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SHREDDER [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-12-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Kitchen Utensils
- Food Industries
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grater
1, record 1, English, grater
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shredder 2, record 1, English, shredder
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device for reducing cheese or other food to small shreds. 3, record 1, English, - grater
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Batterie de cuisine
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Outillage industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- râpe
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A2pe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ustensile de cuisine qui permet de réduire certaines substances en poudre, en copeaux, etc. 2, record 1, French, - r%C3%A2pe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Batería de cocina
- Industria alimentaria
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rallador
1, record 1, Spanish, rallador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utensilio de cocina, compuesto principalmente de una chapa de metal, curva y llena de agujerillos de borde saliente, que sirve para desmenuzar el pan, el queso, etcétera, restregándolos con él. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rallador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skiing and Snowboarding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snowboarder
1, record 2, English, snowboarder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- boarder 2, record 2, English, boarder
correct
- shredder 3, record 2, English, shredder
familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person who practises the sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard ... 4, record 2, English, - snowboarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A snowboarder (or "shredder") stands on the board, with his boots fixed in bindings. He stands with one foot in front of the other, diagonally across the board. Unlike skiers, snowboarders do not use poles; they use their arms for balance. 5, record 2, English, - snowboarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The typical profile of an injured boarder is a young male from a non-skiing background who has had no professional instruction. 6, record 2, English, - snowboarder
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snowboarder: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 2, English, - snowboarder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ski et surf des neiges
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- surfeur des neiges
1, record 2, French, surfeur%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- surfeuse des neiges 2, record 2, French, surfeuse%20des%20neiges
correct, feminine noun
- surfiste des neiges 3, record 2, French, surfiste%20des%20neiges
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- planchiste 4, record 2, French, planchiste
correct, masculine and feminine noun
- néviplanchiste 5, record 2, French, n%C3%A9viplanchiste
see observation, masculine and feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La personne qui pratique [le surf des neiges] s'appelle «surfeur» ou «surfeuse» des neiges. 6, record 2, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le surfiste des neiges Brendan Davis a pour sa part obtenu une médaille d'argent en demi-lune. 7, record 2, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «planchiste» est souvent utilisé par ellipse dans les centres de ski. 8, record 2, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Même si on relève le terme «néviplanchiste» dans les documents de Parcs Canada, selon Radio-Canada, il ne faut pas confondre «surfeur des neiges» et «néviplanchiste». Le «néviplanchiste» (on dit également «niviplanchiste») pratique la planche à voile sur neige. 9, record 2, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
néviplanchiste; planchiste : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 8, record 2, French, - surfeur%20des%20neiges
Record 2, Key term(s)
- niviplanchiste
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Esquí y snowboard
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- surfer
1, record 2, Spanish, surfer
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- surfero 1, record 2, Spanish, surfero
correct, masculine noun
- surfera 1, record 2, Spanish, surfera
correct, feminine noun
- surfista 1, record 2, Spanish, surfista
correct, common gender
- snowboarder 1, record 2, Spanish, snowboarder
anglicism, common gender
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Office Equipment and Supplies
- Records Management (Management)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- paper shredder
1, record 3, English, paper%20shredder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- document shredder 2, record 3, English, document%20shredder
correct
- shredder 3, record 3, English, shredder
correct
- shredding machine 4, record 3, English, shredding%20machine
correct
- paper shredding machine 5, record 3, English, paper%20shredding%20machine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et fournitures de bureau
- Gestion des documents (Gestion)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteuse
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déchiqueteur 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur
correct, masculine noun
- destructeur de documents 3, record 3, French, destructeur%20de%20documents
correct, masculine noun
- machine à détruire les documents 3, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9truire%20les%20documents
correct, feminine noun
- déchiqueteuse à papier 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteuse%20%C3%A0%20papier
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y artículos de oficina
- Gestión de documentos (Gestión)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- triturador de papel
1, record 3, Spanish, triturador%20de%20papel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- trituradora de papel 2, record 3, Spanish, trituradora%20de%20papel
correct, feminine noun
- destructor de papel 1, record 3, Spanish, destructor%20de%20papel
correct, masculine noun
- destructora de papel 2, record 3, Spanish, destructora%20de%20papel
correct, feminine noun
- triturador 1, record 3, Spanish, triturador
correct, masculine noun
- trituradora 3, record 3, Spanish, trituradora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo mecánico utilizado para cortar papel en tiras o en partículas finas, diminutas, con el fin de mantener la confidencialidad. 1, record 3, Spanish, - triturador%20de%20papel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las organizaciones gubernamentales, empresas y particulares utilizan trituradoras de papel para destruir documentos privados, confidenciales o sensibles de otra manera. 1, record 3, Spanish, - triturador%20de%20papel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Trituradoras de corte cruzado, corte en tiras. 3, record 3, Spanish, - triturador%20de%20papel
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-09-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shredder 1, record 4, English, shredder
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- waste shredder 2, record 4, English, waste%20shredder
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are 11 basic types of size reduction equipment commercially available--crushers, cage disintegrators, shears, shredders, cutters and chippers, rasp mills, drum pulverizers, disk mills, wet pulpers, hammermills, and grinders. The Waste Equipment Manufacturers Institute [USA] now designates all of these pieces of equipment under the general term "shredder" with the exception of wet pulpers. 1, record 4, English, - shredder
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- broyeur
1, record 4, French, broyeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- broyeur d'ordures 2, record 4, French, broyeur%20d%27ordures
