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GRAIN HEAD [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yield component
1, record 1, English, yield%20component
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yield components of crops. The yield of a grain crop plant can be divided into various components which together contributed to the yield. These components include : Heads, ears or pods per acre... Number of kernels or seeds per head, ear or pod... Weight per kernel or seed... Any crop production factor which decreases any one of these factors results in decreased yield.... Full yield potential is almost never achieved because environmental conditions may limit one or more of the yield components during the growing season. 2, record 1, English, - yield%20component
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- composante du rendement
1, record 1, French, composante%20du%20rendement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Modèle théorique du fonctionnement biologique d'un peuplement végétal cultivé. 2, record 1, French, - composante%20du%20rendement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grass-legume silage
1, record 2, English, grass%2Dlegume%20silage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It will take about 0. 5 pounds of grain per 100 pounds of body weight per head daily in the ration for grass-legume silage or haylage to give similar rates of gain to a full feed of corn silage. 1, record 2, English, - grass%2Dlegume%20silage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ensilage de graminées et de légumineuses
1, record 2, French, ensilage%20de%20gramin%C3%A9es%20et%20de%20l%C3%A9gumineuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les levures sont des épiphytes naturels et qui se retrouvent dans l'ensilage de maïs, l'ensilage de céréales et les grains à teneur en humidité élevée au moment de la récolte. Elles peuvent également se retrouver dans les ensilages de graminées et de légumineuses [...] 1, record 2, French, - ensilage%20de%20gramin%C3%A9es%20et%20de%20l%C3%A9gumineuses
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meal moth
1, record 3, English, meal%20moth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The meal moth is attracted to out-of-condition grain and is not a problem in dry sound grain. It can also be found in stored cereals and moist flour, bran or hay. This insect thrives in damp or mouldy locations and may be present in very large numbers. The adult has a wing-speed of about 2.5 centimetres. The forewings are light brown with dark brown patches at the base and tip and each has two wavy, transverse white lines. 2, record 3, English, - meal%20moth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The female lays about 250 eggs. The whitish larvae have a brown head and a black first-body-segment. When fully grown they are about 2. 5 centimetres long. The larvae web the grain kernels together in clusters. Under summer conditions the life cycle requires about eight weeks. 2, record 3, English, - meal%20moth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pyrale de la farine
1, record 3, French, pyrale%20de%20la%20farine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pyrale de la farine s'attaque au grain endommagé et ne représente donc pas une menace pour le grain sec et sain. On la trouve également dans les céréales entreposées et dans la farine, le son ou le foin humide. Cet insecte prolifère dans les endroits humides ou moisis, où on peut le trouver en très grand nombre. L'envergure des ailes d'un adulte atteint 2,5 cm environ. Les ailes antérieures, d'un beige verdâtre, offrent à leur base, comme à leur extrémité, deux larges taches d'un brun foncé limitées, chacune, par un filet sinueux de couleur blanche. 2, record 3, French, - pyrale%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La femelle pond environ deux cent cinquante œufs. La chenille, de couleur blanchâtre, a la tête brune et le premier segment du thorax noir. Au terme de son développement, la chenille mesure environ 2,5 cm de long. La chenille tisse des toiles formant des sacs pleins de grain. Le cycle, en été, exige environ huit semaines. 2, record 3, French, - pyrale%20de%20la%20farine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- brown house moth
1, record 4, English, brown%20house%20moth
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This insect, common in Great-Britain and Canada’s West Coast, is an omnivorous scavenger of cereal screenings, dust, etc. Occasionally it is a major pest of bulk wheat, bagged flour and a variety of stored commodities. In the home it is much more important as a clothes moth than as a pest of stored foods. 1, record 4, English, - brown%20house%20moth
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adults vary in size with the male having a wing-spread of about 2 centimetres, while the female may at times exceed 2. 5 centimetres. The forewings are dark brown with a number of blackish-brown spots. Approximately 300 eggs are laid by each female, most of them within a few days of mating. Three times as many eggs are laid on sacking as on grain. The mature larva is about 2 centimetres in length, shiny white in colour, with a yellow head. The feeding larva spins a light, closely-woven tube of silk as it eats its way through a food mass. When temperatures are too low, many of the larvae become dormant rather than pupate, extending the larval stage. High relative humidity is a requirement for satisfactory larval growth. At summer temperatures and a relative humidity of approximately 90% the life cycle takes about 100 days. 1, record 4, English, - brown%20house%20moth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- œcophore bronzée
