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English	German	French	Definition	Subject Area

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Aseptic Process	Aseptischer Prozess	Process Aseptique	From the Greek, meaning "uncontaminated". An aseptic process which produces a shelf stable product free from microbial contamination to allow distribution without any further usage of chemical preservatives.	Aseptic Terminology

C
Cleaning	Reinigung	Nettoyage	Removal of macroscopically identifiable contamination such as food residues, deposits, dust, etc. Proper cleaning eliminates the nutritive medium for microorganisms and is a prerequisite for proper disinfection or sterilization.	Aseptic Terminology
Commercially Sterility	Kommerzielle Sterilität	Stérilité Commerciale	Commercial sterility means the absence of microorganisms capable of growing in the food at normal non-refrigerated conditions at which food is likely to be held during manufacture, distribution and storage. (Ref: WHO/FAO)	Aseptic Terminology
Contamination	Kontamination	Contamination	Product, media, or surfaces are contaminated if contaminants (including microbes) can be identified on or in them. The term contamination describes the addition of contaminants.	Aseptic Terminology
Customer	Käufer	Client	It is the organization that has specified, purchased, received and operates the line.	Performance

D
Design Speed	Nennausbringung	Cadence Nominal	Is the line speed, dedicated to a defined production program, according to the operation conditions (product, container size, temperature, etc.) that is specified in the sales contract between the Buyer and the Supplier. Q_n	Performance
Disinfection	Desinfektion	Désinfection	Inactivation of all pathogenic and product-damaging microbes to a level that complies with the respective hygiene requirements.	Aseptic Terminology

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Effective Speed	Effektivausbringung	Cadence Effective	The quantity produced (Prod) during the Test Time divided by the Gross Time. Q_eff=Prod/t_Gross	Performance
External Down Times	Anlagefremde Störzeiten	Arrêts Externes	Is the sum of the time periods when the leading machine of the line is stopped or set at reduced speed due to failures of equipment, manpower, organization that are not part of the scope or beyond the responsibility of the Supplier. t_ext	Performance

G
Germ	Keim	Germe	Germs are microorganisms and their spores that can multiply under the current, unchanged conditions (i.e. "germinate").	Aseptic Terminology
Germ-free	Keimfrei	Absence de Tout Germe	A product is germ-free, if it does not contain any microorganisms that are viable in the respective product (also beverage-sterile, commercially sterile).	Aseptic Terminology
Gross Time	Allgemeine Laufzeit	Temps Requis	Is the sum of the Running Time and the Own down times. t_Gross	Performance

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Leading Machine	Leitmaschine	Machine Critique	Is the slower machine from a line in a given environment (container and packaging size, product flow, etc…)	Performance
Line Availability	Wirkungsgrad der Anlage	Fiabilité de la Ligne	The ratio of the effective speed to the set speed. It is the percentage of real production compared to the real line production potential. It is the measurement of the impact of the own failures of the sold equipment on the production. η=Q_eff/Q_est	Performance
Line Efficiency	Liefergrad der Anlage	Efficacité de la Ligne	The ratio of the effective speed divided by the design speed. It is the percentage or real production compared to the sold line production potential. It is therefore the measurement of the achievement of the contract between the Buyer and the Supplier. λ=Q_eff/Q_n	Performance
Line Own Down Times	Anlagebedingte Störzeiten	Arrêts Propres	Sum of the time periods when the leading machine is not producing due to a failure of itself or of one of the equipment belonging to the line and part of the Supplier scope. t_own	Performance

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Microbiological Contaminants	Mikrobiologische Kontamination	Contamination Microbiologique	Contaminants are defined as microbes present at a particular location or within a medium where they are undesired at a particular time.	Aseptic Terminology
Microbiological Spoilage	Mikrobiologischer Verderb	Détérioration Microbiologique	Sum of negative, visually and sensorially identifiable changes in food, caused by multiplication of microorganisms and their metabolic activity.	Aseptic Terminology
Microorganisms	Mikroorganismen	Micro-organisme	here: independently viable germs that can be classified in the following three groups: bacteria, moulds, yeasts	Aseptic Terminology

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Pasteurization	Pasteurisierung	Pasteurisation	The act or process of heating a beverage moderately to a specific temperature for a specific period of time in order to kill microorganisms that could cause disease, spoilage, or undesired fermentation.	Aseptic Terminology
Production Time / Test Period	Betriebszeit/ Versuchszeit	Temps de Service / Durée du Test	Is the time during which the line is supposed to produce according to the production plan and the agreed test period. Priming and emptying periods of the line must no be part of the test period. t_tot	Performance

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Running time	Effektive Laufzeit	Temps de Fonctionnement	Sum of the time periods when the leading machine is trouble free functioning. Time periods where the leading machine is slowed down, will be proportionally counted t_Run	Performance

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Safety	Safety	Sûreté	Operating safety means trouble-free and reliable operation of a machine or line.	Safety and Security
Security	Security	Sécurité	Security means the measures that need to be taken (by industry and customer) to guarantee maximum security of the operating/maintenance staff.	Safety and Security
Set Speed	Einstellausbringung	Cadence Réelle	Is the real amount of products produced during a time unit of trouble free function of the leading machine. Q_est	Performance
Sterile	Steril	Stérilité	Products, media, or surfaces are sterile if no viable microorganisms can be identified.	Aseptic Terminology
Sterilization	Sterilisation	Stérilisation	Destruction or removal of microorganisms, including bacterial spores, present in food products or on surfaces.	Aseptic Terminology
Supplier	Lieferant	Fournisseur	Is the organization that has designed, supplied and installed the line.	Performance