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Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Photoengraving
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breaking and scutching 1, record 1, English, breaking%20and%20scutching
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breaking and scutching. The next stage in fibre-production is breaking [:] the woody core is broken into fragments [and] then... scutching, which separates the unwanted woody matter from the fibre. 1, record 1, English, - breaking%20and%20scutching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Photogravure
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- teillage
1, record 1, French, teillage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le teillage intervient après le rouissage et comprend le broyage et le teillage proprement dit. 1, record 1, French, - teillage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Papermaking Machines
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chip screen
1, record 2, English, chip%20screen
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine equipped with rotating or oscillating sieves, used to classify chips according to their size, or to separate unwanted matter. 2, record 2, English, - chip%20screen
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to "Pulp and Paper Dictionary" (source code: LAPUP), chip screens are used especially to separate oversized chips, slivers, and sawdust from the accepted chips sent to the digester for cooking. 3, record 2, English, - chip%20screen
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines à papier
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- classeur à copeaux
1, record 2, French, classeur%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crible à copeaux 2, record 2, French, crible%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine munie de tamis rotatifs ou oscillants et servant à classer les copeaux selon leurs dimensions ou à séparer des copeaux les matières indésirables. 3, record 2, French, - classeur%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pulp cleaning
1, record 3, English, pulp%20cleaning
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An operation intended to eliminate by physical means from the raw material matter unwanted in pulp, for example cleaning by gravity, centrifugal cleaning, cleaning by passing through orifices of specified size. 1, record 3, English, - pulp%20cleaning
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term has been standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - pulp%20cleaning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épuration
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9puration
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération destinée à éliminer les éléments indésirables dans la pâte par des moyens physiques (épuration par gravité, centrifugation, tamisage). 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9puration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouvera également le terme "épuration" sous l'article 3.1.1.8. du Cours de formation papetière de Jean Vilars (VIPAP). 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9puration
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme "épuration" a été normalisé à la fois par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9puration
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-12-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stock cleaning 1, record 4, English, stock%20cleaning
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An operation intended to eliminate by physical means from the stock matter unwanted in paper or board, for example cleaning by gravity, centrifugal cleaning, cleaning by passing through orifices of appropriate size. 1, record 4, English, - stock%20cleaning
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épuration 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9puration
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Opération destinée à éliminer de la pâte, par des moyens physiques, les éléments indésirables dans le papier ou le carton (par exemple, épuration par gravité, centrifugation, tamisage). 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9puration
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- unwanted matter 1, record 5, English, unwanted%20matter
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- matière indésirable
1, record 5, French, mati%C3%A8re%20ind%C3%A9sirable
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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