1, record 4, French, %26oelig%3Bcophore%20bronz%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet insecte que l'on trouve couramment en Grande-Bretagne et sur la côte ouest du Canada est un coprophage omnivore qui se nourrit de criblures et de poussières de céréales, etc. À l'occasion, on le trouve, comme ravageur principal, dans le blé en vrac, la farine ensachée et une variété de produits entreposés. Dans la maison, il cause beaucoup plus de dommages aux vêtements qu'à la nourriture entreposée. 1, record 4, French, - %26oelig%3Bcophore%20bronz%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taille de l'adulte varie. Chez le mâle, les ailes ont une envergure d'environ 2 cm tandis que, chez la femelle, l'envergure dépasse parfois 2,5 cm. Les ailes antérieures sont brun foncé et parsemées de taches brun noirâtre. La femelle pond à peu près trois cents œufs, quelques jours après l'accouplement dans la plupart des cas. Elle dépose trois fois plus d'œufs sur les sacs que sur le grain. Au terme de son développement, la larve, d'un blanc brillant et présentant une tête jaune, mesure environ 2 cm de longueur. Elle tisse un fourreau de soie, léger mais serré, à mesure qu'elle creuse son chemin dans la masse des grains pour se nourrir. Lorsque les températures sont trop basses, de nombreuses chenilles connaissent une diapause au lieu de se chrysalider, prolongeant ainsi l'évolution nymphale. La chenille a besoin de conditions d'humidité relative élevée pour se développer de façon satisfaisante. À des températures estivales et à une humidité relative d'environ 90%, le cycle évolutif exige environ cent jours. 1, record 4, French, - %26oelig%3Bcophore%20bronz%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cadelle
1, record 5, English, cadelle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cadelle feed on many food materials: cereal grain and its products, oilseeds, cacao, spices, etc. Their presence is indicative of old, rotten grain around storage areas and poor sanitary conditions. 2, record 5, English, - cadelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cadelles are one of the largest insects to infest grain. They are shiny black in colour, about 8 to 9 millimetres in length, and easily recognized by their large mandibles with which they can gnaw through sacking and even wood. The larva is also easy to recognize, with its black head and two black prongs on the last segment. The larva also has dark spots on top of the dorsal section. The cadelle has one of the longest life cycles of the beetles. The females lay about 900 eggs. At 28 degrees C and a relative humidity of 70 to 80%, it takes about 80 days from egg to adult. When the average temperature drops to 23 degrees C, the larval stage lasts 13 months. Under colder conditions the life cycle may take three years. 2, record 5, English, - cadelle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cadelle
1, record 5, French, cadelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cadelle attaque quantité de denrées. Outre les oléagineux, les fèves de cacao, les épices, etc., l'espèce attaque également les céréales et les produits qui en dérivent. La présence de cet insecte signifie généralement qu'il y a du vieux grain pourri autour des installations d'entreposage et que les conditions sanitaires laissent à désirer. 2, record 5, French, - cadelle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cadelle est un des plus gros insectes à infester le grain. De couleur noirjais, brillant, l'adulte mesure de 8 à 9 mm de longueur. On le reconnaît facilement à ses puissantes mandibules qui lui permettent de ronger la toile à sac et même le bois. La larve est également facilement identifiable, du fait de sa tête noire, des deux urogomphes qui terminent son dernier segment abdominal et des taches foncées sur la surface dorsale de son thorax. Le cycle évolutif de la cadelle est parmi les plus longs, chez les coléoptères. La femelle pond environ neuf cents œufs. À 28 degrés C et à une humidité relative variant entre 70 % et 80 %, l'évolution de la cadelle demande environ quatre-vingt jours. Si la température est de 23 degrés C, l'insecte passera treize mois sous la forme larvaire, et, à des températures plus basses, l'évolution peut exiger trois ans. 2, record 5, French, - cadelle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- gorgojo cadelle
1, record 5, Spanish, gorgojo%20cadelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El gorgojo cadelle infesta granos, harinas, afrecho, etc. Los adultos y larvas [entran al grano para consumir] el embrión. Se le encuentra en lugares húmedos y de difícil acceso. Las larvas atacan partes de madera dejando daños muy característicos. [...] Esta especie es importante en molinos de madera, difíciles de limpiar. Además de infestar granos, harinas y afrechos, causan daños en las construcciones al destruir partes de madera. Los molinos modernos con aspiración neumática, reducen sus posibilidades de desarrollo. 1, record 5, Spanish, - gorgojo%20cadelle
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- European grain moth
1, record 6, English, European%20grain%20moth
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
European grain moth. This insect can become a serious pest in elevators and warehouses, where it is usually found in pits, boots, bin slides, and chutes, as well as in the bins themselves. Wheat, rye, barley, and corn are the grains most commonly attacked, but it also breeds in bran and on some types of nuts. The moth feeds mainly on the germ-end of whole kernels. 2, record 6, English, - European%20grain%20moth
