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Record 1 2010-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Agricultural Economics
DEF

[A] type of foreign material found in grains.

CONT

Soft earth pellets include soft fertilizer pellets, except in domestic mustard seed, and any non-toxic material of a similar consistency; earth pellets remaining in cleaned samples are handpicked and, up to specified tolerances, their percentage by weight is added to the percentage by weight of dockage in domestic shipments to terminals; export shipments must be practically free from earth pellets; hard earth pellets are stones (Official Grain Grading Guide); prescribed abbreviation

OBS

Usually used in the plural form.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Économie agricole
DEF

Matière étrangère dans le grain.

CONT

À l'exception de la moutarde cultivée, les boulettes de terre molles comprennent les granulés d'engrais mous et toute matière non toxique ayant une consistance semblable; les boulettes de terre présentes dans les échantillons nettoyés sont triées à la main et, jusqu'à certaines tolérances, le poids exprimé en pourcentage est ajouté au poids des impuretés exprimé en pourcentage des expéditions aux silos terminaux; le grain destiné à l'exportation doit être presque exempt de boulettes de terre; les boulettes de terres dures sont considérées comme des pierres.

OBS

Terme utilisé habituellement au pluriel.

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cultivo de cereales
  • Economía agrícola
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