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TRACK GRAIN [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Agricultural Economics
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- track price
1, record 1, English, track%20price
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As maturity approaches, the track price and futures price should converge and be equal at the close of the market on the maturity day Assume that a week before maturity of the November futures contract you have harvested your milling wheat and want to sell it on the track market. At this stage, the track price has fallen to $150 per tonne and the November futures price is $160 per tonne. 2, record 1, English, - track%20price
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The track price is the delivered price to the buyer. Grain still hasn’t been unloaded. The track price is often compared with the futures price. 3, record 1, English, - track%20price
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Information given by the Canadian Grain Commission and the Agricultural stock market. 3, record 1, English, - track%20price
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Économie agricole
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prix à la livraison
1, record 1, French, prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20livraison
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ITC [Commission du commerce internationale] a également conclu que la partie subventionnée des tarifs-marchandises canadiens, tout en entraînant une baisse du coût pour le producteur expédiant les céréales, ne semblait pas avoir une incidence appréciable sur le prix à la livraison aux États-Unis du blé dur canadien. 2, record 1, French, - prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20livraison
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Traduction approuvée par la Commission canadienne des grains, la bourse des marchés agricoles et le service Agriculture du Bureau de la traduction. 3, record 1, French, - prix%20%C3%A0%20la%20livraison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía agrícola
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- precio de entrega
1, record 1, Spanish, precio%20de%20entrega
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Rail Transport
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bucket elevator
1, record 2, English, bucket%20elevator
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- receiving leg 2, record 2, English, receiving%20leg
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bucket conveyor operating on a steep incline or vertical path. 3, record 2, English, - bucket%20elevator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Each track connects to an unloading station, a receiving hopper, a receiving conveyor, a receiving leg(endless belt with large buckets attached to lift the grain vertically), a receiving garner and a receiving scale, all of which operate as a single unit. 2, record 2, English, - bucket%20elevator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bucket conveyor: A continuous bulk conveyor constructed of a series of buckets attached to one or two strands of chain or in some instances to a belt. 3, record 2, English, - bucket%20elevator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bucket elevator: term standardized by the United States of America Standards and by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - bucket%20elevator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Transport par rail
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- élévateur à godets
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Élévateurs à godets. L'organe porteur des produits est une série de godets [...] Ces godets sont disposés à intervalles réguliers sur une ou deux chaînes, ou sur une courroie, animées d'un mouvement continu. [...] Les élévateurs à godets sont disposés verticalement ou avec une forte inclinaison [...] 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaîne à godets : Quoique le terme soit souvent employé comme synonyme d'élévateur à godets, «chaîne à godets» est en fait un spécifique puisque les godets sont entraînés par une chaîne plutôt que par une bande ou une courroie. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
élévateur à godets : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9vateur%20%C3%A0%20godets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transportadores y canaletas (Manutención)
- Transporte ferroviario
- Molinería y cereales
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- elevador de cangilones
1, record 2, Spanish, elevador%20de%20cangilones
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Railroad Stations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Illinois Central Railroad Company
1, record 3, English, Illinois%20Central%20Railroad%20Company
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Illinois Central Railroad Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Central Corporation that is a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company. The company operates 2, 600 miles of main line track between Chicago, Illinois and Gulf of Mexico. The track is used primarily for transporting chemicals, coal, paper, grain and milled grain and intermodal trailers and containers. 2, record 3, English, - Illinois%20Central%20Railroad%20Company
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The Illinois Central is the only major rail carrier in the United States still operating essentially under its own name without interruption after nearly a century-and-a-half since its founding. In its long and colorful history, the IC achieved many "firsts" in the fields of commerce, transportation and western settlement. 1, record 3, English, - Illinois%20Central%20Railroad%20Company
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Illinois Central Railroad
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Gares ferroviaires
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Illinois Central Railroad Company
1, record 3, French, Illinois%20Central%20Railroad%20Company
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Illinois Central Railroad
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Continuous Handling
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- receiving hopper
1, record 4, English, receiving%20hopper
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All terminals that receive grain by rail have one or more tracks leading to and from an unloading area.... Each track connects to an unloading station, a receiving hopper, a receiving conveyor, a receiving leg(endless belt with large buckets attached to lift the grain vertically), a receiving garner and a receiving scale, all of which operate as a single unit. 1, record 4, English, - receiving%20hopper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Manutention continue
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trémie de réception