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adult moth is relatively small, with a wing-spread of about 1. 2 centimetres. The head is white and the forewings are a creamy-white mottled with brown. The female lays about 100 eggs, depositing them singly. The full-grown larvae, about 0. 9 centimetres long and dull white in colour, webb the grain kernels together. The life cycle can be completed in about 10 weeks. 2, record 6, English, - European%20grain%20moth
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fausse teigne des grains
1, record 6, French, fausse%20teigne%20des%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- fausse-teigne des grains 2, record 6, French, fausse%2Dteigne%20des%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fausse teigne des grains. Cet insecte peut constituer un ravageur important des silos et des entrepôts, où on le trouve dans les fosses, les gaînes, les coulisses et les déversoirs, ainsi que dans les cellules elles-mêmes. Il préfère le blé, le seigle, l'orge et le maïs, mais il se reproduit également dans le son et dans certaines sortes de noix. Il se nourrit principalement du germe du grain. 1, record 6, French, - fausse%20teigne%20des%20grains
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
C'est un papillon relativement petit, d'environ 1,2 cm d'envergure, à tête blanche et aux ailes antérieures blanc crème, marbrées de brun. La femelle pond environ cent œufs qu'elle expulse isolément. Au terme de son développement larvaire la chenille, de couleur blanc terne, mesure à peu près 0,9 cm. Elle relie, à l'aide d'un fil de soie, les grains qui lui servent de nourriture. Le cycle évolutif exige à peu près dix semaines. 1, record 6, French, - fausse%20teigne%20des%20grains
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- polilla Europea de los granos
1, record 6, Spanish, polilla%20Europea%20de%20los%20granos
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La polilla Europea de los granos, Nemapogon granalla, se alimenta de granos de cereales y sus productos húmedos, harinas, hongos desecados, frutas secas, pistachos, higos. Se encuentra prácticamente en todo el mundo, aunque en la actualidad su presencia ha disminuido. Se considera plaga primaria de los granos porque es capaz de infestarlos en el campo y la bodega, aunque prefiere harinas y granos con elevado contenido de humedad y pobres condiciones de conservación. 1, record 6, Spanish, - polilla%20Europea%20de%20los%20granos
Record 7 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- lesser grain borer
1, record 7, English, lesser%20grain%20borer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lesser grain borer is a cosmopolitan insect, but it survives best in tropical climates where it attacks cereals as well as milo and sorghum.... The lesser grain borer is a much more ferocious feeder than weevils and what they do not eat they spoil. The female lays about 300 to 400 eggs and the larvae feed on the kernel remains left by their parents. At 34 degrees C, it takes 25 days for a complete life cycle. The lesser grain borer is a small brown insect with a cylindrical form, about 3 millimetres long. Looking at the insect from the top, its head is completely hidden by the thorax, which forms a hood-like cover. Pronounced knobs protrude from the thorax. 2, record 7, English, - lesser%20grain%20borer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A parasite of stored grains. 3, record 7, English, - lesser%20grain%20borer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- petit perceur des céréales
1, record 7, French, petit%20perceur%20des%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le petit perceur des céréales est un insecte cosmopolite, qui prolifère toutefois essentiellement dans les régions tropicales où il attaque les céréales ainsi que le mil et le sorgho. [...] Le petit perceur des céréales est beaucoup plus vorace que les charançons; de plus, il gaspille une plus grande partie des céréales qu'il attaque. La femelle pond environ de trois cents à quatre cents œufs, et les larves se nourrissent des reliefs laissés par les adultes. À 34 degrés C, il faut vingt-cinq jours à l'insecte pour compléter son cycle évolutif. Le petit perceur des céréales est un insecte de couleur brune, de forme cylindrique, qui mesure 3,0 mm de longueur. Vue de haut, sa tête demeure entièrement cachée par le thorax qui l'encapuchonne et dont la surface dorsale, très bombée, forme de petites dents analogues à celles d'une râpe. 2, record 7, French, - petit%20perceur%20des%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Parasite des grains entreposés. 3, record 7, French, - petit%20perceur%20des%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-10-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Silviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- late frost
1, record 8, English, late%20frost
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- late freezing 2, record 8, English, late%20freezing
correct
- late freeze 2, record 8, English, late%20freeze
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Temperatures that cause freeze injury to winter wheat at different growth stages. Winter wheat rapidly loses hardiness during spring growth and is easily injured by late freezes.... Late freezing usually injures only certain parts of the wheat head and rarely kills the whole plant, plants may continue to absorb nitrate from the soil but do not have any developing grain to utilize the nitrogen. Nitrate might accumulate under those conditions and poison livestock unless the feed is diluted with adequate quantities of low-nitrate feed. 2, record 8, English, - late%20frost
