slakt (e.g. et helt/halvt slakt).
If you know which part of the animal it is, you can also refer to it as a frampart or bakpart, respectively.
If you know which part of the animal it is, you can also refer to it as a frampart or bakpart, respectively.
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