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CROSS-STREAM [2 records]

Record 1 2008-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
CONT

In general, the CGC [Canadian Grain Commission] will give approval only to sampling systems that extract a complete and proportional cross-section of the grain stream(both height and width), proportionally reduce the sample size, and deliver the sample to the inspection area. Samplers of this type are commonly referred to as cross-stream diverter-type samplers.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
CONT

En général, l'approbation des systèmes d'échantillonnage par la CCG se limite aux systèmes d'échantillonnage qui fonctionnent de manière à ce qu'une section transversale complète (hauteur et largeur) du flot de grain soit extraite, réduite de manière représentative et distribuée à des fins d'inspection. Ces systèmes d'échantillonnage sont communément appelés échantillonneurs à bec déflecteur.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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Record 2 1986-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Municipal and industrial effluent creates particularly bad conditions along the shore at or below discharge outlets. These conditions continue far downstream because cross-stream mixing takes place slowly due to the many islands which exist from the Montreal to Sorel stretch of the river....

CONT

Significant cross-stream differences were observed between stations in the Tonawanda Channel for fecal coliforms....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
OBS

Section transversale (d'un cours d'eau): Section du cours d'eau perpendiculaire à la direction principale (moyenne) de l'écoulement.

Spanish

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