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Once an appropriate species has been chosen, planting should be timed to avoid early frost or late frost ... Avoid planting valley bottoms prone to cold air drainage and radiative frost until later in the season. Although these sites may be snow free early in the spring, depending upon the species, they should not be planted until after the risk of frost has passed. 3, record 8, English, - late%20frost
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Sylviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- gelée tardive
1, record 8, French, gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les gelées de printemps, en particulier les gelées tardives (ainsi qu'en automne, les gelées précoces) sont également très graves, car elles se produisent à un moment où les végétaux sont en pleine activité (notamment les arbres fruitiers en fleur); mais leur localisation dans le temps comme dans l'espace permet une certaine lutte. En général, ces gelées revêtent un caractère local dû à l'absence de vent et au drainage de l'air froid et ont peu de conséquences au niveau national tout en restant très graves au niveau de l'exploitant. 2, record 8, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sur les cendres, du blé, de l'avoine, de l'orge, des navets étaient semés à la volée; un léger hersage, et tout est dit, à moins qu'une gelée tardive ne vînt ravager le pauvre champ. 3, record 8, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent dans «La Forêt», p. 155 4, record 8, French, - gel%C3%A9e%20tardive
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fenómenos meteorológicos, climáticos y atmosféricos
- Silvicultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- helada tardía
1, record 8, Spanish, helada%20tard%C3%ADa
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-09-17
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Translation and Interpretation
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- first four grades of wheat
1, record 9, English, first%20four%20grades%20of%20wheat
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Canada Grain Act was again amended in 1929 allowing the Board of Grain Commissioners to move its office from Thunder Bay to Winnipeg where it would be closer to producers, the grain producing area, and the head offices of grain companies. The amendments also prohibited mixing within the first four grades of wheat. The government also established a new Board of Grain Commissioners, the first task of which was to review the act. 1, record 9, English, - first%20four%20grades%20of%20wheat
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
- Traduction et interprétation
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- quatre premiers grades de blé
1, record 9, French, quatre%20premiers%20grades%20de%20bl%C3%A9
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La loi sur les grains du Canada était de nouveau modifiée en 1929 afin de permettre à la Commission des grains du Canada de transporter son siège social de Thunder Bay à Winnipeg où elle serait plus près des producteurs, des zones productrices de grains et des sièges sociaux des compagnies de grain. Les modifications interdisaient aussi le mélange dans les quatre premiers grades de blé. Le gouvernement instituait aussi une nouvelle Commission des grains du Canada dont la première tâche a été de réviser la loi. 1, record 9, French, - quatre%20premiers%20grades%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
- Traducción e interpretación
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuatro primeros grados de trigo
1, record 9, Spanish, cuatro%20primeros%20grados%20de%20trigo
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-05-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Biomass Energy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cob
1, record 10, English, cob
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- corn cob 2, record 10, English, corn%20cob
correct
- corncob 3, record 10, English, corncob
correct
- maize cob 4, record 10, English, maize%20cob
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The core of the head of maize supporting the rows of grain. 5, record 10, English, - cob
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In modern corn cupules are closely packed to yield a rigid, dense cob. 6, record 10, English, - cob
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rafle de maïs
1, record 10, French, rafle%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'épi de maïs est constitué d'un axe central appelé «rafle» sur lequel sont fixés les grains. 2, record 10, French, - rafle%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] chez le maïs actuel, les cupules sont très proches les unes des autres et forment une rafle rigide et compacte. 3, record 10, French, - rafle%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- zuro
1, record 10, Spanish, zuro
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- carozo 1, record 10, Spanish, carozo
correct, masculine noun
- raspa 2, record 10, Spanish, raspa
correct, masculine noun
- zuro de maíz 3, record 10, Spanish, zuro%20de%20ma%C3%ADz
masculine noun
- corozo 3, record 10, Spanish, corozo
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La parte de la mazorca que sirve de sostén del grano. 4, record 10, Spanish, - zuro
