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WHEAT SCREENINGS [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brown house moth
1, record 1, English, brown%20house%20moth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This insect, common in Great-Britain and Canada's West Coast, is an omnivorous scavenger of cereal screenings, dust, etc. Occasionally it is a major pest of bulk wheat, bagged flour and a variety of stored commodities. In the home it is much more important as a clothes moth than as a pest of stored foods. 1, record 1, English, - brown%20house%20moth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The adults vary in size with the male having a wing-spread of about 2 centimetres, while the female may at times exceed 2.5 centimetres. The forewings are dark brown with a number of blackish-brown spots. Approximately 300 eggs are laid by each female, most of them within a few days of mating. Three times as many eggs are laid on sacking as on grain. The mature larva is about 2 centimetres in length, shiny white in colour, with a yellow head. The feeding larva spins a light, closely-woven tube of silk as it eats its way through a food mass. When temperatures are too low, many of the larvae become dormant rather than pupate, extending the larval stage. High relative humidity is a requirement for satisfactory larval growth. At summer temperatures and a relative humidity of approximately 90% the life cycle takes about 100 days. 1, record 1, English, - brown%20house%20moth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- œcophore bronzée
1, record 1, French, %26oelig%3Bcophore%20bronz%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cet insecte que l'on trouve couramment en Grande-Bretagne et sur la côte ouest du Canada est un coprophage omnivore qui se nourrit de criblures et de poussières de céréales, etc. À l'occasion, on le trouve, comme ravageur principal, dans le blé en vrac, la farine ensachée et une variété de produits entreposés. Dans la maison, il cause beaucoup plus de dommages aux vêtements qu'à la nourriture entreposée. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bcophore%20bronz%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La taille de l'adulte varie. Chez le mâle, les ailes ont une envergure d'environ 2 cm tandis que, chez la femelle, l'envergure dépasse parfois 2,5 cm. Les ailes antérieures sont brun foncé et parsemées de taches brun noirâtre. La femelle pond à peu près trois cents œufs, quelques jours après l'accouplement dans la plupart des cas. Elle dépose trois fois plus d'œufs sur les sacs que sur le grain. Au terme de son développement, la larve, d'un blanc brillant et présentant une tête jaune, mesure environ 2 cm de longueur. Elle tisse un fourreau de soie, léger mais serré, à mesure qu'elle creuse son chemin dans la masse des grains pour se nourrir. Lorsque les températures sont trop basses, de nombreuses chenilles connaissent une diapause au lieu de se chrysalider, prolongeant ainsi l'évolution nymphale. La chenille a besoin de conditions d'humidité relative élevée pour se développer de façon satisfaisante. À des températures estivales et à une humidité relative d'environ 90%, le cycle évolutif exige environ cent jours. 1, record 1, French, - %26oelig%3Bcophore%20bronz%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wheat screening
1, record 2, English, wheat%20screening
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheat screenings, which are not used for human consumption, can include broken grains, crop and weed seeds, hulls, chaff, joints, straw, elevator or mill dust, sand, and dirt. 2, record 2, English, - wheat%20screening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wheat screening: term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - wheat%20screening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wheat screening: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 2, English, - wheat%20screening
Record 2, Key term(s)
- wheat screenings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- criblure de blé
1, record 2, French, criblure%20de%20bl%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
criblures de blé : [...] impuretés contenues dans le blé commercial et enlevées soit au cours des opérations de nettoyage dans les magasins et dans les silos, soit dans les minoteries avant la mouture. 2, record 2, French, - criblure%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elles contiennent des grains rabougris, des débris variés de céréales, des graines étrangères et des matières terreuses, des résidus de pailles et de balle. 2, record 2, French, - criblure%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
criblure de blé: terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - criblure%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
criblure de blé : 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, - criblure%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 2, Key term(s)
- criblures de blé
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- impurezas del trigo
1, record 2, Spanish, impurezas%20del%20trigo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- screenings
1, record 3, English, screenings
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] dockage that has been removed from a parcel of grain (Canada Grain Act) 2, record 3, English, - screenings
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 3, English, - screenings
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with "dockage". 3, record 3, English, - screenings
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The wheat may contain impurities that enter from the field, during storage and transport, or accidentally. These impurities include vegetable, animal and mineral matter and other impurities. These impurities, together with damaged, shrunken and broken kernels, are collectively known as "screenings"("Besatz" on the continent of Europe; "dockage" in the USA). 4, record 3, English, - screenings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- criblures
1, record 3, French, criblures
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Impuretés qui ont été extraites d'un lot de grain [...] 2, record 3, French, - criblures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec «impuretés». 3, record 3, French, - criblures
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 3, French, - criblures
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- materias extrañas
1, record 3, Spanish, materias%20extra%C3%B1as
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partículas o restos de origen animal, mineral o vegetal. 2, record 3, Spanish, - materias%20extra%C3%B1as
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los granos que contienen impurezas (fragmentos del mismo producto) y materias extrañas (residuos vegetales y cuerpos extraños, como tierra, etc.) son portadores de una mayor cantidad de microorganismos y presentan condiciones que facilitan su deterioro. Las materias extrañas, impurezas, bajo las mismas condiciones de humedad relativa y temperatura del aire, presentan contenidos de humedad más altos que el producto. 3, record 3, Spanish, - materias%20extra%C3%B1as
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-05-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Animal Feed (Agric.)
