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THRESHING [30 records]

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Record 1 2025-01-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Grain Growing
  • Collaboration with the FAO
DEF

... the stage of the post-harvest system during which the harvested product is dried in order to undergo the next operation of threshing or shelling under the best possible conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Culture des céréales
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
DEF

[...] phase du système après-récolte au cours de laquelle le produit récolté est séché pour pouvoir être soumis, dans les meilleures conditions possible, aux opérations suivantes de battage ou d'égrenage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Colaboración con la FAO
CONT

Los cereales son cultivos que tienen mucha materia seca en el momento del corte, por lo que con un día de presecado en hilera suele ser suficiente.

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Record 2 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
  • Grain Growing
CONT

The snow has bent the crop over every which way... The ground is wet and with the crop being lodged, it will take some time to dry out for threshing, certainly longer than if it had been left standing...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
  • Culture des céréales

Spanish

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Record 3 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 4 2021-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
CONT

The chaff from the threshing of the seeds, consisting of broken pods and stems with varying amounts of immature and broken seeds, has... come into the cattle food market under the name "flax bran. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)

Spanish

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Record 5 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

threshing flail : an item in the "Agricultural Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

fléau de battage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement agricoles» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 6 2016-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Implements and Gardening Tools
DEF

An instrument for threshing corn by hand, consisting of a wooden staff or handle, at the end of which a stouter and shorter pole or club … is so hung as to swing freely.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage agricole et horticole
DEF

Instrument à battre les céréales, composé de deux bâtons liés bout à bout par des courroies.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aperos agrícolas e implementos de horticultura
DEF

Instrumento compuesto de dos palos, uno más largo que otro, unidos por medio de una cuerda, con el cual se desgrana el centeno dando golpes sobre él.

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Record 7 2011-07-22

English

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

A type of threshing machine used in threshing small seeded legumes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)

Spanish

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Record 8 2011-07-22

English

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

A self-propelled or tractor-drawn machine used for the harvesting and threshing of rice.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas para la cosecha (Agricultura)
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Record 9 2011-07-22

English

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

A threshing unit that is located in a fixed place to which harvested grain, beans are brought to be threshed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas para la cosecha (Agricultura)
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Record 10 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
  • Mechanical Construction
DEF

A concave stationary part co-acting with the cylinder of the threshing machine or combine.

CONT

Conventional combines have a cylinder, a concave, and straw walkers to thresh and separate the grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
  • Construction mécanique
DEF

Pièce fixe du dispositif d'égrenage d'une batteuse.

CONT

Les moissonneuses-batteuses traditionnelles possèdent un cylindre, un contre-batteur et des secoueurs pour battre et séparer les céréales.

Spanish

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Record 11 2011-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pumps
  • Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
DEF

An attachment on a threshing machine to deliver properly the straw by means of a fan and a chute.

Key term(s)
  • strawstacker

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pompes
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)

Spanish

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Record 12 2011-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
DEF

Ground or floor space for threshing or treading out grain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Surface plane, aménagée au sol, pour le battage ou le dépiquage des céréales lorsque ces opérations ne sont pas mécanisées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 13 2010-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
OBS

Determining the moisture content of grain is an operation of particular importance at all stages of the post-harvest system. Before the harvest, for example, it permits an estimation of the degree of maturity of the grain. After threshing, it is used for deciding on methods and durations of drying. Before processing of products, it shows whether the grain is in condition for treatment. At the time of marketing, it reveals the quantity of dry matter that is being bought, and thus permits establishment of the fair sales price(water does not have the same market value as grain). Before and during storage, it helps to determine warehousing conditions and to evaluate the state of conservation of grain.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
CONT

La détermination de la teneur en eau des grains est une opération d'une importance particulière dans toutes les phases du système après-récolte. Avant la récolte, par exemple, elle permet d'apprécier l'état de maturité des grains. Après le battage, elle sert à décider des modes et des temps de séchage. Avant la transformation des produits, elle indique si les grains sont en état d'être traités. Lors de la commercialisation, elle permet de connaître la quantité de matière sèche que l'on achète, et d'établir ainsi le juste prix de vente (l'eau n'a pas la même valeur commerciale que les grains). Avant et pendant le stockage, elle aide à décider des conditions d'entreposage et à apprécier l'état de conservation des grains.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Economía agrícola
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Record 14 2010-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Plant Breeding
CONT

The wheat grains, after threshing, are hulled or naked. A familiar example of a hulled grain is oats. Both durum and common wheats are free-threshing; their grain is normally naked.

OBS

A variety of grain that produces these characteristics, as in Durum wheat.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Amélioration végétale
CONT

Le grain du blé, après le battage, est à enveloppe (vêtu) ou sans enveloppe (nu). Un exemple typique de grain vêtu est l'avoine. Les blés ordinaires ainsi que les blés durs perdent leur enveloppe au battage et sont normalement nus.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Mejora vegetal
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Record 15 2010-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Plant Breeding
CONT

The wheat grains, after threshing, are hulled or naked. A familiar example of a hulled grain is oats. Both durum and common wheats are free-threshing; their grain is normally naked.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Amélioration végétale
CONT

Les caractéristiques de manutention et d'entreposage d'un cultivar à grain nu (AC Belmont) et de deux cultivars à grain vêtu (Robert et Ac Marie) ont été mesurées dans des échantillons d'avoine en vrac (Avina sativa L.). Ces caractéristiques comprenaient divers coefficients de frottement, la masse volumique apparente en vrac normale, la masse volumique apparente en sceau, la masse volumique réelle du grain ainsi que l'angle de repos au remplissage et au déchargement.

