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THRESHER [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Techniques
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- threshing
1, record 1, English, threshing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - threshing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de récolte
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- battage
1, record 1, French, battage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à séparer les grains de certaines plantes [...] des organes auxquels ils restent fixés après la récolte. 2, record 1, French, - battage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de recolección
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- trilla
1, record 1, Spanish, trilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Operación que consiste en quebrantar la mies tendida en la era, y separar el grano de la paja. 2, record 1, Spanish, - trilla
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- simple thresher
1, record 2, English, simple%20thresher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
simple thresher : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - simple%20thresher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- batteuse élémentaire
1, record 2, French, batteuse%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batteuse élémentaire : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - batteuse%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9mentaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stationary thresher
1, record 3, English, stationary%20thresher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stationary thresher : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - stationary%20thresher
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- batteuse à poste fixe
1, record 3, French, batteuse%20%C3%A0%20poste%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batteuse à poste fixe : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - batteuse%20%C3%A0%20poste%20fixe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- peanut thresher
1, record 4, English, peanut%20thresher
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peanut thresher : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 4, English, - peanut%20thresher
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- batteuse à arachides
1, record 4, French, batteuse%20%C3%A0%20arachides
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batteuse à arachides : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 4, French, - batteuse%20%C3%A0%20arachides
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thresher
1, record 5, English, thresher
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thresher : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 5, English, - thresher
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- batteuse
1, record 5, French, batteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batteuse : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 5, French, - batteuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- groundhog thresher
1, record 6, English, groundhog%20thresher
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groundhog thresher : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 6, English, - groundhog%20thresher
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- batteuse à bras
1, record 6, French, batteuse%20%C3%A0%20bras
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batteuse à bras : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 6, French, - batteuse%20%C3%A0%20bras
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- portable thresher
1, record 7, English, portable%20thresher
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
portable thresher : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 7, English, - portable%20thresher
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- batteuse mobile
1, record 7, French, batteuse%20mobile
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
batteuse mobile : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 7, French, - batteuse%20mobile
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-04-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Underwater Navigation Equipment
- Submarines (Naval Forces)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- stealth submarine
1, record 8, English, stealth%20submarine
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lead ship in a new class of stealth submarines was the USS [United States Ship] Thresher... 1, record 8, English, - stealth%20submarine
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Appareils de navigation sous-marine
- Sous-marins (Forces navales)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sous-marin furtif
1, record 8, French, sous%2Dmarin%20furtif
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- strawwalker
1, record 9, English, strawwalker
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- straw walker 2, record 9, English, straw%20walker
correct
- straw rack 3, record 9, English, straw%20rack
correct, United States
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device inside a thresher or combine that consists of reciprocating notched bars to push the straw to the rear of the machine. 1, record 9, English, - strawwalker
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional combines have a cylinder, a concave, and straw walkers to thresh and separate the grain. 4, record 9, English, - strawwalker
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- secoueur
1, record 9, French, secoueur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Organe de séparation d'une moissonneuse-batteuse, animé d'un mouvement pour séparer le grain de la paille. 2, record 9, French, - secoueur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2007-05-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- hillside combine
1, record 10, English, hillside%20combine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- hillside-type combine 2, record 10, English, hillside%2Dtype%20combine
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A combine which has a leveling device so that the thresher part can be kept essentially level on sides of hills. 2, record 10, English, - hillside%20combine
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- moissonneuse-batteuse de type "coteaux"
1, record 10, French, moissonneuse%2Dbatteuse%20de%20type%20%5C%22coteaux%5C%22
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- moissonneuse-batteuse "flanc de coteau" 2, record 10, French, moissonneuse%2Dbatteuse%20%5C%22flanc%20de%20coteau%5C%22
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Matériel pour terrains en pente. 1, record 10, French, - moissonneuse%2Dbatteuse%20de%20type%20%5C%22coteaux%5C%22
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas para la cosecha (Agricultura)
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- cosechadora de laderas
1, record 10, Spanish, cosechadora%20de%20laderas
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- cosechadora autoestabilizadora 1, record 10, Spanish, cosechadora%20autoestabilizadora
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2001-09-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
- Rail Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- steam threshing machine
1, record 11, English, steam%20threshing%20machine
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- steam thresher 2, record 11, English, steam%20thresher
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 11, English, - steam%20threshing%20machine
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The steam threshing machine was used for early agricultural harvesting needs. 1, record 11, English, - steam%20threshing%20machine
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
- Transport par rail
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- batteuse à vapeur
1, record 11, French, batteuse%20%C3%A0%20vapeur
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-06-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- chaff spreader
1, record 12, English, chaff%20spreader
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 12, English, - chaff%20spreader
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- éparpilleur de paille
1, record 12, French, %C3%A9parpilleur%20de%20paille
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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