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SCALPING [11 records]

Record 1 2015-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

Strictly, the removing of ... oversize from a feed which is predominantly fine.

CONT

Prater Vibrating Screens are used in various operations including scalping of coarse particles ...

OBS

Commonly used to describe the removal of unwanted oversize material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

Opération qui consiste à séparer les plus gros éléments de dimensions plus ou moins anormales, contenus dans un échantillon.

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
DEF

[The] removal of roughage material [from grains] in a sieving process.

CONT

Scalping: In this process, an airscreen cleaner is used immediately after harvest to remove large volumes of green material, which may cause heating. A scalper can also remove largevolumes of sticks, stems, hulls and other inert material. Scalping makes other cleaning operations more efficient.

OBS

Not to be confused with bolting which consists of sifting mill stocks (usually flour) to remove unwanted particles like bran and unreduced endosperm.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
DEF

Opération qui consiste à tamiser les grains afin d'en extraire toutes les impuretés ou les particules non désirées.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec le blutage qui consiste à tamiser la mouture (généralement la farine) pour en extraire les particules non désirées comme le son et l'albumen non réduit.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
OBS

The toe of the front foot hits the front (the dorsal aspect) of the hind limb of the same side.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
OBS

La pince du membre antérieur frappe l'avant (la face dorsale) du membre postérieur du même côté.

Spanish

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Record 4 2004-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tillage Operations (Agriculture)
  • Silviculture
DEF

Site preparation method which exposes favorable mineral soil for tree seedlings to be planted in.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travaux du sol (Agriculture)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Méthode de préparation du terrain destinée à exposer le sol minéral favorable à la plantation de semis.

Spanish

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Record 5 2004-09-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sales (Marketing)
  • Sports (General)
OBS

scalp -- sell illegally, as on the black market.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vente
  • Sports (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 6 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
DEF

Décapage d'un terrain.

DEF

Effet de fraisage et de laminage à la surface du sol.

Spanish

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Record 7 2000-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Processing of Mineral Products
  • Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
  • Industrial Techniques and Processes
DEF

Removing all sizes smaller than output top size from the crusher input material.

DEF

The removal by screen or grizzly, of undesirable fine material from broken ore, stone, or gravel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des produits miniers
  • Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
  • Techniques industrielles
DEF

Criblage grossier

CONT

L'unité de concassage primaire permet la réduction, après scalpage et précriblage, du tout-venant 0/1500 à une granulométrie de 0/150 environ.

Spanish

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Record 8 1988-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
DEF

The removal of a thin layer of deposition.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-08-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Slaughterhouses
DEF

The operation in which the skin is cut loose from the top of the head and face of a sheep carcass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Abattoirs
OBS

Scalper : Dépouiller (...) du cuir chevelu après incision circulaire de la peau.

Spanish

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Record 10 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Pellicules dures de certains fruits, de certaines graines.

Spanish

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Record 11 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Construction
OBS

--accomplished at some point along the line of aggregate flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction des voies de circulation
OBS

--réalisée en un point quelconque du circuit des agrégats.

Spanish

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