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ABREVIACION NOMBRES GRADOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Grain Growing
- Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- abbreviation of grade names
1, record 1, English, abbreviation%20of%20grade%20names
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These are often used when grading grain, e.g. "C.W." for Canada Western, "No. 3 Red" for No. 3 Canada Western Red Spring, "No. 2 Utility" for No. 2 Canada Western Utility. 1, record 1, English, - abbreviation%20of%20grade%20names
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used in grading Canadian grains at the Canadian Grain Commission. 2, record 1, English, - abbreviation%20of%20grade%20names
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Culture des céréales
- Phraséologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abréviation de noms de grades
1, record 1, French, abr%C3%A9viation%20de%20noms%20de%20grades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On utilise couramment des abréviation en effectuant le classement du grain, par exemple «C.W.» (Canada Western) pour Ouest canadien, «Roux no 3» pour Roux de printemps no 3 C.W., «Utilité no 2» pour le blé d'utilité no 2 Canada Western. 1, record 1, French, - abr%C3%A9viation%20de%20noms%20de%20grades
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission Canadienne des grains dans l'agréage du grain. 2, record 1, French, - abr%C3%A9viation%20de%20noms%20de%20grades
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Cultivo de cereales
- Fraseología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abreviación de nombres de grados
1, record 1, Spanish, abreviaci%C3%B3n%20de%20nombres%20de%20grados
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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