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screening machine [3 records]

Record 1 2022-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Quarries
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Dredging
DEF

A large sieve used in gravel pits, quarries, etc., for grading aggregate.

PHR

elliptical vibrating screen

OBS

screen: designation and definition officially approved by the Engineering Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Carrières
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Dragage
DEF

Appareil utilisé dans les gravières, les carrières, etc., pour classer les granulats.

CONT

La cribleuse [...] permet de cribler des matériaux bruts grâce à sa grille supérieure en forme de doigts et d'obtenir trois granulométries différentes : 0/10; 10/50; +50.

OBS

tamis; crible : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sorters and Separators (Agr. Mach.)
DEF

A machine to remove impurities from grain or other seeds and to sort the sample into two or more fractions.

OBS

Seed cleaners range from very simple riddling or winnowing machines to complex dressers which treat the grain in many ways. A simple separator employing an oscillating sieve only. A separator with one or more sieves and fans using a substantially horizontal air stream across falling grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trieuses (Matériel agricole)
DEF

Appareil à gros débit assurant le nettoyage des grains et l'élimination des impuretés.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Clasificadoras (Maquinaria agrícola)
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Record 3 2004-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas y equipo industriales
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