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MATERIAS EXTRANAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- screenings
1, record 1, English, screenings
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] dockage that has been removed from a parcel of grain (Canada Grain Act) 2, record 1, English, - screenings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 1, English, - screenings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "dockage". 3, record 1, English, - screenings
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The wheat may contain impurities that enter from the field, during storage and transport, or accidentally. These impurities include vegetable, animal and mineral matter and other impurities. These impurities, together with damaged, shrunken and broken kernels, are collectively known as "screenings" ("Besatz" on the continent of Europe; "dockage" in the USA). 4, record 1, English, - screenings
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- criblures
1, record 1, French, criblures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuretés qui ont été extraites d'un lot de grain [...] 2, record 1, French, - criblures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «impuretés». 3, record 1, French, - criblures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 1, French, - criblures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materias extrañas
1, record 1, Spanish, materias%20extra%C3%B1as
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partículas o restos de origen animal, mineral o vegetal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - materias%20extra%C3%B1as
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los granos que contienen impurezas (fragmentos del mismo producto) y materias extrañas (residuos vegetales y cuerpos extraños, como tierra, etc.) son portadores de una mayor cantidad de microorganismos y presentan condiciones que facilitan su deterioro. Las materias extrañas, impurezas, bajo las mismas condiciones de humedad relativa y temperatura del aire, presentan contenidos de humedad más altos que el producto. 3, record 1, Spanish, - materias%20extra%C3%B1as
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