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SURGE PIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2007-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Grain Growing
DEF

[A] small capacity hopper used to hold or accumulate grain temporarily in the delivery system.

OBS

[For example] a surge bin in the receiving system may be used to hold a carlot of grain until it is properly graded for binning (Weighing Operations Manual).

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Trémie de petite capacité utilisée pour contenir ou accumuler le grain temporairement dans le système d'acheminement.

OBS

Par exemple, une cellule d'attente peut servir à contenir une wagonnée de grain jusqu'à ce que cette dernière soit correctement classée pour le stockage (Manuel des opérations de pesée)

OBS

Terme utilisé à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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