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuando se emplea el maíz en la alimentación de los rumiantes, conviene darlo en forma de mazorca entera molida, porque el zuro, que representa aproximadamente el 20 por ciento de la mazorca, en lo que se refiere a peso, contiene bastante celulosa, que puede ser digerida por estos animales y que, además, hace más ligera la harina. 5, record 10, Spanish, - zuro
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Terneros y añojos consiguen satisfactorios incrementos ponderales (cifrados en medio kilo o más por animal/día), cuando pasan la invernada con raciones abundantes en harina de zuros de maíz. 4, record 10, Spanish, - zuro
Record 11 - internal organization data 2004-05-20
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- feeding program
1, record 11, English, feeding%20program
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to University of New England researcher Simon Bird, grains traditionally used for stock can vary significantly in energy content, with some samples as much as 15 per cent lower than others. That should be a major price factor in the purchase of grain and also in determining how much grain should be fed out per head in a supplementary feeding program. 1, record 11, English, - feeding%20program
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- programme alimentaire
1, record 11, French, programme%20alimentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un programme alimentaire équilibré apporte tous les nutriments essentiels dans les proportions requises pour chaque espèce animale tout en évitant les carences ou les excès inutiles. Le contenu en nutriments des ingrédients est variable. Ainsi, il est impossible de développer un programme alimentaire satisfaisant les besoins nutritionnels des animaux sans déterminer le contenu en nutriments de chaque ingrédient. 1, record 11, French, - programme%20alimentaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Brewing and Malting
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- rotating arm
1, record 12, English, rotating%20arm
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- circular pipe 1, record 12, English, circular%20pipe
correct
- sparage arm 2, record 12, English, sparage%20arm
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sparge arm is another worthwhile brewery option. Although it does not actually save time, it does decrease the amount of effort you must spend pouring sparge water into the lauter tun. A sparge arm can be purchased ready-made, improvised from a shower head, or fabricated at home. One simple design is a perforated copper loop that lies on top of the grain in the lauter tun. It is connected to the hot liquor tank by food-grade tubing, and you control the flow of water from the hot liquor tank using a ball valve. Water is run through the copper loop onto the grain bed at a rate about equal to the rate of wort leaving the tun. 2, record 12, English, - rotating%20arm
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- traverse tournante
1, record 12, French, traverse%20tournante
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- crépine 2, record 12, French, cr%C3%A9pine
correct, feminine noun
- gicleur 2, record 12, French, gicleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- metal screen
1, record 13, English, metal%20screen
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- wire-mesh sieve 2, record 13, English, wire%2Dmesh%20sieve
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the milling separator, the grain passes to a gravity separator. This machine separates materials that may be similar in shape and size but that differ in specific gravity, such as wheat and small stones. Uncleaned wheat is "floated" on a metal screen which is oscillating rapidly. The grain moves down the sloping screen to the outlet while the stones are propelled toward the head of the screen by the oscillating movement, and collected separately. Although only a very small percentage of stones may be present, their removal is important since they cause extensive damage to processing machinery. Also, if they are ground along with the wheat, the undesirable fine mineral matter will end up in the flour. 1, record 13, English, - metal%20screen
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- tamis métallique
1, record 13, French, tamis%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du séparateur de mouture, le grain passe au séparateur-aspirateur qui en élimine les matières inertes dont la forme et les dimensions peuvent être celles du blé, mais qui sont d'un poids spécifique différent, comme le blé maigre et les petites pierres. Le blé non trié "plane" sur un tamis métallique qui est animé d'un mouvement d'oscillation rapide. Tandis que le grain suit l'inclinaison du tamis, les pierres sont projetées vers la tête de celui-ci par le mouvement oscillant et elles sont recueillies séparément. Bien qu'il n'y ait que très peu de ces pierres, leur suppression est importante en raison des dommages importants qu'elles causeraient aux machines de meunerie. De plus, si elles étaient moulues ave le grain, les poussières minérales indésirables se mélangeraient à la farine. 1, record 13, French, - tamis%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- gravity separator
1, record 14, English, gravity%20separator