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] concasseur produisant des éléments fins. 3, record 4, French, - broyeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-03-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shredder 1, record 5, English, shredder
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteur
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- désintégrateur 2, record 5, French, d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9grateur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil utilisé pour réduire en menus morceaux les feuilles de cellulose. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chiqueteur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'équivalent français (machine à détruire) trouvé dans la source Elsevier's Dictionary of the Printing and Allied Industries in Four Languages (ELPRI) n'est pas satisfaisant. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9chiqueteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-11-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shredder
1, record 6, English, shredder
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
50 and 60 Shredders. Two top choices for fine shredding of toughest crop residues - corn, sorghum, etc. Shredding speeds decomposition, destroys corn borers and pink bollworms. Also makes plowing, planting and cultivating easier. Other uses include clipping pastures and cutting weeds. 1, record 6, English, - shredder
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteuse
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteuse
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déchiqueteuses 50 et 60. Deux choix excellents pour déchiqueter les restes de céréales les plus durs - maïs, sorgho, etc. Le déchiquetage accélère la décomposition, détruit les insectes térébrants du maïs et les anthonomes roses du cotonnier. Le labourage, l'ensemencement et l'entretien sont rendus plus faciles. Ces machines peuvent aussi rendre d'autres précieux services, comme la taille des pâturages et la coupe des mauvaises herbes. 2, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9chiqueteuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Labores de cultivo (Agricultura)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- astilladora
1, record 6, Spanish, astilladora
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Tools (Water Supply)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shredder
1, record 7, English, shredder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- shredding device 1, record 7, English, shredding%20device
correct
- comminutor 1, record 7, English, comminutor
correct, see observation
- comminuting machine 1, record 7, English, comminuting%20machine
correct, see observation
- communitor 2, record 7, English, communitor
avoid, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A shredder or comminutor cuts solids in the waste water passing through the device to about one-quarter inch size. They are installed directly in a flow channel and are provided with a by-pass so that the section containing the shredder can be isolated and drained for machine maintenance. 1, record 7, English, - shredder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Comminutor" is usually used to name a specific type of shredding device and is a registered trade name. However it is also often used in a broader sense to mean all types of shredders and thus may be considered a synonym of shredder. 3, record 7, English, - shredder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Barminutor, combination screening and comminuting machine, has a high-speed rotating cutter that travels up and down on the front of the bar screen. 1, record 7, English, - shredder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Comminuting machine" is not truly a terminological unit. Rather it is an expression which explains the function of the machine. 3, record 7, English, - shredder
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
"communitor": although used in some sources (p. ex. Internet), the right spelling is "comminutor" and not "communitor". 4, record 7, English, - shredder
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage (Alimentation en eau)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Égouts et drainage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dilacérateur
1, record 7, French, dilac%C3%A9rateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- appareil de dilacération 2, record 7, French, appareil%20de%20dilac%C3%A9ration
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dilacération. Cette opération de traitement [...] a pour but de désintégrer les matières solides charriées par l'eau. Au lieu d'être extraites de l'effluent brut ces matières sont déchiquetées au passage et poursuivent le circuit de l'eau vers les stades de traitement suivants. [...] On distingue les dilacérateurs au fil de l'eau et les dilacérateurs associés (sous-entendu avec une grille mécanique). 1, record 7, French, - dilac%C3%A9rateur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
On distingue deux types principaux de dilacérateurs : les dilacérateurs au fil de l'eau et les dilacérateurs en ligne. 3, record 7, French, - dilac%C3%A9rateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y herramientas (Abastecimiento de agua)
- Tratamiento de aguas residuales
- Alcantarillas y drenaje
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- dilacerador
1, record 7, Spanish, dilacerador
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- desmenuzador 1, record 7, Spanish, desmenuzador
masculine noun
- molino 1, record 7, Spanish, molino
masculine noun
- cortadora 1, record 7, Spanish, cortadora
feminine noun
- trituradora 1, record 7, Spanish, trituradora
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo que sirve para romper o cortar los sólidos hasta un tamaño tal que permita que sean reintegrados a las aguas negras sin peligro de obstruir las bombas o las tuberías o afectar los sistemas de tratamientos posteriores. 1, record 7, Spanish, - dilacerador
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-07-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
- Wood Products
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- slasher 1, record 8, English, slasher
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- shredder 1, record 8, English, shredder
- kneader 1, record 8, English, kneader
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Produits du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteur à couteaux
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur%20%C3%A0%20couteaux
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shredder 1, record 9, English, shredder
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
any of various utensils, implements, or machines for cutting, scraping, or tearing something (as corn, sugarcane, wheat, vegetables, wastepaper into shreds). 1, record 9, English, - shredder
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- lacérateur 1, record 9, French, lac%C3%A9rateur
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil destiné à fragmenter certains déchets (emballages, cartons, plastiques, etc) avant les opérations de compactage ou de mise en balles. 1, record 9, French, - lac%C3%A9rateur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1980-07-24
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Machine-Tooling (Metallurgy)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- shredder 1, record 10, English, shredder
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shred: A long narrow strip cut or torn off. 1, record 10, English, - shredder
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
shred (v.): To come apart in or break up into shreds. 1, record 10, English, - shredder
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Usinage (Métallurgie)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- déchiqueteur
1, record 10, French, d%C3%A9chiqueteur
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à fragmenter. 1, record 10, French, - d%C3%A9chiqueteur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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