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GRAIN PROBE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compartmentalized grain probe
1, record 1, English, compartmentalized%20grain%20probe
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After grain was placed in the bin, a standard compartmentalized grain probe was used to obtain grain samples along the diameter of the bin at 30-cm intervals, starting at a point 15 cm from the bin wall. The grain probe was 3 m long, with compartments at 14-cm intervals. Samples from each two adjacent compartments in the probe were combined and screened with appropriate sieves to determine the fine material content. The percentages of fine material content in each sample established the distribution of fine material in the bin. 2, record 1, English, - compartmentalized%20grain%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
compartmentalized grain probe : term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 1, English, - compartmentalized%20grain%20probe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde à grain compartimenté
1, record 1, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20grain%20compartiment%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sonde à grain compartimenté : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 2, record 1, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20grain%20compartiment%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maquinaria agrícola
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sonda compartimentada para grano
1, record 1, Spanish, sonda%20compartimentada%20para%20grano
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- official probe sample
1, record 2, English, official%20probe%20sample
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sample taken by bag trier, hand probe, or pneumatic probe as per CGC [Canadian Grain Commission] guidelines. 2, record 2, English, - official%20probe%20sample
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 2, English, - official%20probe%20sample
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- échantillon officiel prélevé par sonde
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9chantillon%20officiel%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20par%20sonde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échantillon prélevé à l'aide d'une sonde à sacs, d'une sonde manuelle ou d'une sonde pneumatique conformément aux lignes directrices de la CCG [Commission canadienne des grains]. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20officiel%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20par%20sonde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9chantillon%20officiel%20pr%C3%A9lev%C3%A9%20par%20sonde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- muestra oficial por sondeo
1, record 2, Spanish, muestra%20oficial%20por%20sondeo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special sampling probe
1, record 3, English, special%20sampling%20probe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where there are no automatic samplers, samples are taken by hand scoops or dipper samplers. These are dipped regularly into the moving stream of grain to obtain a sample representative of a total parcel. Where grain is stationary, such as in carlots or bins, a special sampling probe is used to obtain grain from different levels and at different points in the container. 1, record 3, English, - special%20sampling%20probe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde spéciale
1, record 3, French, sonde%20sp%C3%A9ciale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À défaut d'un échantillonneur automatique, on prélève des échantillons à l'aide d'une pelle à main ou d'une puisette. À intervalles réguliers, on effectue des prélèvements dans le blé qui s'écoule, de façon à recueillir un échantillon global vraiment représentatif du lot. Si le chargement de grain est immobile, comme dans une cellule de silo ou dans un wagon, on se sert d'une sonde spéciale pour prélever des échantillons à différentes profondeurs et en différents points de la masse du grain. 1, record 3, French, - sonde%20sp%C3%A9ciale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- open-handled grain probe
1, record 4, English, open%2Dhandled%20grain%20probe
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Open-ended probes without partitions are more convenient to empty and are widely used by the grain elevator operators for obtaining samples from truck loads. After sample is obtained, probe is held upright and sample is dumped from the handle. 2, record 4, English, - open%2Dhandled%20grain%20probe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grain sampling system. 3, record 4, English, - open%2Dhandled%20grain%20probe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 4, English, - open%2Dhandled%20grain%20probe
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sonde à grain à poignée ouverte
1, record 4, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20grain%20%C3%A0%20poign%C3%A9e%20ouverte
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Système d'échantillonnage des grains. 1, record 4, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20grain%20%C3%A0%20poign%C3%A9e%20ouverte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 2, record 4, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20grain%20%C3%A0%20poign%C3%A9e%20ouverte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Foundation Engineering
- Earthmoving
- Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Vibroflotation
1, record 5, English, Vibroflotation
correct, trademark
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- vibroflotation 2, record 5, English, vibroflotation
correct
- Vibroflot 1, record 5, English, Vibroflot
correct, trademark
- vibroflot 2, record 5, English, vibroflot
correct
- vibro-flot 3, record 5, English, vibro%2Dflot
correct
- vibrator-jetting deep compaction 3, record 5, English, vibrator%2Djetting%20deep%20compaction
- vibroflotation soil-compaction 4, record 5, English, vibroflotation%20soil%2Dcompaction
- vibro-flotation soil-compaction 3, record 5, English, vibro%2Dflotation%20soil%2Dcompaction
- vibro-flot soil-compaction 3, record 5, English, vibro%2Dflot%20soil%2Dcompaction
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A trade name for a geotechnical process for compacting clean sands and gravel. The vibrations are produced by a cylinder ... which is lowered into the ground. The vibrations are combined with water jets at both ends of the cylinder to achieve a high degree of compaction. 1, record 5, English, - Vibroflotation
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vibroflotation involves the use of a vibrating probe that can penetrate granular soil to depths of over 100 feet. The vibrations of the probe cause the grain structure to collapse thereby densifying the soil surrounding the probe. To treat an area of potentially liquefiable soil, the vibroflot is raised and lowered in a grid pattern. Vibro Replacement(right, HB) is a combination of vibroflotation with a gravel backfill resulting in stone columns, which not only increases the amount of densification, but provides a degree of reinforcement and a potentially effective means of drainage. 2, record 5, English, - Vibroflotation
Record 5, Key term(s)
- vibro-replacement
- vibroreplacement
- vibro-flotation
- vibro-compaction
- vibrocompaction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Technique des fondations
- Terrassement
- Mécanique des sols
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- vibroflottation
1, record 5, French, vibroflottation
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- compactage par vibroflottation 2, record 5, French, compactage%20par%20vibroflottation
masculine noun
- compactage par vibro-flottation 3, record 5, French, compactage%20par%20vibro%2Dflottation
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique d'amélioration d'un sol pulvérulent dans sa masse; elle consiste à introduire verticalement dans le sol un générateur de vibrations entretenues qui provoquent la liquéfaction du sol, suivie d'un réarrangement des grains correspondant à une plus grande compacité. 4, record 5, French, - vibroflottation
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnica de cimientos
- Remoción de tierras
- Mecánica del suelo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- vibroflotación
1, record 5, Spanish, vibroflotaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-01-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Crop Storage Facilities
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- inspection port
1, record 6, English, inspection%20port
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- porthole 2, record 6, English, porthole
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A 13" diameter inspection port is located near the eave to inspect grain height and probe for moisture test on 14’ and 18’ diameter [grain] bins. 1, record 6, English, - inspection%20port
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Entreposage des récoltes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- hublot d'inspection
1, record 6, French, hublot%20d%27inspection
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les silos à moulée (...) sont offerts avec les caractéristiques standard suivantes : (...) hublot d'inspection-cône (...) 1, record 6, French, - hublot%20d%27inspection
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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