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WEIGHT GRADER [5 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
OBS

grader. A worker or machine that grades and sorts materials or products according to certain specifications(as of size, color, weight, condition, quality).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
OBS

calibreur. Machine permettant de trier divers produits agricoles (œufs, fruits, tubercules, etc.) en fonction de leur grosseur ou de leur poids.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment
CONT

Fruit are conveyed by means of soft rubber food-grade rollers allowing, during colour and quality inspection, the fruit turning, providing a complete and perfect reading.... The "Genius" grader is provided of special flaps which delicately accompany fruit from rollers to the pullout belt.... All the working parameters :Weight, Colour, Diameter and Digital Selection are fully controlled by a computerised system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage industriel
DEF

Machine séparant des produits (fruits notamment) en différentes catégories suivant la forme, la couleur, l'aspect, etc.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction
OBS

Scarify: to break up and loosen a hard surface.

CONT

Scarifying. The grader scarifier is used to increase blade efficiency in tough material and for breaking up asphalt pavements... The ripping ability of a grader is limited, however, by the grader's weight and power.

CONT

Old pavement should be broken up or scarified to a depth of at least 1 ft. below subgrade.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
  • Construction des voies de circulation
DEF

Opération par laquelle la surface indurée d'une chaussée (ou d'une couche de chaussée) est à la fois désolidarisée du corps de chaussée et réduite en blocs par labourage à l'aide d'un engin tel que herse, piocheuse, scarificateur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
  • Remoción de tierras
  • Construcción de carreteras
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Record 4 1980-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
OBS

The ripping ability of a grader is limited, however, by the grader's weight and power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Execution of Work (Construction)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction Equipment
OBS

The ripping ability of a grader is limited(...) by the grader's weight and power.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exécution des travaux de construction
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)

Spanish

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