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WEIGHING DIVISION [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Industry Services
1, record 1, English, Industry%20Services
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provides services in the areas of grain inspection and grading, grain weighing, registration and liaison activities; the division has five operational regions across Canada which serve the grain industry; at its headquarters in Winnipeg, policy and procedures are developed by the director, the chief grain inspector for Canada, the chief of weighing and the registrar. 1, record 1, English, - Industry%20Services
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Name used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 1, English, - Industry%20Services
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Services à l'industrie
1, record 1, French, Services%20%C3%A0%20l%27industrie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Services offerts dans les secteurs de l'inspection et du classement des grains, de la pesée des grains, de l'enregistrement et des activités de liaison; la Division compte cinq régions opérationnelles qui servent l'industrie du grain dans tout le Canada; au bureau principal à Winnipeg, les politiques et les procédures sont élaborées par le directeur, l'inspecteur en chef des grains du Canada, le chef de la pesée et le registraire. 1, record 1, French, - Services%20%C3%A0%20l%27industrie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nom en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 2, record 1, French, - Services%20%C3%A0%20l%27industrie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Servicios a la Industria
1, record 1, Spanish, Servicios%20a%20la%20Industria
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Assembly Mechanics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- calibration screw
1, record 2, English, calibration%20screw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The calibration screw is located under the rubber pad. Engraved divisions help calibrate quickly and precisely. User refers to package insert for exact value of each division for a given model. This facility eliminates any back and forth adjusting and weighing before the right tolerance is found. 1, record 2, English, - calibration%20screw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mécanique d'ajustage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vis d'étalonnage
1, record 2, French, vis%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vis d'étalonnage se trouve sous le coussinet de caoutchouc. 1, record 2, French, - vis%20d%27%C3%A9talonnage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- weighing division
1, record 3, English, weighing%20division
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The Canadian Wheat Board controls grain deliveries to primary elevators, and in conjunction with the Grain Transportation Authority, the movement of grain from primary to terminal elevators. Once delivered to the terminal or transfer elevators, each carlot is grades by the Inspection Division and weighed by the Weighing Division of the Commission. Statistics on movement, handling and storage of grain are compiled and published regularly by the Economics and Statistics Division of the Commission. 1, record 3, English, - weighing%20division
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- division du pesage
1, record 3, French, division%20du%20pesage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] La Commission canadienne du blé contrôle les livraisons au niveau des silos primaires et, de concert avec l'Administration du transport des grains, le mouvement du grain entre ces silos et les silos portuaires. Arrivé aux silos portuaires ou aux silos de transbordement, chaque wagon est classé par la Division de l'inspection et pesé par la Division du pesage de la Commission. Les statistiques relatives au mouvement, à la manutention et à l'entreposage des grains sont établies et publiées régulièrement par la Division de l'économie et des statistiques de la Commission. 1, record 3, French, - division%20du%20pesage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-03-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- weighover of elevator stocks
1, record 4, English, weighover%20of%20elevator%20stocks
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Weighing Division provides grain weighing services at nine points in Canada and on a casual basis at any point where the Commission decides upon a weighover of elevator stocks. It supervises grain weighing throughout the grain handling network so far as terminal, transfer, and in some cases process elevators are concerned. 1, record 4, English, - weighover%20of%20elevator%20stocks
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pesée de contrôle des stocks
1, record 4, French, pes%C3%A9e%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20stocks
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Division de la pesée offre un service de pesée permanent à neuf endroits au Canada; ce service est également offert sur une base occasionnelle à n'importe quel endroit où la Commission décide d'effectuer une pesée de contrôle des stocks d'un silo. La Division contrôle toutes les pesées de grain effectuées aux silos portuaires, aux silos de transbordement et, dans certains cas, aux silos de conditionnement du pays. 1, record 4, French, - pes%C3%A9e%20de%20contr%C3%B4le%20des%20stocks
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Grain Weighing Division
1, record 5, English, Grain%20Weighing%20Division
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Grain Weighing Division employs about 250 persons and provides grain weighing services at nine points in Canada and on a casual basis at any point where the Commission decides upon a weighover of elevator stocks. 2, record 5, English, - Grain%20Weighing%20Division
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- division de la pesée
1, record 5, French, division%20de%20la%20pes%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La division de la pesée emploie environ deux cent cinquante personnes et offre les services de pesée sur une base permanente à neuf points au Canada, et sur une base exceptionnelle à tout endroit où la Commission décide de faire une pesée de contrôle des stocks d'un silo. 2, record 5, French, - division%20de%20la%20pes%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grain stock
1, record 6, English, grain%20stock
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Grain Weighing Division has among its functions to conduct audits of all grain stocks in terminal, transfer and primary elevators as prescribed by the Commission and in terminal and transfer elevators at least once every 30 months. 1, record 6, English, - grain%20stock
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- stock de grains
1, record 6, French, stock%20de%20grains
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La division de la pesée a pour fonctions entre autres, de procéder à la vérification des stocks de grain aux silos de collecte et portuaires et aux silos de transbordement à la demande de la Commission. 1, record 6, French, - stock%20de%20grains
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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