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UNCAPPING [11 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- uncapping knife
1, record 1, English, uncapping%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
uncapping knife: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - uncapping%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couteau à désoperculer
1, record 1, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couteau à désoperculer : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farming Techniques
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uncapping
1, record 2, English, uncapping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Uncapping is [an operation] that involves the removal of wax capping from the honey combs. 2, record 2, English, - uncapping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques agricoles
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- désoperculation
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9soperculation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à enlever les opercules fermant les cellules des rayons de miel. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9soperculation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- uncapping roller
1, record 3, English, uncapping%20roller
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rouleau à désoperculer
1, record 3, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] rouleau à désoperculer [permet] de percer les alvéoles des cadres de hausse grâce aux pointes en plastique du rouleau et ainsi de libérer le miel. 1, record 3, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- uncapping fork
1, record 4, English, uncapping%20fork
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The uncapping fork is similar in looks to a hair pick. It has long wire-like teeth that slide under the wax caps and pick the wax off the honey cells. 2, record 4, English, - uncapping%20fork
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fourchette à désoperculer
1, record 4, French, fourchette%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- herse à désoperculer 2, record 4, French, herse%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil servant à enlever les opercules des cadres à miel [et qui est] en forme de fourchette à dents multiples […] 1, record 4, French, - fourchette%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-01-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Beekeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- electric uncapping knife
1, record 5, English, electric%20uncapping%20knife
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electric uncapping knife is used to cut through the wax cappings so that the honey can be extracted. 1, record 5, English, - electric%20uncapping%20knife
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- couteau électrique à désoperculer
1, record 5, French, couteau%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour extraire le miel des alvéoles, on retranche les opercules de cire à l'aide d'un couteau électrique à désoperculer. 1, record 5, French, - couteau%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-11-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- uncapping machine 1, record 6, English, uncapping%20machine
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- uncapper 2, record 6, English, uncapper
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine that removes the caps from (a honeycomb) preparatory to extracting honey. 3, record 6, English, - uncapping%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Techniques industrielles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- machine à désoperculer
1, record 6, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les machines à désoperculer, à lame chauffante et vibrante ou à chaînettes rotatives travaillent bien les cadres à montants ordinaires [...] Dans les machines à désoperculer automatiques des gros producteurs de miel [...] les cadres posés sur des rails avancent avant de tomber entre des lames qui rabottent la surface des rayons. Une fois désoperculés, les cadres poursuivent leur chemin sur une nouvelle glissière, jusqu'à l'extracteur [...] 2, record 6, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de abejas
- Procesos y técnicas industriales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- castradera
1, record 6, Spanish, castradera
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- cortadera 1, record 6, Spanish, cortadera
correct, feminine noun
- desoperculador 1, record 6, Spanish, desoperculador
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-12-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Beekeeping
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- uncapping knife
1, record 7, English, uncapping%20knife
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An implement with a sharp blade usually heated by steam, hot water or electricity to remove the cappings from combs before extracting. 2, record 7, English, - uncapping%20knife
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the bees have evaporated the water until the honey is of the desired consistency and sealed in the cells, the combs are removed, the cells uncapped [the wax caps are taken off] with the uncapping knife, and the honey extracted. 3, record 7, English, - uncapping%20knife
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couteau à désoperculer
1, record 7, French, couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couteau à lame, droite ou courbée à son extrémité, affûtée des deux côtés (pour gauchers ou droitiers), à tranchant lisse ou dentelé et destiné à ôter les opercules de cire qui ferment les alvéoles pleines de miel. 2, record 7, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'emploi de couteaux chauffants (à la vapeur, à l'électricité) rend plus facile ce travail. 3, record 7, French, - couteau%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas manuales
- Cría de abejas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchillo desoperculador
1, record 7, Spanish, cuchillo%20desoperculador
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el cuchillo desoperculador en frío, [...] no altera las propiedades de la miel porque no existe un calentamiento de la misma. 1, record 7, Spanish, - cuchillo%20desoperculador
Record 8 - internal organization data 1997-10-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Geology
- Tectonics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uncapping
1, record 8, English, uncapping
noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examples [of superficial deformations] are the "collapse structures" in Persia and slips en masse, as in the uncapping ... of the Jura, where a flagstone belonging to the side of an anticline has slipped onto the adjacent syncline ... 1, record 8, English, - uncapping
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
- Tectonique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- décoiffement
1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9coiffement
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les déformations superficielles dans lesquelles les roches subissent des déformations plastiques [...] ou glissent en masse, comme dans les décoiffements du Jura, où une dalle appartenant au flanc d'un anticlinal glisse jusque sur le synclinal voisin, peuvent être plus difficiles à classer [...] 2, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9coiffement
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans le Jura, il arrive souvent que la partie la plus élevée d'une assise calcaire rendue discontinue par l'érosion glisse sur les flancs d'un anticlinal, la position originelle des couches étant respectée [...] M. Lugeon a proposé le terme de décoiffement pour caractériser cette structure. 3, record 8, French, - d%C3%A9coiffement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- uncapping plane
1, record 9, English, uncapping%20plane
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An electric uncapping plane is ideal for beekeepers having less than 100 colonies. 2, record 9, English, - uncapping%20plane
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
- Techniques industrielles
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- rabot à désoperculer
1, record 9, French, rabot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ouvrier travaille sur une cuve avec ou sans chevalet pour supporter le cadre. Il tient dans sa main droite un couteau, un rabot ou une herse à désoperculer. 2, record 9, French, - rabot%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-03-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Beekeeping
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- uncapping machine
1, record 10, English, uncapping%20machine
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- planeur à désoperculer
1, record 10, French, planeur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- uncapping machinery 1, record 11, English, uncapping%20machinery
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- machine à désoperculer
1, record 11, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9soperculer
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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