<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">brining</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>pickling</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>skin curing</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>brined</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A method of curing hides and skins, generally employed in the larger abattoirs, prior to transportation to tanneries. After flaying, and a thorough washing and brushing to remove hair and flesh, the hides or skins are hung in pits or large paddles in a very strong solution of sodium chloride, causing salt to penetrate the material. Distinct from "pickling," a beamhouse operation following bating, in which hides and skins are soaked in a solution of 12% salt and 1.2% sulfuric acid. ]]></note></mads>