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HARD RATIONS [3 records]

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Record 1 2023-09-05

English

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

Screening pellets are a manufactured product made by compressing dockage material to form hard cylindrical shaped pieces. Screening pellets are used in animal feed rations.

OBS

pelleted screenings; screening pellet; PLTD SCG: Terms and abbreviation used in the Official Grain Grading Guide of the Canadian Grain Commission.

Key term(s)
  • pelleted screening

French

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

Les granulés de criblures sont un produit manufacturé que l'on fabrique en compressant des impuretés de façon à former des morceaux cylindriques durs. On les utilise dans les aliments pour animaux.

OBS

criblures granulées; granulés de criblures; PLTD SCG : Termes et abréviation en usage dans le Guide officiel du classement des grains de la Commission canadienne des grains.

Key term(s)
  • criblure granulée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía agrícola
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 2 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Breadmaking
DEF

A hard saltless biscuit, formerly much used aboard ships and for army rations.

OBS

for "hardtack" : unleavened bread made in very hard, large wafers : it is traditionally a part of army and navy rations.

OBS

for "hardtack" : Nickname for ship’s biscuit.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boulangerie
CONT

Le pain de guerre, analogue au biscuit de mer des marins, peut aussi bien servir aux excursions, explorations et campagnes de pêche.

OBS

biscuit: Pain en forme de galette (...) dont on faisait provision pour les voyages sur mer. Biscuit de mer.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Land Forces
Key term(s)
  • Hard Rats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces terrestres
DEF

Toute nourriture conditionnée, incluant les produits déshydratés et les conserves, par opposition aux «vivres frais».

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Comité de terminologie française du Conseil de doctrine et de tactique de l'Armée de terre.

Spanish

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