Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

martillo neumático por perno retráctil

English translation:

captive bolt pneumatic stunner

Added to glossary by Taña Dalglish
Jun 2, 2020 00:00
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Spanish term

martillo neumático por perno retráctil

Spanish to English Other Livestock / Animal Husbandry
Hola estoy traduciendo la descrición de un frigorífico:
Los animales ingresan al cajón de noqueo a través de la manga. Una vez allí, son insensibilizados mediante el uso de un martillo neumático por perno retráctil en un punto imaginario situado justo por encima (aprox. 2 cm) de la intersección de las líneas diagonales entre el centro del ojo y la base de la oreja del lado opuesto.
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Jun 7, 2020 12:47: Taña Dalglish Created KOG entry

Discussion

Robert Carter Jun 2, 2020:
I think it's one of these, probably the "non-penetrating" type:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_bolt_pistol
If you saw "No Country for Old Men", you'd certainly remember Javier Bardem's character using one.

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Humane Slaughter - Bienestar Animal. Uruguaywww.bienestaranimal.org.uy › files
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Animals going into the slaughter plant are afraid of little things ... Stunning cattle with penetrating captive bolt. The two most ... Captive Bolt Pneumatic Stunner.

Temple Grandin Department of Animal Sciences Colorado ...www.meatinstitute.org › GetDocumentAction
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All Methods of Stunning. Definitely Conscious – Also ... If any one of these signs is present, the animal is conscious. RESTUN ... Captive Bolt Pneumatic Stunner.

Handling Cattle, Pigs, and Sheep at Meat Plantswww.meatinstitute.org › GetDocumentAction
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An animal may refuse to place its head into this dark head opening ... Stunning cattle with penetrating captive bolt. The two ... Captive Bolt Pneumatic Stunner.

Main animal welfare problems in ruminant livestock during ...www.cambridge.org › core › product › core-reader
The purpose of stunning animals before slaughter is to avoid unnecessary ... in the stunning box, using a new penetrating captive bolt pneumatic stunner and ...

(PDF) Main animal welfare problems in ruminant livestock ...www.researchgate.net › publication › 280868066_Main_...
Jul 25, 2016 - captive bolt pneumatic stunner and through the training of. personnel. A frequent problem observed in sheep stunning is. the placing of ...

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Penetrating Captive Bolt Stunning and Exsanguination of ...www.researchgate.net › publication › 240519449_Penetra...
Abattoirs commonly use penetrating captive bolt pistols to stun cattle. ... We conclude that an animal effectively stunned with a penetrating captive bolt pistol, ... of the stunner operator; (d) storage of the stunner and cartridges in damp conditions; ... regular rotation of the rubber buffers (recupertor sleeves), and replacement of ...

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captive bolt pistol

See description here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captive_bolt_pistol

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One type is "non-penetrating stunner", which is the pneumatic type. Also called an "air gun".
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captive bolt pistol

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