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MUD BALL [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rugby ball
1, record 1, English, rugby%20ball
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The ball is made of leather or polyvinyl chloride(PVC) so that it is water and mud resistant. It must be constructed of four sections, and conform to regulation dimensions. Originally round, it took its oval form when an egg shaped pig's bladder was first used. 2, record 1, English, - rugby%20ball
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Rugby
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ballon de rugby
1, record 1, French, ballon%20de%20rugby
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ballon. En cuir traité ou en PVC [polychlorure de vinyle] afin de résister à l'eau et à la boue, il doit être constitué de quatre panneaux et respecter les dimensions réglementaires. À l'origine rond, il a pris sa forme ovale avec l'utilisation de la vessie de porc, de forme ovoïde. 2, record 1, French, - ballon%20de%20rugby
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- armored mud ball
1, record 2, English, armored%20mud%20ball
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mud ball 2, record 2, English, mud%20ball
correct
- pudding ball 1, record 2, English, pudding%20ball
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large subspherical mass of silt or clay, which became coated or studded with coarse sand and fine gravel as it rolled along downstream; it is generally 5-10 cm in diameter, although the size may vary between 1 cm and 50 cm in diameter. 2, record 2, English, - armored%20mud%20ball
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Subspherical balls of mud, 5 to 30 centimeters in diameter, coated with coarse sand and fine gravel. 3, record 2, English, - armored%20mud%20ball
Record 2, Key term(s)
- armoured mud ball
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pelote de vase
1, record 2, French, pelote%20de%20vase
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- galet mou 2, record 2, French, galet%20mou
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boule de boue subsphérique enrobée de sable grossier ou de gravier fin. 3, record 2, French, - pelote%20de%20vase
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] pelote de vase : reconnaissable seulement grâce à la disposition concentrique d'éléments détritiques piégés et enrobés dans la vase. 1, record 2, French, - pelote%20de%20vase
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- balling up
1, record 3, English, balling%20up
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The failure of an anchor to hold in a soft bottom, instead pulling out with a large ball of mud on it. 1, record 3, English, - balling%20up
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- embourbage
1, record 3, French, embourbage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 4, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 4, English, - mud%20ball
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- motte de terre
1, record 4, French, motte%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d'un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d'employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 4, French, - motte%20de%20terre
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mud ball 1, record 5, English, mud%20ball
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... portions of the compact layer of sludge encrusting the sand surface are carried deep down to form hard and bulky mud balls as a result of the whirling action of the currents. This is partly overcome by breaking up the surface crust with powerful jets of high-pressure water ejected from fixed or rotating nozzles (surface washers). 1, record 5, English, - mud%20ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mud-ball
1, record 5, French, mud%2Dball
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] il arrive que des morceaux de la couche compacte de boue qui forment croûte à la surface du sable soient entraînés en profondeur et sous l'action des courants tourbillonnaires forment des boules dures et volumineuses (mud-balls). On les combat en partie en brisant la croûte superficielle à l'aide de violents jets d'eau sous pression, distribués par tuyères tournantes ou fixes (laveurs de surface). 1, record 5, French, - mud%2Dball
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 6, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This particularly effective wash system [Aquazur V filter] prevents the risk of the formation of mud balls in the filter bed. 1, record 6, English, - mud%20ball
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- boule de boue
1, record 6, French, boule%20de%20boue
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce type de lavage [du filtre Aquazur V] particulièrement efficace, évite tout risque de formation de boules de boues au sein du lit filtrant. 1, record 6, French, - boule%20de%20boue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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