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TUYAU LAIT [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- milk tube
1, record 1, English, milk%20tube
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milk tube: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - milk%20tube
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tuyau à lait
1, record 1, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20lait
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau à lait : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de transformation et de préparation des aliments» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - tuyau%20%C3%A0%20lait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- milk line
1, record 2, English, milk%20line
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- milkline 2, record 2, English, milkline
correct
- milk pipeline 3, record 2, English, milk%20pipeline
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pipe line which carries milk from the milking machine to the milk house. 4, record 2, English, - milk%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The (milk) pipeline should be looped around the stable or parlour and be sloped from a high point towards the milk receiver jar with a minimum slope ... 5, record 2, English, - milk%20line
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milk pipeline: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 2, English, - milk%20line
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lactoduc
1, record 2, French, lactoduc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canalisation à lait 2, record 2, French, canalisation%20%C3%A0%20lait
correct, feminine noun
- pipelait 3, record 2, French, pipelait
correct, masculine noun, invariable
- pipe-lait 3, record 2, French, pipe%2Dlait
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyaux en verre ou en acier inoxydable qui servent au transfert du lait des salles de traite au lieu de réception. 4, record 2, French, - lactoduc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les quatre gobelets trayeurs sont reliés à la griffe à lait par quatre tuyaux qui emmènent le lait, sous vide, jusqu'à un tuyau collecteur, lequel conduit aux canalisations à lait, ou lactoducs. 5, record 2, French, - lactoduc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lactoduc : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 6, record 2, French, - lactoduc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
- Productos lácteos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lactoducto
1, record 2, Spanish, lactoducto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- tubería de leche 1, record 2, Spanish, tuber%C3%ADa%20de%20leche
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short milk tube
1, record 3, English, short%20milk%20tube
standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The connecting tube between the interior of the liner and the claw milk nipple. 2, record 3, English, - short%20milk%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the bucket (or direct-to-can) machine the milk enters the teatcups and travels through the short milk tubes to the claw where air is admitted and the milk and air travel along the long milk tube to the bucket (or can). 3, record 3, English, - short%20milk%20tube
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
short milk tube: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 3, English, - short%20milk%20tube
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tuyau court à lait
1, record 3, French, tuyau%20court%20%C3%A0%20lait
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tuyau reliant l'intérieur du manchon trayeur et l'embout à lait de la griffe. 2, record 3, French, - tuyau%20court%20%C3%A0%20lait
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tuyau court à lait : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - tuyau%20court%20%C3%A0%20lait
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo corto de leche
1, record 3, Spanish, tubo%20corto%20de%20leche
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- claw
1, record 4, English, claw
noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manifold that spaces the teatcups in forming a cluster and connects them to the long milk and pulse tubes (or where applicable, to a portable milk receiving bucket). 2, record 4, English, - claw
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
claw: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 4, English, - claw
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- griffe
1, record 4, French, griffe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- griffe à lait 2, record 4, French, griffe%20%C3%A0%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut classer les unités de traite en deux types, chaudière suspendue ou griffe à lait. Le type griffe à lait est relié à un pot trayeur ou à un lactoduc par un tuyau. 2, record 4, French, - griffe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
griffe : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 4, French, - griffe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- garra
1, record 4, Spanish, garra
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- colector 1, record 4, Spanish, colector
masculine noun
- colector de ordeñadora 2, record 4, Spanish, colector%20de%20orde%C3%B1adora
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-08-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- air hose
1, record 5, English, air%20hose
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tube used to transmit air under pressure. 2, record 5, English, - air%20hose
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The long air hose is connected to the airfork and to a source of alternating (ambient to system vacuum) impulses to induce and maintain proper milk flow. 3, record 5, English, - air%20hose
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conduite d'air
1, record 5, French, conduite%20d%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tuyau à air 2, record 5, French, tuyau%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pot [trayeur] complet plastique équipé de 2 faisceaux [...] pulsateur avec attache, tuyau à lait, tuyau à air, couvercle inox [...] 3, record 5, French, - conduite%20d%27air
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tubo de vacío
1, record 5, Spanish, tubo%20de%20vac%C3%ADo
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hoseport
1, record 6, English, hoseport
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An opening, usually with a self-closing door, in the exterior milkhouse wall to accommodate the transfer hose and electric motor cord during the milk transfer operation from the bulk tank to the tanker truck. 2, record 6, English, - hoseport
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- orifice pour tuyau souple
1, record 6, French, orifice%20pour%20tuyau%20souple
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orifice pratiqué dans le mur extérieur d’une laiterie de ferme pour le passage du cordon du moteur électrique et du tuyau servant à acheminer le lait du réservoir au camion-citerne. 1, record 6, French, - orifice%20pour%20tuyau%20souple
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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