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HAND CORN SHELLER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand corn sheller 1, record 1, English, hand%20corn%20sheller
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mechanical corn shellers that were turned by hand or powered by horses were available in the mid 1800's. There were two main types of shellers: the picker-wheel 'sheller' and the cylinder or cage-type sheller. 2, record 1, English, - hand%20corn%20sheller
Record 1, Key term(s)
- hand sheller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égrenoir à maïs à bras
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20bras
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égreneuse à maïs à bras 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20bras
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'égrenage du maïs s'exécute [...] à l'aide d'appareils mécaniques (appelés égreneuses ou égrenoirs) actionnés généralement par une manivelle; parfois on utilise aussi des moteurs mécaniques. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«égreneuse à maïs à bras» : Le dictionnaire bilingue intitulé : "Agriculture", page 136, 1953 donne "hand corn sheller" : "égrenoir à maïs à bras". Selon "Larousse agricole", 1929, page 538, l'égrenage du maïs s'exécute à l'aide d'appareils mécaniques appelés "égrenoirs" ou "égreneuses". 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«égreneuse à maïs à bras» : Proposition fondée sur le modèle "égrenoir à maïs à bras". 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 1, Key term(s)
- égrenoir à bras
- égreneuse à bras
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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