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CEREALES TRADITIONNELLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- concave
1, record 1, English, concave
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thresher concave 2, record 1, English, thresher%20concave
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A concave stationary part co-acting with the cylinder of the threshing machine or combine. 3, record 1, English, - concave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conventional combines have a cylinder, a concave, and straw walkers to thresh and separate the grain. 4, record 1, English, - concave
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
- Construction mécanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-batteur
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dbatteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce fixe du dispositif d’égrenage d’une batteuse. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dbatteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les moissonneuses-batteuses traditionnelles possèdent un cylindre, un contre-batteur et des secoueurs pour battre et séparer les céréales. 3, record 1, French, - contre%2Dbatteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coarse grain
1, record 2, English, coarse%20grain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There has been a marked shift during recent years in the relative importance of each of the coarse grains in the world export market. Twenty years ago, barley and oats together ranked about equally with corn in the world export market. 2, record 2, English, - coarse%20grain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The decline in world coarse grain production in 1980-1981 [came] mainly from lower feed use in developed countries.... Consumption in developing countries, where coarse grains are used mainly for food, continued to rise in 1980-81. 3, record 2, English, - coarse%20grain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coarse grain: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 2, English, - coarse%20grain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- coarse grains
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- céréale secondaire
1, record 2, French, c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La production mondiale de céréales secondaires a accusé une forte baisse en 1980. [...] La récolte mondiale de mais [et] la récolte mondiale de sorgho [ont] baissé [...] Par ailleurs, la production d’orge, de millet et de seigle a augmenté en 1980. 2, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondaire : Se dit des céréales autres que le blé et le riz. 3, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
céréale secondaire : terme habituellement au pluriel. 4, record 2, French, - c%C3%A9r%C3%A9ale%20secondaire
Record 2, Key term(s)
- céréales secondaires
- céréales traditionnelles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cereal secundario
1, record 2, Spanish, cereal%20secundario
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cereal secundario: término utilizado generalmente en plural. 2, record 2, Spanish, - cereal%20secundario
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Por ejemplo: avena, centeno, sorgo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cereal%20secundario
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cereales secundarios
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