CONT

Le grain du blé, après le battage, est à enveloppe (vêtu) ou sans enveloppe (nu). Un exemple typique de grain vêtu est l'avoine. Les blés ordinaires ainsi que les blés durs perdent leur enveloppe au battage et sont normalement nus.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Molinería y cereales
  • Mejora vegetal
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Record 16 2008-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Grain Growing
CONT

Sprouting in grain can occur once the kernel has reached maturity; therefore, when mature kernel is subjected to proper moisture, temperature and time it begins to sprout... When moisture levels in the wheat decrease prior to threshing, the sprouting process stops, and if it stops before there are visible signs of sprouted kernels it is called incipient sprouting.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Culture des céréales
OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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Record 17 2008-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Grain Growing
DEF

Fragments of straw including the glume and hull removed from cereal grains in threshing or processing.

OBS

Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Fragments de paille, y compris la glume et les enveloppes détachées des grains de céréales, pendant le battage ou le nettoyage.

OBS

balle; paillette; CHF : Termes et abréviations en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 18 2007-02-01

English

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

The cylinder of a threshing machine or combine harvester bearing beaters, which revolves and dislodges the grain from the ears of cereals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
DEF

Pièce rotative du dispositif d'égrenage d'une batteuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas para la cosecha (Agricultura)
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Record 19 2004-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forage Crops
  • Fibre Crops
DEF

The hollow stalks or stems of grain after threshing...

OBS

[Used] for fodder, for beddings, for making hats, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes fourragères
  • Culture des plantes textiles
DEF

Tiges des céréales quand le grain en a été séparé.

CONT

Paille servant de nourriture aux bêtes.

CONT

Paille de litière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
  • Cultivo de plantas textiles
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Record 20 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fibre Crops
DEF

The straw left after threshing the flax seed crops....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des plantes textiles
DEF

Tige de lin qui reste après la récolte des grains. (d'après le BT-197, page 232)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de plantas textiles
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Record 21 2002-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Harvesting Techniques
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Translation (General)
DEF

The ability of the seed to separate readily from the outer hulls(which enclose the seed) during threshing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Techniques de récolte
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Traduction (Généralités)
DEF

Aptitude du grain à se séparer facilement de ses enveloppes extérieures pendant le battage.

Spanish

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Record 22 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 23 2001-09-07

English

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

Although expensive to operate, steam ploughs were significantly more efficient than horses, and they did not need to be fed all year. Steam threshing was certainly faster than the old method, which involved a separator turned by horses on a treadmill, but the machines were not without their drawbacks. With their heavy boilers, steam engines were very heavy, and could only be used on relatively dry fields.

French

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

Cette association entre dans sa 47ème année d'existence, recréant les techniques anciennes de l'agriculture à Dalton Minesota, avec démonstration de battage à vapeur, de labour, exposition de tracteurs et de moteurs anciens.

Spanish

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Record 24 2001-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Finance
  • Genetics
  • Plant Breeding
  • Industrial Crops
CONT

During the growing of the first commercial increase, the fields that are to produce the select seed are inspected by representatives of Agriculture Canada for isolation, varietal purity and absence of weeds. After threshing, the select seed is cleaned, bagged, tagged, and sealed by Agriculture Canada representatives, and a certificate is issued for the seed by the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Breeder and select seed are not available as seed of commerce.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finances
  • Génétique
  • Amélioration végétale
  • Culture des plantes industrielles
CONT

Pendant la croissance de la première multiplication commerciale, les champs affectés à la production de la semence «select» sont inspectés par des représentants d'Agriculture Canada; ceux-ci vérifient l'isolement, la pureté variétale et l'absence de mauvaises herbes. Après le battage, la semence «select» est nettoyée et mise en sacs étiquetés et scellés par ces représentants; l'Association canadienne des producteurs de semence établit ensuite un certificat. Ces semences de l'obtenteur et les semences «select» ne sont pas vendues dans le commerce.

Spanish

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Record 25 1998-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sorters and Separators (Agr. Mach.)
DEF

A spout through which material will pass in order to fill sacks. Such materials may be flour or grain, f rom a threshing machine, combine, mill or elevator. The sacks are firmly attached around the periphery of the spout.

Key term(s)
  • bagging spout attachment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Trieuses (Matériel agricole)

Spanish

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Record 26 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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Record 27 1985-05-29

English

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

A threshing mechanism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
CONT

Battes et contre-battes (...) pointes [ou doigts] (...): Pièces travaillantes, de types différents, des batteurs et des contre-batteurs.

Spanish

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Record 28 1984-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Equipment
OBS

(threshing machine)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel agricole

Spanish

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Record 29 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Farm Tractors
OBS

agricultural machine attendant, tractor driver, threshing, machine attendant

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Tracteurs agricoles

Spanish

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Record 30 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
OBS

(threshing)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
DEF

appareil engrenant mécaniquement les machines à battre les céréales.

Spanish

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