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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- disc separator
1, record 1, English, disc%20separator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- disk separator 2, record 1, English, disk%20separator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Disc separators... are used to remove the longer and shorter impurities. This type of separator has a number of discs revolving in a vertical plane through the wheat. Each disc is indented on both sides with numerous pockets. As the discs revolve through the grain they pick up particles small enough to lodge in the pockets... 3, record 1, English, - disc%20separator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Outillage industriel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trieur à disques
1, record 1, French, trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trieur à disques carter 2, record 1, French, trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques%20carter
masculine noun
- trieur carter 3, record 1, French, trieur%20carter
masculine noun
- carter 4, record 1, French, carter
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] caisse cylindrique dans laquelle passent les grains; des disques parallèles, montés sur un arbre commun, tournent à l'intérieur de cette caisse; sur ces disques sont ménagés des alvéoles qui entraînent les grains les plus petits, susceptibles de se loger dans les alvéoles et les projettent au-dehors [...]. Suivant leurs dimensions, les alvéoles [...] logeront soit les graines rondes en abandonnant le blé, soit le blé en laissant les graines longues. 4, record 1, French, - trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
carter : On remarque que «Carter» est une marque déposée par la CEA Simon-Day Ltd. (de Winnipeg, Manitoba). Donc «carter» ne devrait pas être employé seul, même avec une majuscule, pour désigner un trieur à disques. 5, record 1, French, - trieur%20%C3%A0%20disques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indented surface machine
1, record 2, English, indented%20surface%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- half-corn separator 2, record 2, English, half%2Dcorn%20separator
correct
- seed separator 3, record 2, English, seed%20separator
correct
- indent machine 4, record 2, English, indent%20machine
correct
- indented surface separator 5, record 2, English, indented%20surface%20separator
correct
- indented separator 2, record 2, English, indented%20separator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The removal of impurities longer and shorter than wheat is next performed on indented surface machines such as disk separators or cylinders to complete the separation of oats, barley and small seeds. 1, record 2, English, - indented%20surface%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trieur
1, record 2, French, trieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trieur à alvéoles 2, record 2, French, trieur%20%C3%A0%20alv%C3%A9oles
correct, masculine noun
- trieur alvéolaire 3, record 2, French, trieur%20alv%C3%A9olaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les trieurs, par leurs surfaces alvéolées appropriées, permettent l'élimination successive des graines rondes et des graines longues étrangères [...] 4, record 2, French, - trieur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Bien que leur principe soit le même, il existe, en gros, deux types de trieurs : les trieurs cylindriques et les trieurs à disques (carters). 1, record 2, French, - trieur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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