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GRAIN SEPARATOR [10 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grain separator
1, record 1, English, grain%20separator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain separator : an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - grain%20separator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- séparateur à grains
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
séparateur à grains : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20%C3%A0%20grains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disc separator
1, record 2, English, disc%20separator
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- disk separator 2, record 2, English, disk%20separator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disc separators... are used to remove the longer and shorter impurities. This type of separator has a number of discs revolving in a vertical plane through the wheat. Each disc is indented on both sides with numerous pockets. As the discs revolve through the grain they pick up particles small enough to lodge in the pockets... 3, record 2, English, - disc%20separator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Outillage industriel
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trieur à disques
1, record 2, French, trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trieur à disques carter 2, record 2, French, trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques%20carter
masculine noun
- trieur carter 3, record 2, French, trieur%20carter
masculine noun
- carter 4, record 2, French, carter
avoid, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] caisse cylindrique dans laquelle passent les grains; des disques parallèles, montés sur un arbre commun, tournent à l'intérieur de cette caisse; sur ces disques sont ménagés des alvéoles qui entraînent les grains les plus petits, susceptibles de se loger dans les alvéoles et les projettent au-dehors [...]. Suivant leurs dimensions, les alvéoles [...] logeront soit les graines rondes en abandonnant le blé, soit le blé en laissant les graines longues. 4, record 2, French, - trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carter : On remarque que «Carter» est une marque déposée par la CEA Simon-Day Ltd. (de Winnipeg, Manitoba). Donc «carter» ne devrait pas être employé seul, même avec une majuscule, pour désigner un trieur à disques. 5, record 2, French, - trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sorters and Separators (Agr. Mach.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- screening machine
1, record 3, English, screening%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- seed separator 2, record 3, English, seed%20separator
- seed cleaner 2, record 3, English, seed%20cleaner
- grain cleaning machine 2, record 3, English, grain%20cleaning%20machine
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine to remove impurities from grain or other seeds and to sort the sample into two or more fractions. 2, record 3, English, - screening%20machine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Seed cleaners range from very simple riddling or winnowing machines to complex dressers which treat the grain in many ways. A simple separator employing an oscillating sieve only. A separator with one or more sieves and fans using a substantially horizontal air stream across falling grain. 2, record 3, English, - screening%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Trieuses (Matériel agricole)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nettoyeur-séparateur
1, record 3, French, nettoyeur%2Ds%C3%A9parateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil à gros débit assurant le nettoyage des grains et l'élimination des impuretés. 2, record 3, French, - nettoyeur%2Ds%C3%A9parateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Clasificadoras (Maquinaria agrícola)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- limpiadora-clasificadora
1, record 3, Spanish, limpiadora%2Dclasificadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- General Vocabulary
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- trash
1, record 4, English, trash
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immediately after the wheat is weighed, it passes over a receiving separator to remove trash from the grain. It is important that a rough cleaning be done at this early stage, since trash may cause trouble by blocking bin outlets or jamming machinery in the plant. 1, record 4, English, - trash
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
- Vocabulaire général
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- détritus
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9tritus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immédiatement après avoir été pesé, le grain passe par un séparateur de réception qui sépare les détritus du blé. Il importe d'effectuer un nettoyage sommaire à ce premier stade, car ces détritus peuvent causer des pannes en obstruant les sorties des cellules du silo ou en bloquant la machinerie. 2, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9tritus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
- Vocabulario general
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- detrito
1, record 4, Spanish, detrito
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuo, resto, desperdicio o materia inútil que queda tras la elaboración o descomposición de algo. 1, record 4, Spanish, - detrito
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- receiving separator
1, record 5, English, receiving%20separator
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- warehouse separator 2, record 5, English, warehouse%20separator
- pre-cleaning machinery 3, record 5, English, pre%2Dcleaning%20machinery
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When the wheat arrives at the receiving and storage part of the mill, a] rough cleaning... is done with a sieving machine called a receiving separator... This separator removes sticks, straw, large stones, pieces of paper and other material larger than wheat and also sieves out sand and seeds smaller than wheat by means of inclined oscillating sieves. A built-in fan is arranged to draw air through the stream of grain as it enters and leaves the machine, removing wheat chaff, dust and other light impurities. 4, record 5, English, - receiving%20separator
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An almost exactly similar machine is sometimes used in the screen room for final wheat cleaning. When so employed it is called a milling separator and is identical with the [receiving separator], except that the sieves perforations are altered and the feed is reduced to a quarter or a fifth of that of a receiving separator to enable it to make the much stricter separations required. 5, record 5, English, - receiving%20separator
