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FRESH CHIPS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cossette
1, record 1, English, cossette
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sugar beet chip 2, record 1, English, sugar%20beet%20chip
correct
- chip 1, record 1, English, chip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sugar beet chips are small pieces of sugar beets. These pieces are knocked of the fresh beets as they are shipped to, delivered, washed and culled at factories that produce sugar from sugar beets. 2, record 1, English, - cossette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sugar beets are grown, harvested mechanically by digging the plants, cutting off the top of the root with adhering leaves and trucking to sugar mills. These roots are thoroughly washed, cut into thin strips [cossettes or chips], and the sugar removed by diffusion of the chips with hot water. 3, record 1, English, - cossette
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cossette
1, record 1, French, cossette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lamelle de betterave de quelques centimètres¸de long, découpée en forme de chevron. 2, record 1, French, - cossette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les dimensions et la forme de ces lamelles sont le fruit d’une recherche d’optimisation du processus d’extraction du sucre qu’elles contiennent. 2, record 1, French, - cossette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- green chip
1, record 2, English, green%20chip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
green chips : Wood chips made of fresh logging and thinning by-products, including branches and tops. 2, record 2, English, - green%20chip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green chip: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - green%20chip
Record 2, Key term(s)
- green chips
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copeau vert
1, record 2, French, copeau%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
copeaux verts : Copeaux de bois obtenus à partir de sous-produits d'exploitation forestière et d'éclaircies frais, y compris des branches et des houppiers. 2, record 2, French, - copeau%20vert
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copeau vert : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - copeau%20vert
Record 2, Key term(s)
- copeaux verts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Biomass Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fresh chip
1, record 3, English, fresh%20chip
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- wet chip 2, record 3, English, wet%20chip
correct
- fresh wood chip 3, record 3, English, fresh%20wood%20chip
correct
- wet wood chip 4, record 3, English, wet%20wood%20chip
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forest wood chips are composed of chopped wood coming directly from the forest. The water content of fresh wood chips amounts to 40 to 60% by weight of fresh matter. 5, record 3, English, - fresh%20chip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms usually used in the plural. 6, record 3, English, - fresh%20chip
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fresh chips
- wet chips
- fresh wood chips
- wet wood chips
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- copeau frais
1, record 3, French, copeau%20frais
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- copeau humide 2, record 3, French, copeau%20humide
correct, masculine noun
- copeau de bois humide 3, record 3, French, copeau%20de%20bois%20humide
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout au long de la chaîne de transformation du bois, nous allons générer des sous-produits qui vont être la base des biocombustibles. Les sous-produits sont [entre autres les] copeaux humides [qui] proviennent des scieries qui effectuent un rabotage final pour donner un meilleur aspect de surface aux planches. Une fois sec, ils peuvent être utilisés pour la fabrication du granulé de bois. 4, record 3, French, - copeau%20frais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 5, record 3, French, - copeau%20frais
Record 3, Key term(s)
- copeaux frais
- copeaux humides
- copeaux de bois humides
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Raw Materials (Pulp and Paper)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fresh chip
1, record 4, English, fresh%20chip
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
fresh chips :Chips that go straight to pulping, rather than to storage prior to pulping. 1, record 4, English, - fresh%20chip
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fresh chip: usually used in the plural. 2, record 4, English, - fresh%20chip
Record 4, Key term(s)
- fresh chips
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Matières premières (Pâtes et papier)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- copeau frais
1, record 4, French, copeau%20frais
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
copeaux frais : Copeaux utilisés directement pour la cuisson plutôt qu'entreposés. 1, record 4, French, - copeau%20frais
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copeau frais : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 4, French, - copeau%20frais
Record 4, Key term(s)
- copeaux frais
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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