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EGOUTTAGE MECANIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- curd knife
1, record 1, English, curd%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cheese knife 2, record 1, English, cheese%20knife
correct
- cheese harp 3, record 1, English, cheese%20harp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, rakelike wire tool used to cut curd into cubes. 4, record 1, English, - curd%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Once the gelly is sufficiently firm, the curd is sliced up by means of the "curd knife" (a tool equipped with wires spaced apart) and this provokes the separation of the curds and the lactoserum ("the whey"). The duration and the speed of the decurdling process affects the size of the grain (about that of a pea). Once the slicing up process is completed, the resulting mixture will be stirred within the vat until the grain is sufficiently drained ... 5, record 1, English, - curd%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tranche-caillé
1, record 1, French, tranche%2Dcaill%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil manuel ou mécanique servant à découper le caillé dans la cuve à fromage pour accélérer l'égouttage. 2, record 1, French, - tranche%2Dcaill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo industriales
- Productos lácteos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuchilla para cuajada
1, record 1, Spanish, cuchilla%20para%20cuajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuchilla de corte de cuajada 1, record 1, Spanish, cuchilla%20de%20corte%20de%20cuajada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cuchilla para cuajada [...]. Cuchillas para el corte del bloque de cuajada en bloques más pequeños cuadrados del tamaño del molde. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cuchilla%20para%20cuajada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Coal Preparation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solids/water separation
1, record 2, English, solids%2Fwater%20separation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of water from wet materials by means other than evaporation. A collective term defining all processes aimed at the mechanical concentration of solids (thickening), at obtaining a low water content product (dewatering) or at obtaining a low solids content product (clarifying). 1, record 2, English, - solids%2Fwater%20separation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- séparation solides/eau
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9paration%20solides%2Feau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme générique pour désigner tous les procédés de concentration mécanique de solides(épaississement), pour obtenir un produit pauvre en eau(égouttage), ou un produit pauvre en solides(clarification) par des procédés mécaniques. 1, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9paration%20solides%2Feau
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-12-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Coal Preparation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- centrifuging
1, record 3, English, centrifuging
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De-watering with the aid of centrifugal force. 1, record 3, English, - centrifuging
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- essorage
1, record 3, French, essorage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Égouttage mécanique à l'aide de la force centrifuge. 1, record 3, French, - essorage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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