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gathering tank [1 record]

Record 1 1994-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Maple-Sugar Industry
DEF

A large metal container fastened to a sled, wagon, or truck and used to take sap from the sugar bush to the evaporator.

CONT

The gathering tank is equipped with a strainer on top and a pipe connection on the bottom through which the sap can be run into the storage tank at the sugar house.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'érable
DEF

Bassin servant à la récolte et au transport de la sève avant son évaporation.

CONT

Il est préférable d'utiliser des réservoirs de récolte de petite dimension (moins de 800 gallons) de façon à pouvoir les nettoyer à chaque jour.

Spanish

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