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SURCO GRANO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pearl barley
1, record 1, English, pearl%20barley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pearled barley 2, record 1, English, pearled%20barley
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This is the most common form of barley, but not the most nutritious. While hulled barley loses only the thick outer hull in the milling process, pearl barley is stripped of the nutritious bran layer as well, leaving just the "pearl" inside. Despite this, it's still fairly nutritious. 3, record 1, English, - pearl%20barley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pearled barley: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 1, English, - pearl%20barley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orge perlé
1, record 1, French, orge%20perl%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orge perlée 2, record 1, French, orge%20perl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Orge dont] les grains ont subi de multiples abrasions et perdu le germe ainsi qu'une plus grande couche extérieure, et avec lequel on peut faire des farines. 3, record 1, French, - orge%20perl%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orge perlé : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 1, French, - orge%20perl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Economía agrícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cebada perlada
1, record 1, Spanish, cebada%20perlada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cebada [que] ha sido descascarillada y pulida [mecánicamente], con un proceso similiar al que se realiza al arroz. El resultado es un grano fino, apenas sin el surco característico de la cebada y del tamaño del arroz redondo aproximadamente, la pérdida de volumen ronda el 30 %. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cebada%20perlada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cebada. [...] Normalmente se consume en forma de cebada perlada, tras ser sometida a un proceso de abrasión que elimina el revestimiento externo del grano y lo deja brillante. Vale aclarar que este proceso es similar al que se realiza con el arroz blanco, o sea que elimina el salvado, el germen y los nutrientes allí presentes. Para dar una idea de la pérdida que se genera, digamos que los lípidos se reducen en un 50 %, las vitaminas en un 60 % (las vitaminas del grupo B casi desaparecen), las proteínas en un 20 %, el hierro en un 72 % y el calcio se reduce en un 65 %. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cebada%20perlada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kernel crease
1, record 2, English, kernel%20crease
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- crease of kernel 2, record 2, English, crease%20of%20kernel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The kernel crease is mid wide and mid deep. 3, record 2, English, - kernel%20crease
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crease of kernel: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 2, English, - kernel%20crease
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sillon du grain
1, record 2, French, sillon%20du%20grain
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charançons (Calandra granaria et Calandra oryzae) : les femelles pondent dans un trou pratiqué dans le sillon du grain. 2, record 2, French, - sillon%20du%20grain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 2, French, - sillon%20du%20grain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- surco del grano
1, record 2, Spanish, surco%20del%20grano
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- row seeder
1, record 3, English, row%20seeder
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- row crop planter 1, record 3, English, row%20crop%20planter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any machine designed to plant seeds in rows wide enough so that the area between the rows can be cultivated. 1, record 3, English, - row%20seeder
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- semoir en ligne
1, record 3, French, semoir%20en%20ligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- semoir en lignes 2, record 3, French, semoir%20en%20lignes
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Généralement à larges interlignes. 1, record 3, French, - semoir%20en%20ligne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de plantación y de siembra
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sembradora en líneas
1, record 3, Spanish, sembradora%20en%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- sembradera a chorrillo 1, record 3, Spanish, sembradera%20a%20chorrillo
correct, feminine noun
- sembradera de hileras 2, record 3, Spanish, sembradera%20de%20hileras
correct, feminine noun
- sembradera a líneas 2, record 3, Spanish, sembradera%20a%20l%C3%ADneas
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La sembradera de hileras, o a líneas, es la más común y práctica; su bastidor, provisto de dos ruedas, lleva dispuesto, en el sentido transversal de la marcha, una larga tolva que contiene el grano y cuya abertura inferior, en forma de rendija, lo deja caer sobre una rueda distribuidora que regula su salida. Los granos caen así regularmente en una hilera de embudos prolongados y llegan hasta el suelo por unos tubos provistos frontalmente de una pequeña reja que abre un surco en la tierra. 2, record 3, Spanish, - sembradora%20en%20l%C3%ADneas
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seeding and Planting Equipment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hill planter
1, record 4, English, hill%20planter
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- spacing drill 1, record 4, English, spacing%20drill
correct, Great Britain
- accumulative drop planter 1, record 4, English, accumulative%20drop%20planter
correct, United States
- hill drop corn planter 1, record 4, English, hill%20drop%20corn%20planter
correct, United States
- full hill drop corn planter 1, record 4, English, full%20hill%20drop%20corn%20planter
correct, United States
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drill used to sow seeds singly or in small groups. 2, record 4, English, - hill%20planter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de plantation et de semis
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- semoir en poquets
1, record 4, French, semoir%20en%20poquets
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les semoirs à poquets] sont construits sur le même principe que les semoirs en lignes, mais l'appareil distributeur est réglé de telle sorte que la semence tombe à des intervalles réguliers au lieu de tomber sans interruption. 2, record 4, French, - semoir%20en%20poquets
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo de plantación y de siembra
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sembradora a golpes
1, record 4, Spanish, sembradora%20a%20golpes
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- sembradera a golpe 2, record 4, Spanish, sembradera%20a%20golpe
correct, feminine noun
- sembradera por hojas 2, record 4, Spanish, sembradera%20por%20hojas
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la sembradera a golpe, o por hojas, es una variante de sembradera de hileras en la cual el distribuidor funciona intermitentemente, de tal forma que [...] deposita en el [surco] montoncitos de grano separados por intervalos previamente regulados. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sembradora%20a%20golpes
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