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FORAGE SILO [3 records]

Record 1 2022-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Storage Facilities
CONT

The bag silo is a large plastic bag in which forage is packed using special equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage des récoltes
CONT

Le silo-boudin ou silo-presse est un gros sac de plastique dans lequel les fourrages sont foulés à l'aide d'un appareil spécial.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Almacenamiento de las cosechas
DEF

Implemento agrícola para el acopio de granos (cereales y oleaginosas) que consiste en una amplia bolsa plástica donde almacenar la cosecha hasta que sea necesario transportarla para su comercialización.

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Record 2 2020-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Storage Facilities
CONT

Stack silo. [This] type of silo makes it possible to store forage in stacks, ideally on a concrete floor. The stacked forage is then covered with a membrane generally made out of polyethylene.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage des récoltes
CONT

Silo-meule. [Ce] type de silo permet d'entreposer les fourrages en meules, idéalement sur un plancher de béton. Les fourrages ainsi accumulés sont recouverts d'une membrane généralement composée de polyéthylène.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Almacenamiento de las cosechas
Key term(s)
  • silo parva
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Record 3 1981-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Crop Storage Facilities
  • Crop Conservation and Storage
  • Mechanical Construction
DEF

A flexible pipe which is attached to the end of the blower pipe of a forage blower or ensilage chopper and used to distribute the material within the silo or bin.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entreposage des récoltes
  • Conservation des récoltes
  • Construction mécanique

Spanish

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