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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2026-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
DEF

A small, compressed materials designed for heating or grilling (wood pellets), water softener (salt pellets), animal feed/bedding, or pond muck treatment.

OBS

PLTS: prescribed abbreviation.

OBS

pellets; PLTS: designations used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

Key term(s)
  • pellet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
DEF

Matériaux agglomérés en petites sphères ou granulés, utilisés principalement pour le chauffage ou la cuisson au gril, l’adoucisseur d’eau (granulés de sel), alimentation/literie animale, ou assainissement.

OBS

PLTS : abréviation réglementaire.

OBS

boulettes; PLTS : désignations en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Key term(s)
  • boulettes

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
DEF

Pelletized plant nutrients which are typically small, hard and either round and white, or irregular-shaped and pink or red.

CONT

Fertilizer pellets are not considered a hazardous substance; however, there is no visible means of assuring that material resembling fertilizer pellets is not some other contaminant.

OBS

fertilizer pellets; FERT PLTS: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
DEF

Éléments nutritifs granulés des végétaux qui sont généralement petits, durs et soit ronds et blancs ou de forme irrégulière et roses ou rouges.

CONT

Les granulés d’engrais ne sont pas considérés comme substance dangereuse; il n’y a toutefois aucune façon d’assurer, à l’œil nu, que les matières ressemblant aux granulés d’engrais ne sont pas un contaminant quelconque.

OBS

granulés d’engrais; FERT PLTS : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

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Record 3 2010-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Grain Growing
CONT

Feed Grade Oat Screening Pellets . Ground oat screenings are also sold in pelletized form for ease of handling and reduced storage space. They are typically used in feed rations as a fiber and energy source.

OBS

oat pellets; OAT PLTS: Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

Key term(s)
  • oat pellet
  • oat screening pellet

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Culture des céréales
OBS

granulé : Aliment sec présenté sous forme de petits cylindres allongés dans des dimensions variées.

OBS

boulette d’avoine; OAT PLTS : Terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Key term(s)
  • boulette d'avoine
  • granulé d'avoine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Cultivo de cereales
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