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the milling separator, the grain passes to a gravity separator. This machine separates materials that may be similar in shape and size but that differ in specific gravity, such as wheat and small stones. Uncleaned wheat is "floated" on a metal screen which is oscillating rapidly. The grain moves down the sloping screen to the outlet while the stones are propelled toward the head of the screen by the oscillating movement, and collected separately. Although only a very small percentage of stones may be present, their removal is important since they cause extensive damage to processing machinery. Also, if they are ground along with the wheat, the undesirable fine mineral matter will end up in the flour. 1, record 14, English, - gravity%20separator
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- séparateur-aspirateur
1, record 14, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du séparateur de mouture, le grain passe au séparateur-aspirateur qui en élimine les matières inertes dont la forme et les dimensions peuvent être celles du blé, mais qui sont d'un poids spécifique différent, comme le blé maigre et les petites pierres. Le blé non trié «plane» sur un tamis métallique qui est animé d'un mouvement d'oscillation rapide. Tandis que le grain suit l'inclinaison du tamis, les pierres sont projetées vers la tête de celui-ci par le mouvement oscillant et elles sont recueillies séparément. Bien qu'il n'y ait que très peu de ces pierres, leur suppression est importante en raison des dommages importants qu'elles causeraient aux machines de meunerie. De plus, si elles étaient moulues avec le grain, les poussières minérales indésirables se mélangeraient à la farine. 1, record 14, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- guide and average samples
1, record 15, English, guide%20and%20average%20samples
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guide samples are prepared by senior inspectors to serve as comparative samples for interpreting abnormal grading factors present in a particular crop year, usually to reflect damage to grain from a specific area or to reflect a single grading factor. Senior inspectors also review samples of all types of shipments to ensure the accuracy of grain inspections. Each inspection point must maintain grade average samples and submit them periodically to head office for review. Any deviation from normal patterns is investigated, which may involve chemical analysis in the Grain Research Laboratory. 1, record 15, English, - guide%20and%20average%20samples
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- échantillons témoins et échantillons moyens
1, record 15, French, %C3%A9chantillons%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20%C3%A9chantillons%20moyens
correct, masculine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des inspecteurs principaux préparent des échantillons témoins qui serviront de points de comparaison pour l'interprétation de facteurs d'agréage anormaux qui peuvent se présenter certaines campagnes; ces échantillons témoins sont habituellement préparés pour montrer les types de dommages qui peuvent être causés au grain provenant d'une région particulière ou tout simplement pour isoler un facteur d'agréage. Des inspecteurs principaux révisent aussi les échantillons prélevés sur tous les types de grains expédiés afin de vérifier la précision des inspections de grain. Chaque point d'inspection doit conserver des échantillons moyens des grades et en envoie périodiquement des prélèvements à l'administration centrale pour étude. Toute anomalie fait l'objet d'une enquête et les échantillons douteux peuvent être soumis à une analyse chimique au laboratoire de recherches sur les grains. 1, record 15, French, - %C3%A9chantillons%20t%C3%A9moins%20et%20%C3%A9chantillons%20moyens
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1993-09-03
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- spruce weevil
1, record 16, English, spruce%20weevil
see observation
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Don Bright, entomologist with Agriculture Canada, the spruce weevil common in British Columbia is likely the same species as the white pine weevil (Pissodes strobi) common in Eastern Canada. Since the common French equivalent for weevil is "charançon", we propose "charançon de l’épinette" for "spruce weevil". 2, record 16, English, - spruce%20weevil
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weevil : any of a superfamily(Curculionoidea) of beetles which have the head prolonged into a more or less distinct snout and which include many that are injurious esp. as larvae to nuts, fruit, and grain or to living plants.... 3, record 16, English, - spruce%20weevil
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Species at their climatological limits would be the most susceptible to changes in stresses. One stressor that was studied was the spruce weevil. It was found that with an increase in average mean temperature of 2.2°C, the hazard rating for this pest would increase over most of British Columbia. 1, record 16, English, - spruce%20weevil
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- charançon de l'épinette
1, record 16, French, charan%C3%A7on%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinette
proposal, masculine noun
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charançon : nom commun à divers coléoptères (calandre, balanin, rynchite, etc.) dont les larves rongent les grains, les fruits, les écorces, etc., à l'aide d'une sorte de trompe. (Les charançons forment l'immense famille des curculionidés, divisée en une quinzaine de sous-familles.) 2, record 16, French, - charan%C3%A7on%20de%20l%27%C3%A9pinette
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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