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COARSE GRAIN [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coarse grain
1, record 1, English, coarse%20grain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- open grain 2, record 1, English, open%20grain
correct
- coarse texture 3, record 1, English, coarse%20texture
correct
- open texture 4, record 1, English, open%20texture
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grain is often used in reference to the relative sizes and distributions of cells, as in fine grain and coarse grain ... Texture is another word used to describe a macroscopic summary of the relative sizes of cells in wood. Fine-textured woods have uniform structure with typically small cells. Coarse-textured woods generally have structure with concentrations of large diameter cells ... 5, record 1, English, - coarse%20grain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grain grossier
1, record 1, French, grain%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- texture grossière 2, record 1, French, texture%20grossi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- grain ouvert 3, record 1, French, grain%20ouvert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À grain grossier : bois, tels que le chêne ou l'acajou, caractérisés par des pores ouverts et marqués qui doivent être bouchés afin d'obtenir une finition lisse. 1, record 1, French, - grain%20grossier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coarse grain
1, record 2, English, coarse%20grain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There has been a marked shift during recent years in the relative importance of each of the coarse grains in the world export market. Twenty years ago, barley and oats together ranked about equally with corn in the world export market. 2, record 2, English, - coarse%20grain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The decline in world coarse grain production in 1980-1981 [came] mainly from lower feed use in developed countries.... Consumption in developing countries, where coarse grains are used mainly for food, continued to rise in 1980-81. 3, record 2, English, - coarse%20grain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coarse grain: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - coarse%20grain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coarse grains
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- céréale secondaire
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production mondiale de céréales secondaires a accusé une forte baisse en 1980. [...] La récolte mondiale de mais [et] la récolte mondiale de sorgho [ont] baissé [...] Par ailleurs, la production d'orge, de millet et de seigle a augmenté en 1980. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondaire : Se dit des céréales autres que le blé et le riz. 3, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
céréale secondaire : terme habituellement au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- céréales secondaires
- céréales traditionnelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cereal secundario
1, record 2, Spanish, cereal%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cereal secundario: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cereal%20secundario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Por ejemplo: avena, centeno, sorgo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cereal%20secundario
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cereales secundarios
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medication
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coarse grain 1, record 3, English, coarse%20grain
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Médicaments
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grain gros
1, record 3, French, grain%20gros
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medicamentos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- grano grueso
1, record 3, Spanish, grano%20grueso
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coarse grain
1, record 4, English, coarse%20grain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coarse grain shows itself in an uneven, broken-up appearance of the image tones ... which is generally unpleasant. 2, record 4, English, - coarse%20grain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gros grain
1, record 4, French, gros%20grain
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect fortement granuleux que donnent à une photographie les agglomérats d'argent réduit. 2, record 4, French, - gros%20grain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
- Geology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coarse grain 1, record 5, English, coarse%20grain
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The porous medium. (a) Physical properties. ... Given an equal grain size, the head-loss increase is less with coarse grains than with round grains for, ... coarse grains bed down less easily than round grains, and leave larger spaces for the water to pass through. 1, record 5, English, - coarse%20grain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Traitement des eaux
- Géologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grain anguleux
1, record 5, French, grain%20anguleux
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le milieu poreux. a) Caractéristiques physiques. [...] A granulométrie égale, l'accroissement de perte de charge est plus faible avec des grains anguleux qu'avec des grains ronds, car [...] les grains anguleux s'imbriquent moins facilement les uns dans les autres que les grains ronds, et laissent des sections de passage plus grandes; [...] 1, record 5, French, - grain%20anguleux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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