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Outillage industriel
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- séparateur-aspirateur
1, record 5, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- séparateur de réception 2, record 5, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, masculine noun
- prénettoyeur 3, record 5, French, pr%C3%A9nettoyeur
masculine noun
- zigzag 4, record 5, French, zigzag
masculine noun
- tarare 5, record 5, French, tarare
see observation, masculine noun
- tarare aspirateur 3, record 5, French, tarare%20aspirateur
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil [qui] a pour but d'enlever du blé les impuretés de taille nettement différente. [...] Le séparateur-aspirateur est principalement constitué par 3 tamis légèrement inclinés et mus par un mouvement de va-et-vient, le tout complété par une forte aspiration à l'entrée et à la sortie du grain. 1, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources consultées placent le séparateur-aspirateur dans la partie du moulin où a lieu le nettoyage du blé (screenroom) et non pas dans la partie où le grain est reçu. La machine s'appelle alors «milling separator». Mais étant donné qu'il s'agit de la même machine, on peut employer «séparateur-aspirateur» pour désigner la machine qui fait le nettoyage préliminaire là où le grain est reçu. 6, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tarare : Le tarare est au départ une machine utilisée à la ferme. Certaines sources l'emploient dans le domaine de la meunerie. 6, record 5, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- metal screen
1, record 6, English, metal%20screen
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wire-mesh sieve 2, record 6, English, wire%2Dmesh%20sieve
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, 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 6, English, - metal%20screen
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- tamis métallique
1, record 6, French, tamis%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, 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 6, French, - tamis%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gravity separator
1, record 7, English, gravity%20separator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - gravity%20separator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- séparateur-aspirateur
1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- milling separator
1, record 8, English, milling%20separator
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general practice in Canada is to use only one cleaning passage for the blend. The first cleaning machine is a milling separator, similar to the receiving separator used in the elevator, but more precise in its ability to separate impurities that are larger and smaller than wheat. The top sieve has large perforations about six millimetres in diameter and the bottom sieve has holes two millimetres in diameter. As the grain passes through the machine, large impurities such as corn, soybeans and unthreshed wheat are removed by the top screen, while the finer bottom sieve allows small impurities such as mustard seed, buckwheat and sand to pass through for separate collection. The partially cleaned wheat tails over the finer sieve. As it falls off the end of the sieve, it is aspirated by air currents that remove chaff and dust to a separate outlet. 1, record 8, English, - milling%20separator
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- séparateur de mouture
1, record 8, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pratique générale au Canada est de n'effectuer qu'un seul passage du mélange préparé au nettoyage. La première machine à nettoyer est un séparateur de mouture semblable au séparateur de réception utilisé au silo, mais d'une plus grande précision dans la séparation des impuretés plus grosses ou plus petites que le blé. Le tamis supérieur a de grandes perforations d'environ 6 mm de diamètre, et celui du bas des trous de 2mm. A mesure que le grain passe dans la machine, les grosses impuretés comme le maïs, le soja et le blé non battu sont refusés par le tamis du haut, tandis que celui du bas laisse passer les petites impuretés comme les graines de moutarde et de sarrazin et le sable qui sont recueillis. Le blé partiellement nettoyé est refusé en queue du tamis fin où il est aspiré par des courants d'air qui en séparent la balle et la poussière. 1, record 8, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20mouture
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- automatic conveying system
1, record 9, English, automatic%20conveying%20system
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immediately after the wheat is weighed, it passes over a receiving separator to remove trash from the grain.... However, the main objective at this point is to receive the grain at high capacity and convey it to the various bins. The main storage bins are usually hoppered and an automatic conveying system moves the grain to intermediate storage bins from which different grades are blended into the milling grist. 1, record 9, English, - automatic%20conveying%20system
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- système de transporteurs automatiques
1, record 9, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transporteurs%20automatiques
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Immédiatement après avoir été pesé, le grain passe par un séparateur de réception qui sépare les détritus du blé. [...] Toutefois, l'objectif principal à ce stade-ci est de réceptionner le grain et de le transférer rapidement aux cellules de stockage. Les cellules principales sont généralement équipées de trémies, et un système de transporteurs automatiques transfère ensuite le grain aux cellules de stockage intermédiaires, d'où sont prélevées des différents grades de grains qui entreront dans la mouture. 1, record 9, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20transporteurs%20automatiques
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1995-08-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tine separator grate 1, record 10, English, tine%20separator%20grate
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All along the way free grain falls onto the grain conveyor located under the tine separator grates. By the time the crop material reaches the rear of the separating grates, it is free of all trapped grain. 1, record 10, English, - tine%20separator%20grate
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- grille de nettoyage
1, record 10, French, grille%20de%20nettoyage
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- crible de nettoyage 1, record 10, French, crible%20de%20nettoyage
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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