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BENNE [8 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bin: an item in the "Containers" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

benne : objet de la classe «Contenants» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Geological Research and Exploration
  • Oceanography
DEF

A sampling device, often spring loaded, that bites a chunk of sediment out of the sea bed.

CONT

A grab sampler generally consists of a pair of jaws, which closes upon impacting the bottom, and brings a small (a few cubic inches ...) sample of the bottom material to the surface for identification and analysis on board ship, and later in a shore-based laboratory. The jaws close either by means of a mechanical device that holds the jaws apart by the tension of their weight force during descent, but releases on striking the bottom, or by a spring that snaps the jaws shut as soon as the jaws strike the bottom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Recherches et prospections géologiques
  • Océanographie
DEF

Appareil utilisé pour prélever un sédiment.

OBS

Il consiste généralement soit en une paire de mâchoires qui se referment sur le sédiment, soit en un godet qui se retourne en mordant dans le sédiment lorsqu'il touche le fond [de l'océan].

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
  • Food Industries
DEF

Seeds of Sesamum indicum used whole in stews and to decorate cakes and bread, and for extraction of the oil. Also used to make a paste called tahini or tahina.

OBS

Benne: Term used commonly in the Southern United States for sesame seeds, and to describe dishes containing sesame, i.e. benne brittle or benne wafers (sesame cookies).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción vegetal
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 4 2002-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Construction Site Equipment
CONT

dumper: A dump truck or dump body.

OBS

Earth-moving machinery - dumpers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de chantier
DEF

Récipient mobile (souvent monté sur roues [ou sur le châssis d'un camion]) et servant au transport de matériaux (dans les mines, les chantiers).

OBS

Engins de terrassement - tombereaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Remoción de tierras
  • Equipos de construcción
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Record 5 1994-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
OBS

Bin of apples. A quantity equal to 18 bushels (72 pecks) (according to Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
OBS

Terme proposé par l'équivalent québécois de la Nova Scotia Fruit Growers Association.

Spanish

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Record 6 1987-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skips and Buckets
  • Automated Materials Handling
DEF

The tub or bucket used for containing the material conveyed by a skip hoist.

OBS

skip bucket: term standardized by the United States of America Standards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bennes de manutention
  • Manutention automatique
CONT

Dans un «skip», le vidage de la benne se fait, en général, à la partie haute, par basculement, et parfois, à la partie basse, par ouverture du fond; le remplissage se fait en fosse à la partie basse.

Spanish

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Record 7 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Elevators
CONT

a car or cage carries the load up and down in an elevator shaft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ascenseurs et monte-charge
CONT

la cabine dans laquelle prennent place les passagers ou la benne dans laquelle sont chargées les marchandises [...] circule [...] dans une gaine verticale.

Spanish

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Record 8 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Concrete Facilities and Equipment
CONT

Bins are available with two or more compartments ... The capacity of a batching bin is the sum of the capacities of the several compartments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et installations (Bétonnage)
CONT

Le béton peut être transporté : par brouette [...] par wagonnet [...] par dumpers à bennes basculantes.

Spanish

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