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COSECHA MECANICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drying agent
1, record 1, English, drying%20agent
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- desiccant 2, record 1, English, desiccant
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A soluble or insoluble chemical substance that has such a great affinity for water that it will abstract water from a great many fluid materials. 3, record 1, English, - drying%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Soluble chemicals are calcium chloride and glycerol, and insoluble chemicals are bauxite and silica gel. 3, record 1, English, - drying%20agent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A desiccant may be either liquid (e.g., triethylene glycol) or solid (e.g., silica gel). 4, record 1, English, - drying%20agent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- desséchant
1, record 1, French, dess%C3%A9chant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] substance capable d'absorber l'humidité d'un corps. 2, record 1, French, - dess%C3%A9chant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces substances sont l'anhydrite phosphorique, le perchlorate de magnésium, l'alumine, l'acide sulfurique concentré, le kieselguhr ou le silicagel imprégné de chlorure de cobalt. 2, record 1, French, - dess%C3%A9chant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- desecador
1, record 1, Spanish, desecador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desecante 2, record 1, Spanish, desecante
masculine noun
- agente desecador 3, record 1, Spanish, agente%20desecador
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substancia química soluble o insoluble que tiene tal afinidad por el agua que la extrae de muchos materiales fluidos; productos solubles son el cloruro cálcico y la glicerina y productos insolubles son bauxita y el gel de sílice. 3, record 1, Spanish, - desecador
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para [la cosecha mécanica] es necesario una operación complementaria que consiste en la aplicación de un desecante mediante aspersiones hechas en el follaje, lo que permite acelerar el proceso de secado de la planta en pie. 2, record 1, Spanish, - desecador
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Techniques
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mechanical picking
1, record 2, English, mechanical%20picking
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More cleaning is necessary with mechanical picking than hand picking. 2, record 2, English, - mechanical%20picking
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques de récolte
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cueillette à la machine
1, record 2, French, cueillette%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la cueillette manuelle [...] finit par n'être pas beaucoup plus coûteuse que la cueillette à la machine. 2, record 2, French, - cueillette%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas de recolección
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cosecha mecánica
1, record 2, Spanish, cosecha%20mec%C3%A1nica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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