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ABSORBENT DISC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1984-07-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Fatty Substances (Food)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorbent disc
1, record 1, English, absorbent%20disc
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fabric absorbent disc 1, record 1, English, fabric%20absorbent%20disc
correct
- fabric disc 1, record 1, English, fabric%20disc
correct
- fiber disc 1, record 1, English, fiber%20disc
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(The) press cake towers (in an olive press) are built by alternating layers of olive paste with fabric absorbent discs. These absorbent discs provide drainage inside the tower so that the oleaginous liquid can escape from the tower by passing through the porous material of these diaphragms. (Absorbent discs) can be made of rushes, esparto grass, coir, manilla ... 1, record 1, English, - absorbent%20disc
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scourtin
1, record 1, French, scourtin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vannerie ronde et plate, généralement en alfa, dans laquelle est placée la pâte d'olive en vue de la presser. 2, record 1, French, - scourtin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'extraction (de l'huile des olives) par presses ou superpresses verticales. La pâte est placée dans ou sur des disques filtrants, appelés scourtins ou couffins, qui s'empilent sur les plateaux des presses. Les scourtins, en fibres de coco ou d'alfa, ou en nylon, sont des disques plats ou avec un rebord plus ou moins large formant une double enveloppe. Leur diamètre varie avec la dimension des plateaux de presses, il est souvent de 45 à 60 cm. 3, record 1, French, - scourtin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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