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Record 1 2010-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

[A] normal loss of weight of grain during normal handling.

CONT

Invisible weight losses are primarily from dust losses during handling, moisture losses during storage, and unexplained weight losses in oilseeds during storage.

OBS

Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
DEF

Perte de poids du grain occasionnée normalement par suite d'une manutention ordinaire.

CONT

Les pertes invisibles de poids sont principalement dues aux pertes de poussières pendant la manutention, aux pertes d'humidité pendant l'entreposage, et aux pertes de poids inexpliquées observées à l'entreposage des oléagineux.

OBS

Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Economía agrícola
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