1, record 4, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- trémie d'arrivée 2, record 4, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20d%27arriv%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les silos portuaires et industriels recevant le grain par rail ont une ou plusieurs voies conduisant à l'aire de déchargement. [...] A chaque voie correspond un groupe d'installations formant un ensemble : poste de déchargement, trémie de réception, transporteur, élévateur à godets (courroie sans fin munie de grands godets pour élever le grain verticalement), trémie et bascule de réception. 3, record 4, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Manutención continua
- Molinería y cereales
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tolva de recepción
1, record 4, Spanish, tolva%20de%20recepci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- instore
1, record 5, English, instore
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- in-store 2, record 5, English, in%2Dstore
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cash contracts for grain vary. Grain may be traded "on track"; this means it is already loaded in a railway car with freight paid to a terminal. It may be traded "instore"; this means it is in a terminal elevator. It may be a "spot" trade, which means delivery on the same day or a "deferred" trade which means delivery at some future date to which the two parties to the transaction have agreed. 1, record 5, English, - instore
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- en entrepôt
1, record 5, French, en%20entrep%C3%B4t
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les contrats de grain au comptant varient. On peut les traiter «rendu»; c'est-à-dire que le grain est déjà chargé sur wagon, frais de transport payés à un silo portuaire; on peut les traiter «en entrepôt», ce qui veut dire dans les silos d'un silo portuaire. La transaction peut être «immédiate», la livraison devant être faite le même jour, ou «différée» dans le cas d'une livraison à une date ultérieure fixée par les deux parties intéressées. 1, record 5, French, - en%20entrep%C3%B4t
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- receiving conveyor
1, record 6, English, receiving%20conveyor
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All terminals that receive grain by rail have one or more tracks leading to and from an unloading area.(...) Each track connects to an unloading station, a receiving hopper, a receiving conveyor, a receiving leg(endless belt with large buckets attached to lift the grain vertically), a receiving garner and a receiving scale, all of which operate as a single unit. 1, record 6, English, - receiving%20conveyor
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- convoyeur de réception
1, record 6, French, convoyeur%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
proposal, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
- Continuous Handling
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- unloading station
1, record 7, English, unloading%20station
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All terminals that receive grain by rail have one or more tracks leading to and from an unloading area.(...) Each track connects to an unloading station, a receiving hopper, a receiving conveyor, a receiving leg(endless belt with large buckets attached to lift the grain vertically), a receiving garner and a receiving scale, all of which operate as a single unit. 1, record 7, English, - unloading%20station
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
- Manutention continue
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- poste de déchargement
1, record 7, French, poste%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tous les silos portuaires et industriels recevant le grain par rail ont une ou plusieurs voies conduisant à l'aire de déchargement. [...] A chaque voie correspond un groupe d'installations formant un ensemble : poste de déchargement, trémie de réception, transporteur, élévateur à godets (courroie sans fin munie de grands godets pour élever le grain verticalement), trémie et bascule de réception. 1, record 7, French, - poste%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spot trade
1, record 8, English, spot%20trade
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cash contracts for grain vary. Grain may be traded "on track"; this means it is already loaded in a railway car with freight paid to a terminal. It may be traded "instore"; this means it is in a terminal elevator. It may be a "spot" trade which means delivery on the same day or a "deferred" trade which means delivery at some future date to which the two parties to the transaction have agreed. 1, record 8, English, - spot%20trade
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- transaction immédiate
1, record 8, French, transaction%20imm%C3%A9diate
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les contrats de grain au comptant varient. On peut les traiter «rendu»; c'est-à-dire que le grain est déjà chargé sur wagon, frais de transport payés à un silo portuaire; on peut les traiter «en entrepôt», ce qui veut dire dans les silos d'un silo portuaire. La transaction peut être «immédiate», la livraison devant être faite le même jour, ou «différée» dans le cas d'une livraison à une date ultérieure fixée par les deux parties intéressées. 1, record 8, French, - transaction%20imm%C3%A9diate
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-01-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Rail Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- elevator track 1, record 9, English, elevator%20track
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, Key term(s)
- grain elevator track
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport par rail
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- voie de silo
1, record 9, French, voie%20de%20silo
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- desserte de silo 1, record 9, French, desserte%20de%20silo
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voie de silo : CP. 1, record 9, French, - voie%20de%20silo
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
desserte de silo : CN. 1, record 9, French, - voie%20de%20silo
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Freight Service (Rail Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- track grain 1, record 10, English, track%20grain
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Trafic marchandises (Transport par rail)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- céréales sur voie 1, record 10, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales%20sur%20voie
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- céréales sur wagon 1, record 10, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ales%20sur%20wagon
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- track grain 1, record 11, English, track%20grain
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- grain sur voie
1, record 11, French, grain%20sur%20voie
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- grain sur wagon 1, record 11, French, grain%20sur%20wagon
masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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