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GATHERING MACHINE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-03-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video data collection
1, record 1, English, video%20data%20collection
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the process of gathering video recordings for training and testing AI [artificial intelligence] and machine learning models. 1, record 1, English, - video%20data%20collection
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Video data collection is critical to training AI [artificial intelligence] models to perceive and interpret the environments around them, enabling capabilities like motion detection, facial recognition, object tracking, scene recognition and more. 1, record 1, English, - video%20data%20collection
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- collecte de données vidéo
1, record 1, French, collecte%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20vid%C3%A9o
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la collecte de données vidéo est essentielle à l'entraînement des modèles de vision par ordinateur. Pour entraîner [des] modèles de vision par ordinateur et d'apprentissage automatique, [...] des données audiovisuelles haute résolution provenant de diverses sources [sont collectées], notamment le trafic, la biométrie, le comportement humain et les images de surveillance. 1, record 1, French, - collecte%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20vid%C3%A9o
Record 1, Key term(s)
- collecte de données vidéos
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Site Equipment
- Earthmoving
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crawler-mounted loader
1, record 2, English, crawler%2Dmounted%20loader
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crawler-type loader 2, record 2, English, crawler%2Dtype%20loader
correct
- crawler loader 3, record 2, English, crawler%20loader
- crawler-tractor-mounted loader 4, record 2, English, crawler%2Dtractor%2Dmounted%20loader
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gathering-arm loaders... are self propelled and may be mounted on rails, on crawlers, or on rubber tires. The crawler-mounted loader is the most commonly used. It is made up of three main components(a) the gathering head which is thrust into the coal and which is fitted with two rotating arms to sweep the coal onto the conveyor :(b) a chain conveyor which runs down the middle of the machine and carries the coal to the rear; and(c) the crawler chassis which carries a separate motor for each of the crawlers. 5, record 2, English, - crawler%2Dmounted%20loader
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de chantier
- Terrassement
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chargeuse à chenilles
1, record 2, French, chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20chenilles
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chargeuse chenillée 2, record 2, French, chargeuse%20chenill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- chargeuse sur chenilles 3, record 2, French, chargeuse%20sur%20chenilles
correct, feminine noun
- chargeuse montée sur chenilles 4, record 2, French, chargeuse%20mont%C3%A9e%20sur%20chenilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chargeuse dont le cadre est monté sur des chenilles. 5, record 2, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20chenilles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les chargeuses à chenilles sont surtout appliquées à de petits ou moyens travaux de chargement ou de remblayage et utilisées sur des terrains où les conditions du sol sont très mauvaises [...] 6, record 2, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20chenilles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chargeuse à chenilles : Terme et définition normalisés par l'Office de la langue française. 7, record 2, French, - chargeuse%20%C3%A0%20chenilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- drag spots
1, record 3, English, drag%20spots
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Paper defects showing up as thin streaks and lumps caused by fibers gathering and sticking to the slice of a paper machine wet end and preventing the local flow of stock. It produces a lump on the paper surface when it breaks away. 1, record 3, English, - drag%20spots
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drag spots: term rarely used in the singular. 2, record 3, English, - drag%20spots
Record 3, Key term(s)
- drag spot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- irrégularité de profil
1, record 3, French, irr%C3%A9gularit%C3%A9%20de%20profil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corn picker
1, record 4, English, corn%20picker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a machine for gathering the ears and removing the husks from standing Indian corn. 1, record 4, English, - corn%20picker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ramasseuse-dépouilleuse
1, record 4, French, ramasseuse%2Dd%C3%A9pouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ramasseur dépanouilleur de maïs 2, record 4, French, ramasseur%20d%C3%A9panouilleur%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
- corn-picker 1, record 4, French, corn%2Dpicker
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ramasseurs de maïs comprennent plusieurs types de machine : [notamment] [...] la ramasseuse-dépouilleuse ou corn-picker qui récolte les épis de maïs sur pied, en assure le dépouillement (dépanouillage) et déverse les épis dépouillés dans une remorque tandis que les spathes sont rejetés sur le sol. 1, record 4, French, - ramasseuse%2Dd%C3%A9pouilleuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Philippe Candelon, auteur du livre «Les machines agricoles» (tome 2, page 168), explique que les épis de maïs (quelquefois appelés «panouilles») comportent un axe central volumineux appelé rafle qui supporte les grains. Le tout est recouvert par une série de grandes bractées foliacées : les spathes. Dépouiller ou dépanouiller signifie débarrasser les épis de leur spathes. 3, record 4, French, - ramasseuse%2Dd%C3%A9pouilleuse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«corn-picker» : Emprunt de l'anglais. Pluriel : des corn-pickers. 3, record 4, French, - ramasseuse%2Dd%C3%A9pouilleuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- station
1, record 5, English, station
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of a collating or gathering machine(in bookbinding) 1, record 5, English, - station
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poste
1, record 5, French, poste
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- station 1, record 5, French, station
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
d'une assembleuse (en reliure) 1, record 5, French, - poste
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-12-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gathering machine
1, record 6, English, gathering%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- gatherer 1, record 6, English, gatherer
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gathering : In binding, assembling, by hand or machine, the signatures of a book in the order in which they are to be bound. 2, record 6, English, - gathering%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- assembleuse
1, record 6, French, assembleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assemblage : Opération de brochure ou de reliure consistant à placer dans l'ordre voulu les cahiers qui formeront un volume complet. 2, record 6, French, - assembleuse
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1989-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Mining Equipment and Tools
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- rotary drum head-type miner
1, record 7, English, rotary%20drum%20head%2Dtype%20miner
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Joy presently offers both the chain ripper miners and the rotary drum head-type miners introduced in 1968.... The rotary drum miner... sumps into the coal face at the top of the seam. When the predetermined sumping distance is reached, the head moves downwards breaking out the coal as it progresses. Gathering arms on the loader sweep the fallen coal from the floor on to the chain conveyor where it is carried through the throat of the machine to the rear end of the miner. 1, record 7, English, - rotary%20drum%20head%2Dtype%20miner
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- abatteuse-chargeuse modèle rotatif
1, record 7, French, abatteuse%2Dchargeuse%20mod%C3%A8le%20rotatif
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abatteuses-chargeuses de chambres et piliers. Ces machines conçues et réalisées aux États-Unis sont sorties du stade prototype vers 1950. En 10 ans, elles ont conquis plus de 20 % du charbon américain et leur champ d'activité s'étend. Elles sont soit du type à chaîne de havage découpant le charbon par saignées parallèles, soit du type rotatif détruisant le massif à la manière de perforatrices à taillant de très gros diamètre. [...] [Des] modèles rotatifs [, le plus connu est le Colmol Jeffrey [...] 1, record 7, French, - abatteuse%2Dchargeuse%20mod%C3%A8le%20rotatif
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-07-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- residue pick-up baler 1, record 8, English, residue%20pick%2Dup%20baler
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- residue baler 1, record 8, English, residue%20baler
- biomass baler 1, record 8, English, biomass%20baler
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mobile machine for gathering logging residue, compacting it into bales, and depositing the bales on the ground or transferring them to a transport vehicle. 1, record 8, English, - residue%20pick%2Dup%20baler
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ramasseuse-presse à résidus
1, record 8, French, ramasseuse%2Dpresse%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sidus
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin forestier mobile qui se déplace sur le parterre de coupe pour ramasser les résidus d'exploitation et les presser en balles qui peuvent être déposées soit sur le sol, soit sur un véhicule de transport. 1, record 8, French, - ramasseuse%2Dpresse%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9sidus
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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