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WHEAT SCREEN [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- oat flour
1, record 1, English, oat%20flour
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oats are finely ground to produce raw oat flour in the same way as wheat grains are processed into flour. First, the kernels are cleaned by a precleaner with an oscillating screen. The hull is then crushed, leaving most of the bran and germ. The resulting grain is ground into fine oat flour by a roller mill, burr mill, or hammer mill. 2, record 1, English, - oat%20flour
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- farine d'avoine
1, record 1, French, farine%20d%27avoine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Farine produite par la mouture de grains d'avoine. 2, record 1, French, - farine%20d%27avoine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pre-cleaner
1, record 2, English, pre%2Dcleaner
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheat seed often contains considerable plant material trash, and it is often pre-cleaned. A typical pre-cleaner is similar to an air-screen cleaner, except that it has only one air channel to remove light material, one top scalping screen to remove large particles and one bottom grading screen to remove small particles. 2, record 2, English, - pre%2Dcleaner
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A simple pre-cleaner used in rice mills usually contains an oscillating double screen bed with an aspirator. The first screen is a scalper that lets through the grain but retains straw. The second screen retains the grains but lets through broken grains and small stones or weed seeds. The air aspirator sucks out dust and the light empty grains. Air dampers are provided and have to be adjusted to prevent the good grain from being sucked out. 3, record 2, English, - pre%2Dcleaner
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pré-nettoyeur
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%A9%2Dnettoyeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le pré-nettoyeur permet d'éliminer une partie des déchets contenus dans la semence brute provenant des parcelles de multiplication. Il aspire les déchets légers par ventilation (enveloppes du grain, petites brisures) et élimine grâce à ses griffes les déchets grossiers (paille, mottes de terre) et les très petites graines. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9%2Dnettoyeur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pré-nettoyeur : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%A9%2Dnettoyeur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- receiving separator
1, record 3, English, receiving%20separator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- warehouse separator 2, record 3, English, warehouse%20separator
- pre-cleaning machinery 3, record 3, English, pre%2Dcleaning%20machinery
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[When the wheat arrives at the receiving and storage part of the mill, a] rough cleaning ... is done with a sieving machine called a receiving separator ... This separator removes sticks, straw, large stones, pieces of paper and other material larger than wheat and also sieves out sand and seeds smaller than wheat by means of inclined oscillating sieves. A built-in fan is arranged to draw air through the stream of grain as it enters and leaves the machine, removing wheat chaff, dust and other light impurities. 4, record 3, English, - receiving%20separator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An almost exactly similar machine is sometimes used in the screen room for final wheat cleaning. When so employed it is called a milling separator and is identical with the [receiving separator], except that the sieves perforations are altered and the feed is reduced to a quarter or a fifth of that of a receiving separator to enable it to make the much stricter separations required. 5, record 3, English, - receiving%20separator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Outillage industriel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- séparateur-aspirateur
1, record 3, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séparateur de réception 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, masculine noun
- prénettoyeur 3, record 3, French, pr%C3%A9nettoyeur
masculine noun
- zigzag 4, record 3, French, zigzag
masculine noun
- tarare 5, record 3, French, tarare
see observation, masculine noun
- tarare aspirateur 3, record 3, French, tarare%20aspirateur
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] appareil [qui] a pour but d'enlever du blé les impuretés de taille nettement différente. [...] Le séparateur-aspirateur est principalement constitué par 3 tamis légèrement inclinés et mus par un mouvement de va-et-vient, le tout complété par une forte aspiration à l'entrée et à la sortie du grain. 1, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les sources consultées placent le séparateur-aspirateur dans la partie du moulin où a lieu le nettoyage du blé (screenroom) et non pas dans la partie où le grain est reçu. La machine s'appelle alors «milling separator». Mais étant donné qu'il s'agit de la même machine, on peut employer «séparateur-aspirateur» pour désigner la machine qui fait le nettoyage préliminaire là où le grain est reçu. 6, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tarare : Le tarare est au départ une machine utilisée à la ferme. Certaines sources l'emploient dans le domaine de la meunerie. 6, record 3, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wheat screen
1, record 4, English, wheat%20screen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tamis à blé
1, record 4, French, tamis%20%C3%A0%20bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- metal screen
1, record 5, English, metal%20screen
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- wire-mesh sieve 2, record 5, English, wire%2Dmesh%20sieve
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the milling separator, the grain passes to a gravity separator. This machine separates materials that may be similar in shape and size but that differ in specific gravity, such as wheat and small stones. Uncleaned wheat is "floated" on a metal screen which is oscillating rapidly. The grain moves down the sloping screen to the outlet while the stones are propelled toward the head of the screen by the oscillating movement, and collected separately. Although only a very small percentage of stones may be present, their removal is important since they cause extensive damage to processing machinery. Also, if they are ground along with the wheat, the undesirable fine mineral matter will end up in the flour. 1, record 5, English, - metal%20screen
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tamis métallique
