Oral History Recording on Traditional and Modern Olive Oil Production Methods

An audio recording from an oil mill master explaining the phases of olive harvesting and oil production. The informant details both traditional and modern systems and compares them with Portuguese production methods. The recording was made in an operational oil mill in 2024, with audio filtered to reduce machine noise.

Use Cases

• Analyze traditional agricultural techniques based on the described phases of olive harvesting and oil production.
• Compare production methods across regions based on the described differences with the Portuguese system.
• Study oral history interview techniques based on the recorded first-hand account from a master craftsman.
• Examine audio processing challenges based on the note about filtering noise in an industrial environment.

Strengths

• Provides a first-hand account from a master of the oil mill (informant).
• Covers both traditional and modern production systems for comparison.
• Recording was made in the operational oil mill installations, providing authentic context.

Limitations

• Audio quality is noted to have imbalances in volume and tonal alterations due to noise filtering.
• Column-level documentation is absent; data structure and additional metadata must be inferred after download.
• Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

e-cienciaDatos Harvested Dataverse, authored by Álvarez Pérez, Xosé Afonso (coord.).

Collection Method

Audio recording conducted in an operational oil mill, with subsequent filtering.

Time Range

Recording date is not specified; metadata was updated in 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2024-05-05 07:37:54; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Specific location is not stated, but the content references a comparison with Portuguese methods.