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grit [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Birds
- Poultry Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 1, English, grit
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Birds with thick gizzards frequently pick up grit—little stones, sand, and small shells. These items collect in the gizzard. When food and digestive juices enter the gizzard, the thick muscles and grit help pulverize the food. 2, record 1, English, - grit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Oiseaux
- Élevage des volailles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gravier
1, record 1, French, gravier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grit 2, record 1, French, grit
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Ensemble de morceaux] de roche, de coquille d'huître ou de sable utilisé par les volailles pour les aider à broyer la nourriture ingérée. 1, record 1, French, - gravier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 2, English, grit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The general size of abrasive particles in grinding-wheels. 2, record 2, English, - grit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Areas where repair carried out may be "blended" using no. 360 grit sandpaper. 3, record 2, English, - grit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grain
1, record 2, French, grain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minéraux abrasifs sont généralement fixés par des colles animales parfois mélangées à des charges neutres de résine naturelle, synthétique ou imperméable. Les fonds mis en œuvre sont : le papier, léger, fort ou très fort, selon la grosseur des grains employés [...] 2, record 2, French, - grain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9. 3, record 2, French, - grain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
- Grinding (Machine-Tooling)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 3, English, grit
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gritstone 2, record 3, English, gritstone
correct
- gritrock 2, record 3, English, gritrock
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard, coarse grained, siliceous sandstone; especially one used for millstones and grindstones. 2, record 3, English, - grit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grit: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 3, English, - grit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
- Meulage (Usinage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- grès grossier
1, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- grès à granules 2, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20%C3%A0%20granules
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- grès dur 3, record 3, French, gr%C3%A8s%20dur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grès à gros grain anguleux. 4, record 3, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe les grès d'après : la taille des grains (grès grossier, moyen, fin, très fin); la nature du ciment (grès à ciment calcaire [grès calcarifère], à ciment dolomitique, à ciment siliceux [grès quartzeux] [...] 5, record 3, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grès à granules : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 6, record 3, French, - gr%C3%A8s%20grossier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 4, English, grit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarsely ground hulled grain [that is finer than groat]. 2, record 4, English, - grit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Buckwheat is milled into light or dark flour or processed into groats, the meat of the seed, and grits which are essentially cracked groats. 1, record 4, English, - grit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grit
1, record 4, French, grit
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sarrasin donne une farine dont la couleur varie de pâle à foncée. Il peut être transformé en gruau, la «chair» de la graine, et en grit, qui consiste essentiellement en des fragments de gruau. 2, record 4, French, - grit
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sémola
1, record 4, Spanish, s%C3%A9mola
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- grits
1, record 5, English, grits
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- corn grits 2, record 5, English, corn%20grits
correct, plural
- maize grits 3, record 5, English, maize%20grits
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grits consist of the raw maize or rice broken into small pieces after removal of the germ and require extensive cooking before they can be used in the mash tun. 4, record 5, English, - grits
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "groats". 5, record 5, English, - grits
Record 5, Key term(s)
- grit
- corn grit
- maize grit
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gruau de maïs
1, record 5, French, gruau%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grosse semoule de maïs 2, record 5, French, grosse%20semoule%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
- gritz de maïs 3, record 5, French, gritz%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct
- gritz 4, record 5, French, gritz
correct, masculine noun
- grits 5, record 5, French, grits
correct, masculine noun, plural, France
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties externes des grains de maïs qui peuvent être utilisées en brasserie, car elles sont très riches en amidon. Il existe même des grits raffinés qui sont pratiquement de l'amidon pur. 6, record 5, French, - gruau%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sémola de maíz
1, record 5, Spanish, s%C3%A9mola%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 6, English, grit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- contaminant abrasif
1, record 6, French, contaminant%20abrasif
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contaminant abrasif : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 2, record 6, French, - contaminant%20abrasif
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Inspection for Defects (Materials Engineering)
- Surface Treatment of Metals
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 7, English, grit
noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parts are to be free of cracks, grit, blisters, cold shut or any other defects detrimental to their use. 1, record 7, English, - grit
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Détection des défauts des matériaux
- Traitements de surface des métaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- gravelure
1, record 7, French, gravelure
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les pièces doivent être exemptes de gerçure, gravelure, soufflure, goutte froide ou de tout autre défaut préjudiciable à leur emploi. 2, record 7, French, - gravelure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-07-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 8, English, grit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A minute particle of stone ... as produced by attrition or disintegration. 2, record 8, English, - grit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éclat
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9clat
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Éclat de roche. 2, record 8, French, - %C3%A9clat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-07-20
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 9, English, grit
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- coarse sand 2, record 9, English, coarse%20sand
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- sable gros
1, record 9, French, sable%20gros
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- sable grossier 2, record 9, French, sable%20grossier
masculine noun
- grenaille 3, record 9, French, grenaille
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sable gros : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de terminologie du génie. 4, record 9, French, - sable%20gros
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petrografía
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- arena gruesa
1, record 9, Spanish, arena%20gruesa
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Pollutants
- Air Pollution
- Climatology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 10, English, grit
correct, specific
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solid particles of natural or man-made origin, retained on a 200 mesh British Standard sieve, i.e., 76 microns or greater in diameter. 2, record 10, English, - grit
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dusts are solid particles produced in the course of combustion and processes such as crushing, grinding and demolition. Particles may be as small as 1 micron in size; particles larger than about 76 microns in size are generally referred to as grit. 3, record 10, English, - grit
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Agents de pollution
- Pollution de l'air
- Climatologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- poussière grossière
1, record 10, French, poussi%C3%A8re%20grossi%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun, generic
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- grain 1, record 10, French, grain
correct, see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Poussières [...] en Grande-Bretagne, les dimensions acceptées sont généralement entre 1 ou 2 à 76 microns, le mot «grit» (grain ou poussière grossière) désignant les particules de dimensions supérieures. 1, record 10, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20grossi%C3%A8re
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En français, le terme «poussières grossières» (au sens de moins fines que les particules habituellement étudiées) désignent les particules dont la dimension est supérieure à 45 microns (coarse particulate matter) ce qui englobe, bien sûr, les particules appelées «grit» en anglais. La distinction établie par «grit» (dans son sens spécifique) n'existant pas en français, ce terme ne peut donc être rendu que très approximativement. La suggestion par Détrie, La pollution atmosphérique, p. 585, d'utiliser le terme «grain», le grain étant généralement une grosse particule, laisse aussi à désirer car il y a aussi de très petits grains. 2, record 10, French, - poussi%C3%A8re%20grossi%C3%A8re
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1993-06-15
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- grit
1, record 11, English, grit
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impurities entering the slaker with the lime in the causticizing system, but usually removed by the sloping classifier associated with the slaker. 2, record 11, English, - grit
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- impureté
1, record 11, French, impuret%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La liqueur verte et la chaux calcinée alimentent continûment, depuis une capacité tampon et à débit constant, l'extincteur, où une température élevée et une agitation violente favorisent la transformation rapide de la chaux vive (CaO) en lait de chaux (chaux éteinte). Une bonne extinction est importante pour la suite des opérations de caustification et de sédimentation des boues de chaux. La boue est canalisée hors de la zone de mélange où les particules qui n'ont pas réagi (impuretés) se déposent au fond et sont évacuées par un système à crémaillère [...] 2, record 11, French, - impuret%C3%A9
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-02-23
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plan suggesting that intergroup tensions can be reduced if one side initiates a few "low-risk", friendly actions. The other side will reciprocate, and then the first side can make additional overtures for peace, starting an upward spiral of improved relations. 1, record 12, English, - GRIT
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
Record 12, Main entry term, French
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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