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HAND PICKING [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bucking ore
1, record 1, English, bucking%20ore
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bucking 2, record 1, English, bucking
correct
- spalling 3, record 1, English, spalling
correct
- handpicking 2, record 1, English, handpicking
correct
- hand-picking 4, record 1, English, hand%2Dpicking
- hand picking 5, record 1, English, hand%20picking
- hand sorting 5, record 1, English, hand%20sorting
- scheidage 6, record 1, English, scheidage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hand breaking of ore values away from gangue. 2, record 1, English, - bucking%20ore
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "cobbing." 7, record 1, English, - bucking%20ore
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scheidage
1, record 1, French, scheidage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épierrage manuel 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9pierrage%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
- épierrage 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pierrage
correct, masculine noun
- épierrement 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9pierrement
correct, masculine noun
- triage manuel 4, record 1, French, triage%20manuel
correct, masculine noun
- triage à la main 5, record 1, French, triage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
correct, masculine noun
- cassage à la main 6, record 1, French, cassage%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de triage manuel, souvent complétée d'un concassage au marteau, ayant pour objet la préparation d'un concentré formé de blocs grossiers suffisamment riches en un minéral donné. 2, record 1, French, - scheidage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
scheidage : Triage manuel d'un minerai. 4, record 1, French, - scheidage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- muestreo a mano
1, record 1, Spanish, muestreo%20a%20mano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Agen prune
1, record 2, English, Agen%20prune
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It takes between 3 and 3. 5 kilos of French plums to make one kilo of Agen prunes. Picking is... done entirely by hand. First, the plum trees are "shaken" and the fruit falls into nets held under the trees, ready for collection.... The plums are carefully washed, then sorted and sized. Drying is carried out in three stages, to permit a "gentle" dehydration, in special chambers or continuous-drying tunnels. By the end of the drying process, the plums have transformed into prunes, with a humidity level of between 21 and 23%. 1, record 2, English, - Agen%20prune
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pruneau d'Agen
1, record 2, French, pruneau%20d%27Agen
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les origines du pruneau d'Agen. [...] Le pruneau résulte de la transformation d'une prune appelée «prune d'ente». [...] La prune d'ente, à la jolie robe violette, représente aujourd'hui un verger considérable, seuls les pruneaux issus de la prune d'ente ont droit à l'appellation «pruneau d'Agen». 2, record 2, French, - pruneau%20d%27Agen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque prunier peut donner une centaine de kilos de fruits. Les fruits ramassés sont ensuite lavés à l'eau et prêts à être séchés. 3, record 2, French, - pruneau%20d%27Agen
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciruela pasa de Agen
1, record 2, Spanish, ciruela%20pasa%20de%20Agen
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Techniques
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mechanical picking
1, record 3, English, mechanical%20picking
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More cleaning is necessary with mechanical picking than hand picking. 2, record 3, English, - mechanical%20picking
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de récolte
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cueillette à la machine
1, record 3, French, cueillette%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
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 cueillette manuelle [...] finit par n'être pas beaucoup plus coûteuse que la cueillette à la machine. 2, record 3, French, - cueillette%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de recolección
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cosecha mecánica
1, record 3, Spanish, cosecha%20mec%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-04-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scrubbing
1, record 4, English, scrubbing
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Washing and Scrubbing the Ore. Washing of run-of-mine ore removes obscuring dust and casual dirt from the surface of the pieces and facilitates recognition when hand picking is to be practised. A second effect may be the removal of primary slimes of no value. Clays, colloidal fines, and similar valueless material can easily be taken out at the earlier stages, but may be difficult to remove once fine crushing has liberated a substantial quantity of finely shattered mineral.... The disintegrating forces used are of a gentle nature, not intended to fracture the ore but simply to tumble particle against particle until the desired amount of cleansing has been accomplished. 2, record 4, English, - scrubbing
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scrubber: A device, such as a wash screen, wash trommel, log washer, and hydraulic jet or monitor, in which a coarse and sticky material, for example, ore or clay, is either washed free of adherents or mildly disintegrated. 3, record 4, English, - scrubbing
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- débourbage
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9bourbage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- lavage-débourbage 2, record 4, French, lavage%2Dd%C3%A9bourbage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lavage d'un minerai argileux ou boueux pour le débarrasser de l'argile qui l'empâte. 3, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9bourbage
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Débourbage. Dans certaines exploitations, le tout-venant est mêlé d'argile; après concassage, il est débourbé par brassage avec de l'eau, soit dans un cylindre horizontal en rotation lente dont les palettes fixées à l'intérieur font progresser le minerai vers l'extrémité de sortie, soit dans un cylindre vibrant, ou encore sur des vibrocribles violemment arrosés, ou enfin dans une auge brassée par deux arbres munis de pales («log washer»). 4, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9bourbage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Physical Fitness Training and Bodybuilding
- Golf
- Chiropractic
- Physiotherapy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- golfer’s lift
1, record 5, English, golfer%26rsquo%3Bs%20lift
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When picking up lightweight objects, never bend from the waist. Face the object; brace one hand on your knee or work surface to help offset the weight of the load and help in stabilizing your body;... bend at the hip,... lifting the opposite leg up and out behind you. Think of a golfer lifting a ball. 2, record 5, English, - golfer%26rsquo%3Bs%20lift
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Conditionnement physique et culturisme
- Golf
- Chiropratique
- Physiothérapie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- levée de jambe du golfeur
1, record 5, French, lev%C3%A9e%20de%20jambe%20du%20golfeur
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Position du golfeur sur le vert, pour prendre sa balle dans la coupe. 1, record 5, French, - lev%C3%A9e%20de%20jambe%20du%20golfeur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Mining of Organic Materials
- Mining Equipment and Tools
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- picking belt
1, record 6, English, picking%20belt
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- hand picking belt 2, record 6, English, hand%20picking%20%20belt
correct
- picking table 1, record 6, English, picking%20table
correct, standardized
- sorting belt 3, record 6, English, sorting%20belt
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous conveyor (e.g. in the form of a rubber belt or of a steel apron, steel plate or link construction) on which raw coal is spread so that selected ingredients may be removed manually. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 6, English, - picking%20belt
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
picking belt; picking table: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 6, English, - picking%20belt
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Exploitation de matières organiques (Mines)
- Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bande de triage
1, record 6, French, bande%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bande de triage manuel 2, record 6, French, bande%20de%20triage%20manuel
correct, feminine noun
- table de triage 1, record 6, French, table%20de%20triage
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transporteur continu (par exemple à courroie de caoutchouc ou à tablier à écailles métalliques ou chaîne), sur lequel le charbon brut est étalé de façon que des parties choisies puissent être retirées à la main. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 6, French, - bande%20de%20triage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande de triage; table de triage : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - bande%20de%20triage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Harvesting Techniques
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hand picking 1, record 7, English, hand%20picking
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
-- of cotton [is] a back-tiring job. 1, record 7, English, - hand%20picking
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Techniques de récolte
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- récolte à la main 1, record 7, French, r%C3%A9colte%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- cueillette manuelle 1, record 7, French, cueillette%20manuelle
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
jusqu'en ces derniers temps, la récolte du coton se faisait surtout à la main. (...) la cueillette manuelle reste la plus intéressante. 1, record 7, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20%C3%A0%20la%20main
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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