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PELLETS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pelleted feed
1, record 1, English, pelleted%20feed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pellet feed 1, record 1, English, pellet%20feed
correct
- pellet 2, record 1, English, pellet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] agglomerated feed formed by compacting and forcing it through die openings by a mechanical extrusion process. 3, record 1, English, - pelleted%20feed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pellet: designation usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - pelleted%20feed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pellets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Aquaculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aliment en boulettes
1, record 1, French, aliment%20en%20boulettes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aliment granulé 1, record 1, French, aliment%20granul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- aliment en granulés 2, record 1, French, aliment%20en%20granul%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
- aliment aggloméré 2, record 1, French, aliment%20agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- granulé 3, record 1, French, granul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- aggloméré 4, record 1, French, agglom%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aliment [...] formé par un procédé mécanique compactant et forçant l'aliment à travers les ouvertures d'une matrice. 2, record 1, French, - aliment%20en%20boulettes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aggloméré; granulé : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 5, record 1, French, - aliment%20en%20boulettes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agglomérés
- granulés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Acuicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alimento granulado
1, record 1, Spanish, alimento%20granulado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pienso en gránulos 1, record 1, Spanish, pienso%20en%20gr%C3%A1nulos
correct, masculine noun
- pienso comprimido 2, record 1, Spanish, pienso%20comprimido
correct, masculine noun
- gránulo 3, record 1, Spanish, gr%C3%A1nulo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Alimento aglomerado por compactación mediante un proceso mecánico que hace pasar el alimento por los agujeros de una matriz. 3, record 1, Spanish, - alimento%20granulado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gránulo: designación utilizada generalmente en plural. 4, record 1, Spanish, - alimento%20granulado
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gránulos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Wood Industries
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood pellet
1, record 2, English, wood%20pellet
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fuel wood pellet 2, record 2, English, fuel%20wood%20pellet
correct
- wood fuel pellet 3, record 2, English, wood%20fuel%20pellet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product used for heat production, constructed by compressing pulverized dry biomass materials from plants and trees, usually sawdust, ground wood chips or wood flour. 2, record 2, English, - wood%20pellet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wood pellets are made by compacting the feedstock through small holes in a die. Die holes are round and the pellets are pushed from the inside out by rollers. The pellets are formed as a continuous "rod" and cut to length by a knife at the periphery of the die. 4, record 2, English, - wood%20pellet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood pellet; fuel wood pellet; wood fuel pellet: terms generally used in the plural. 5, record 2, English, - wood%20pellet
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wood pellet: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 2, English, - wood%20pellet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wood pellets
- fuel wood pellets
- wood fuel pellets
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Industrie du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granulé de bois
1, record 2, French, granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- granule de bois 2, record 2, French, granule%20de%20bois
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- pastille de bois 3, record 2, French, pastille%20de%20bois
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- pellet 4, record 2, French, pellet
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit utilisé pour la production de chaleur et constitué de petits cylindres obtenus par compression de biomasse sèche [et] pulvérisée provenant d'arbres ou d'autres végétaux, généralement composé de sciure, de copeaux de bois pulvérisés ou de farine de bois. 5, record 2, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granule : Même s'il est utilisé au féminin par certains auteurs, le terme «granule» est considéré comme substantif masculin par les dictionnaires généraux. 6, record 2, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pastille de bois : terme parfois utilisé au sens de «granulé de bois». Le terme «pastille» a généralement une forme «ronde» alors que le «granulé de bois» est un bâtonnet de bois et a donc une forme allongée. 6, record 2, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
granulé de bois; granule de bois; pastille de bois; pellet : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 2, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
granulé de bois : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 août 2015. 8, record 2, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
granule de bois : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 9, record 2, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record 2, Key term(s)
- granulés de bois
- pastilles de bois
- pellets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pellets
1, record 3, English, pellets
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- PLTS 1, record 3, English, PLTS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prescribed abbreviation. 2, record 3, English, - pellets
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 3, English, - pellets
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pellet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boulettes
1, record 3, French, boulettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- PLTS 1, record 3, French, PLTS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple : boulettes de terre 2, record 3, French, - boulettes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
abréviation réglementaire. 2, record 3, French, - boulettes
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 3, French, - boulettes
Record 3, Key term(s)
- boulette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Geology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pelletal
1, record 4, English, pelletal
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Composed of pellets. 2, record 4, English, - pelletal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pellet: A small rounded aggregate of sedimentary material, such as a fecal pellet. 3, record 4, English, - pelletal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pelletal: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 4, record 4, English, - pelletal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Géologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- à pelotes
1, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20pelotes
correct, see observation
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- à pellets 2, record 4, French, %C3%A0%20pellets
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vers 615 cm, des lentilles rouges dans des varves grises [...] montrent des microlamines de silts fins clairs alternés à des microlamines de silts à pelotes argileuses rouges. 3, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20pelotes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pelote; pellet : Petite boule calcaire inférieure à 0,2 mm, sans structure visible, souvent d'origine fécale. 4, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20pelotes
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
à pelotes : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 5, record 4, French, - %C3%A0%20pelotes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Iron and Manganese Mining
- Iron
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pellets
1, record 5, English, pellets
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The first shipment of pellets was made in 1955 following the removal of 20 Mt of limestone and the normal production rate during mining operations was about 0.5 Mt of pellets a year. 1, record 5, English, - pellets
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
- Fer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- boulettes
1, record 5, French, boulettes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les premières boulettes ont été expédiées en 1955 après l'enlèvement de 20 Mt de calcaire; le taux normal de production était d'environ 0,5 Mt de boulettes par année. 1, record 5, French, - boulettes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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