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bean [3 records]

Record 1 2002-08-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Food Industries
DEF

The edible smooth kidney-shaped seed of any of these plants.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Graine de cette plante.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 2 2002-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Classification of Coal
DEF

A cleaned and screened anthracite product 7/8 by 3/8 inch.

OBS

beans: term rarely used in the singular in the coal field (bean).

PHR

Beans of coal.

Key term(s)
  • bean
  • bean of coal

French

Domaine(s)
  • Classification des charbons
OBS

Calibre de charbon.

PHR

Menus de houille bruts.

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
  • Pipes and Fittings
CONT

Surface chokes are a part of the Christmas tree and contain a choke nipple, or bean, with a small diameter bore (an orifice) that serves to restrict the flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

[Duse] permettant un certain débit d'huile ou de gaz pour une pression terminale donnée.

Spanish

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