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CASK [6 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

cask: an item in the "Containers" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

baril d'entreposage : objet de la classe «Contenants» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Containers
  • Transport of Goods
  • Nuclear Waste Materials
DEF

A shielded container used to store or transport radioactive material.

CONT

Transportation flasks have thick dense walls to prevent radiation from escaping into the environment.

OBS

cask; flask; coffin: terms and definition standardized by ISO in 1997.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conteneurs
  • Transport de marchandises
  • Déchets nucléaires
DEF

Conteneur blindé utilisé pour le stockage ou le transport de matières radioactives.

OBS

château de transport : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO en 1997.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Contenedores
  • Transporte de mercancías
  • Desechos nucleares
DEF

Recipiente blindado con plomo que sirve para conservar o transportar materias radiactivas sin que éstas puedan irradiar el entorno.

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Record 3 2000-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Packaging
  • Winemaking
  • Brewing and Malting
DEF

Cylindrical container made of wood, metal or plastic and used in the winemaking and beermaking industries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Emballages
  • Industrie vinicole
  • Brasserie et malterie
DEF

Grand récipient cylindrique, en bois, métal ou plastique et servant au transport et à la conservation des vins et des bières.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Embalajes
  • Industria vinícola
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
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Record 4 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Packaging in Wood
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Emballages en bois
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
DEF

Barrique où l'on conserve les harengs salés.

Spanish

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Record 5 1998-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
Key term(s)
  • cask
  • vat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-12-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Beverages
OBS

some beers are "conditioned" in tank and cask, for several days before leaving the cellars and special beers may be retained for many months

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
OBS

[...] la fermentation principale ou tumultueuse [est] suivie de la fermentation complémentaire où l'activité de la levure est ralentie en tanks ou en foudres.

Spanish

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