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EARTH PELLET [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- earth pellet
1, record 1, English, earth%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EP 1, record 1, English, EP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] type of foreign material found in grains. 2, record 1, English, - earth%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Soft earth pellets include soft fertilizer pellets, except in domestic mustard seed, and any non-toxic material of a similar consistency; earth pellets remaining in cleaned samples are handpicked and, up to specified tolerances, their percentage by weight is added to the percentage by weight of dockage in domestic shipments to terminals; export shipments must be practically free from earth pellets; hard earth pellets are stones (Official Grain Grading Guide); prescribed abbreviation 2, record 1, English, - earth%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually used in the plural form. 3, record 1, English, - earth%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 1, English, - earth%20pellet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boulette de terre
1, record 1, French, boulette%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EP 1, record 1, French, EP
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matière étrangère dans le grain. 2, record 1, French, - boulette%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'exception de la moutarde cultivée, les boulettes de terre molles comprennent les granulés d'engrais mous et toute matière non toxique ayant une consistance semblable; les boulettes de terre présentes dans les échantillons nettoyés sont triées à la main et, jusqu'à certaines tolérances, le poids exprimé en pourcentage est ajouté au poids des impuretés exprimé en pourcentage des expéditions aux silos terminaux; le grain destiné à l'exportation doit être presque exempt de boulettes de terre; les boulettes de terres dures sont considérées comme des pierres. 2, record 1, French, - boulette%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé habituellement au pluriel. 3, record 1, French, - boulette%20de%20terre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - boulette%20de%20terre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gránulo de tierra
1, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%A1nulo%20de%20tierra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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