1, record 5, French, tamis%20m%C3%A9tallique
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du séparateur de mouture, le grain passe au séparateur-aspirateur qui en élimine les matières inertes dont la forme et les dimensions peuvent être celles du blé, mais qui sont d'un poids spécifique différent, comme le blé maigre et les petites pierres. Le blé non trié "plane" sur un tamis métallique qui est animé d'un mouvement d'oscillation rapide. Tandis que le grain suit l'inclinaison du tamis, les pierres sont projetées vers la tête de celui-ci par le mouvement oscillant et elles sont recueillies séparément. Bien qu'il n'y ait que très peu de ces pierres, leur suppression est importante en raison des dommages importants qu'elles causeraient aux machines de meunerie. De plus, si elles étaient moulues ave le grain, les poussières minérales indésirables se mélangeraient à la farine. 1, record 5, French, - tamis%20m%C3%A9tallique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gravity separator
1, record 6, English, gravity%20separator
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
From the milling separator, the grain passes to a gravity separator. This machine separates materials that may be similar in shape and size but that differ in specific gravity, such as wheat and small stones. Uncleaned wheat is "floated" on a metal screen which is oscillating rapidly. The grain moves down the sloping screen to the outlet while the stones are propelled toward the head of the screen by the oscillating movement, and collected separately. Although only a very small percentage of stones may be present, their removal is important since they cause extensive damage to processing machinery. Also, if they are ground along with the wheat, the undesirable fine mineral matter will end up in the flour. 1, record 6, English, - gravity%20separator
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- séparateur-aspirateur
1, record 6, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Du séparateur de mouture, le grain passe au séparateur-aspirateur qui en élimine les matières inertes dont la forme et les dimensions peuvent être celles du blé, mais qui sont d'un poids spécifique différent, comme le blé maigre et les petites pierres. Le blé non trié «plane» sur un tamis métallique qui est animé d'un mouvement d'oscillation rapide. Tandis que le grain suit l'inclinaison du tamis, les pierres sont projetées vers la tête de celui-ci par le mouvement oscillant et elles sont recueillies séparément. Bien qu'il n'y ait que très peu de ces pierres, leur suppression est importante en raison des dommages importants qu'elles causeraient aux machines de meunerie. De plus, si elles étaient moulues avec le grain, les poussières minérales indésirables se mélangeraient à la farine. 1, record 6, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- milling separator
1, record 7, English, milling%20separator
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The general practice in Canada is to use only one cleaning passage for the blend. The first cleaning machine is a milling separator, similar to the receiving separator used in the elevator, but more precise in its ability to separate impurities that are larger and smaller than wheat. The top sieve has large perforations about six millimetres in diameter and the bottom sieve has holes two millimetres in diameter. As the grain passes through the machine, large impurities such as corn, soybeans and unthreshed wheat are removed by the top screen, while the finer bottom sieve allows small impurities such as mustard seed, buckwheat and sand to pass through for separate collection. The partially cleaned wheat tails over the finer sieve. As it falls off the end of the sieve, it is aspirated by air currents that remove chaff and dust to a separate outlet. 1, record 7, English, - milling%20separator
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- séparateur de mouture
1, record 7, French, s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pratique générale au Canada est de n'effectuer qu'un seul passage du mélange préparé au nettoyage. La première machine à nettoyer est un séparateur de mouture semblable au séparateur de réception utilisé au silo, mais d'une plus grande précision dans la séparation des impuretés plus grosses ou plus petites que le blé. Le tamis supérieur a de grandes perforations d'environ 6 mm de diamètre, et celui du bas des trous de 2mm. A mesure que le grain passe dans la machine, les grosses impuretés comme le maïs, le soja et le blé non battu sont refusés par le tamis du haut, tandis que celui du bas laisse passer les petites impuretés comme les graines de moutarde et de sarrazin et le sable qui sont recueillis. Le blé partiellement nettoyé est refusé en queue du tamis fin où il est aspiré par des courants d'air qui en séparent la balle et la poussière. 1, record 7, French, - s%C3%A9parateur%20de%20mouture
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- centrifugal scourer
1, record 8, English, centrifugal%20scourer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, 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 8, English, - centrifugal%20scourer
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse verticale
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, 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 8, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- milling aspirator
1, record 9, English, milling%20aspirator
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- milling separator-aspirator 2, record 9, English, milling%20separator%2Daspirator
correct
- separator-aspirator 3, record 9, English, separator%2Daspirator
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, 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 9, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for separation of pulses, cereals (by size separation). 3, record 9, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Techniques industrielles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- aspirateur de mouture
1, record 9, French, aspirateur%20de%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- séparateur-aspirateur 2, record 9, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, 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 9, French, - aspirateur%20de%20mouture
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 10, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, 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 10, English, - mud%20ball
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- motte de terre
1, record 10, French, motte%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, 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 10, French, - motte%20de%20terre
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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