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GRAIN DOOR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-05-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transportation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paper grain door 1, record 1, English, paper%20grain%20door
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type of grain door made of paper. 1, record 1, English, - paper%20grain%20door
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transports
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-porte de papier
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dporte%20de%20papier
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nurseries (Farming)
- Occupational Health and Safety
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- safety cage
1, record 2, English, safety%20cage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hopper bottom grain bins : Also available in a low profile style hopper with side unloading door, hopper man way access, strong steel foundation that requires no concrete, rack and pinion slide gate, roof vents, ladder safety cages and aeration packages for drying. 1, record 2, English, - safety%20cage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pépinières
- Santé et sécurité au travail
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cage protectrice
1, record 2, French, cage%20protectrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-11-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wall void
1, record 3, English, wall%20void
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although [carpenter ants] do not consume wood, they do excavate smooth galleries across the grain to make the nest. Nests are usually in damp wood and include such areas as dead and living trees, rotting stumps or logs, telephone poles, hollow doors, wall voids, wooden support columns, window and door frames, foam insulation, cardboard, etc. 1, record 3, English, - wall%20void
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wall voids
- void in a wall
- voids in a wall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vide de mur
1, record 3, French, vide%20de%20mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- espace vide dans un mur 2, record 3, French, espace%20vide%20dans%20un%20mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous réussissez à localiser le nid, appliquez Raid [marque déposée] Tue-fourmis liquide directement sur le nid (si possible), dans les vides de mur ou dans tout autre endroit difficile d'accès qui est adjacent au nid. 3, record 3, French, - vide%20de%20mur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les plaques sont placées dans les vides des murs ou en sous-toiture, comme isolant naturel. 4, record 3, French, - vide%20de%20mur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Par temps froid, de la condensation se forme dans les vides des murs et du toit de toutes les maisons. 5, record 3, French, - vide%20de%20mur
Record 3, Key term(s)
- vides de mur
- vides dans les murs
- espaces vides dans les murs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Transport of Goods
- Grain Growing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coopering
1, record 4, English, coopering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boxcar has a doorway on each side at the centre of the car; the doorways are approximately 1. 8 metres wide and cover the full height of the box. Before loading, the doorways are covered to the height the grain will be loaded by applying a cardboard or wooden lining(called a grain door) across the door opening and inside the permanent car door. The cardboard or wooden liners are supplied at loading stations by the railways and are applied by elevator company personnel. This procedure is known as coopering. 1, record 4, English, - coopering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Transport de marchandises
- Culture des céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- calfeutrage
1, record 4, French, calfeutrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le wagon couvert est muni de portes latérales mesurant chacune 1,8 mètres de large et s'étendant sur toute la hauteur. Avant le chargement, l'ouverture des portes est bloquée par l'intérieur, jusqu'à la hauteur prévue pour le grain, au moyen d'une fausse porte en contreplaqué ou en carton fournie par le chemin de fer aux gares de chargement et installée par le personnel des silos. Ce procédé s'appelle le calfeutrage. 1, record 4, French, - calfeutrage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-03-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plastic Materials
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- extruded polyvinyl chloride covering 1, record 5, English, extruded%20polyvinyl%20chloride%20covering
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- lamination of PVC extrusion 2, record 5, English, lamination%20of%20PVC%20extrusion
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The firm, a producer of thermoplastics for the window and door industry, wishes to identify and purchase machinery for wood grain lamination of PVC extrusion. 2, record 5, English, - extruded%20polyvinyl%20chloride%20covering
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matières plastiques
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- recouvrement en chlorure de polyvinyle extrudé
1, record 5, French, recouvrement%20en%20chlorure%20de%20polyvinyle%20extrud%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-09-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pry board
1, record 6, English, pry%20board
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A board fixed to the foot and top of a paper grain door on cars carrying bulk loads. The arrangement allows the load to be inspected quickly from the top and to be unloaded without difficulty from the bottom. 1, record 6, English, - pry%20board
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- planche de dégagement
1, record 6, French, planche%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planches fixées à la base et au sommet d'une contre-porte en carton dans un wagon de marchandises expédiées en vrac. Cette installation permet une inspection rapide de la marchandise par le haut et un déchargement sans encombre par le bas. 1, record 6, French, - planche%20de%20d%C3%A9gagement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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