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GRAIN THRESHER [3 records]

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Record 1 2021-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Harvesting Techniques
  • Plant and Crop Production
CONT

Threshing is the process of separating the grain from the straw. It can be either done by hand, by using a treadle thresher or mechanized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques de récolte
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Opération qui consiste à séparer les grains de certaines plantes [...] des organes auxquels ils restent fixés après la récolte.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Técnicas de recolección
  • Producción vegetal
DEF

Operación que consiste en quebrantar la mies tendida en la era, y separar el grano de la paja.

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Record 2 2001-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
  • Rail Transport
CONT

Steam thresher : A threshing machine separates the grain from the straw or chaff. Threshers run by steam replaced horse-powered ones by the mid-1880s.

CONT

The steam threshing machine was used for early agricultural harvesting needs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
  • Transport par rail

Spanish

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Record 3 1996-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
CONT

Wheat threshing on the prairie, old steam tractor powering thresher, bales of hay on field, single combine at work, truck being loaded with grain, windrow pickup and chaff spreader are all part of a day's work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)

Spanish

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