- Farm Animals
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- animal and poultry feeds
1, record 4, English, animal%20and%20poultry%20feeds
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Screenings that contain any quantity of wheat and all substances produced by processing or manufacturing wheat that contain wheat in any form to an extent greater than 25 per cent by weight, including wheat flour, breakfast foods, cereals, macaroni, spaghetti, vermicelli, noodles, animal and poultry feeds, wheat starch and wheat malt are hereby designated as "wheat products" for the purposes of the Act. 1, record 4, English, - animal%20and%20poultry%20feeds
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
- Animaux de ferme
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- provendes pour le bétail et la volaille
1, record 4, French, provendes%20pour%20le%20b%C3%A9tail%20et%20la%20volaille
see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aux fins de la Loi, [pour la Commission canadienne du blé], les criblures renfermant une quantité quelconque de blé et toutes les substances résultant de la transformation ou de la fabrication du blé et qui contiennent du blé sous une forme quelconque dans une proportion dépassant 25 pour cent de leur poids, notamment la farine de blé, les céréales d'alimentation, les céréales, le macaroni, le spaghetti, le vermicelle, les nouilles, les provendes pour le bétail et la volaille, l'amidon du blé, et le malt de blé sont par les présentes désignées comme «produits du blé». 1, record 4, French, - provendes%20pour%20le%20b%C3%A9tail%20et%20la%20volaille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit de l'équivalent français de l'expression anglaise «animal and poultry feeds», trouvé dans le «Règlement sur la Commission canadienne du blé». C'est une solution à utiliser avec discernement toutefois en dehors de ce cadre, car le terme «bétail» a un sens plus restreint que le mot «animal» en anglais. 2, record 4, French, - provendes%20pour%20le%20b%C3%A9tail%20et%20la%20volaille
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bétail : Nom collectif utilisé pour désigner les animaux de ferme (vache, chèvre, mouton, cheval...), à l'exception des petits animaux d'élevage (volailles, lapin, vison...). 3, record 4, French, - provendes%20pour%20le%20b%C3%A9tail%20et%20la%20volaille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-08-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wheat mill run
1, record 5, English, wheat%20mill%20run
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wheat mill run consists of wheat bran, fine particles of wheat bran, wheat shorts, wheat germ, wheat flour and the offal from the tail of the mill. Ground run of the mill screenings are normally added. Wheat mill run is available in the west, but not normally found in other areas of the country where mill run is separated into bran, middlings and red dog. Wheat mill run may have a crude protein level of 14-17 percent; crude fat, 3-4 percent and crude fibre, 8. 5-9. 5 percent. 2, record 5, English, - wheat%20mill%20run
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- résidu de mouture de blé
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20mouture%20de%20bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Constitué de toutes les parties du grain de blé, à l'exception de la farine, séparées durant les procédés habituels de mouture de la farine commerciale. Les parties en question sont le son, les remoulages et les repousses de blé. Il doit contenir moins de 9,5 pour cent de fibres brutes. 1, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9sidu%20de%20mouture%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2001-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- millable wheat
1, record 6, English, millable%20wheat
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flour yield based on clean dry wheat is calculated as follows :(...) This yield does not take into account impurities or screenings removed from wheat and gives a more accurate picture of mill performance. It also provides a measure of gain or loss on "millable wheat" when a comparison is made between total milled products and clean dry wheat used. 1, record 6, English, - millable%20wheat
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- blé de bonne aptitude à la mouture
1, record 6, French, bl%C3%A9%20de%20bonne%20aptitude%20%C3%A0%20la%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement en faire obtenue d'un blé sec propre se calcule comme suit : [...] Ce rendement ne tient pas compte des impuretés ou des criblures enlevées du blé et donne une idée plus précise du rendement de la mouture. Il permet également de mesurer le gain ou la perte en blé de bonne aptitude à la mouture, par comparaison entre les produits totaux moulus et le blé sec propre utilisé. 1, record 6, French, - bl%C3%A9%20de%20bonne%20aptitude%20%C3%A0%20la%20mouture
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wheat head
1, record 7, English, wheat%20head
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Secondary systems which separate whole grain, large cracked grain and saleable by-products from the screenings, are an important part of cleaning. There are two reclaim systems, one for small seeds and one for wheat heads and wild oats. The reclaimed products are binned separately and, in some cases, blended back into clean grain. 2, record 7, English, - wheat%20head
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology. 3, record 7, English, - wheat%20head
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épi de blé
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pi%20de%20bl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes secondaires qui séparent le grain entier, les grosses cassures et les produits vendables des criblures constituent un élément important du nettoyage. Il y a deux systèmes de récupération, un pour les petites graines et un autre pour les épis de blé et la folle avoine. Les produits récupérés sont mis en cellules séparées et, dans certains cas, remélangés avec le grain propre. 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pi%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 3, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pi%20de%20bl%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-07-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- small wheat 1, record 8, English, small%20wheat
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sound wheat of small grain size which passes through a sieve of a particular aperture size. Note-The French term "petit blé" is used to mean both "small wheat" and "screenings". 1, record 8, English, - small%20wheat
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- petit blé 1, record 8, French, petit%20bl%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grain de blé sain de petite taille passant au travers d'un tamis d'ouverture de maille déterminée. 1, record 8, French, - petit%20bl%C3%A9
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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