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ECALE [8 records]

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Record 1 2021-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Bedding
  • Horticulture
OBS

When buckwheat is milled, the hard outside of the seed, or the hull, is separated and left behind. These hard, dark brown, lightweight casings are sold separately, sometimes as pillow or craft stuffing, but often as garden mulch.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Literie
  • Horticulture
CONT

Traditionnellement, notamment en Corée du Sud et au Japon, l'écale(ou cosse) de sarrasin est récupérée et nettoyée à la suite du décorticage de la graine. Elle est utilisée comme rembourrage des oreillers. La cosse de sarrasin peut également être utilisée comme paillis [pour les] plates-bandes en horticulture.

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
DEF

The residual hull of cocoa beans after the cocoa has been extracted.

OBS

Used for animal feed and bedding, and to make cocoa tea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec l’écorce de noix de coco.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
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Record 3 2010-05-27

English

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

Oat hulls are composed of hard materials (such as opaline silica and lignin) that protect the seed during growing season. After being removed during the milling process, they become suitable for use as a bedding or source of fiber.

CONT

By-products of a manufacturing process are materials such as malt sprouts, oat hulls, ground and pelleted material.

OBS

Term usually used in the plural form.

OBS

Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

Key term(s)
  • oat hulls

French

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

Les sous-produits d’un procédé de transformation, tels que les germes de malt, les écales d’avoine et les matières concassées et granulées.

OBS

Terme généralement utilisé au pluriel

OBS

Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Key term(s)
  • écales d’avoine

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Alimentación animal (Agricultura)
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 4 2004-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Grain Growing
OBS

Of grains.

OBS

The term "sack" is sometimes used for describing the outer surface coating of a starch grain.

OBS

The term "husk" is used mostly for describing the outer covering of an ear of corn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des céréales
CONT

Balle du blé.

OBS

Le terme «écale» s’emploie surtout dans le cas de l'avoine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Cultivo de cereales
DEF

Corteza o cubierta exterior de semillas y granos.

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Record 5 1997-01-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries
  • Grain Growing
  • Harvesting Techniques
Key term(s)
  • dehulled oat kernel
  • dehulled oats

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales
  • Culture des céréales
  • Techniques de récolte
Key term(s)
  • grain d’avoine écalé
  • avoine écalée

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

e.g. shell nut, nut in the shell

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

par exemple noix ou noisette en coque, non écalé

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
OBS

said of nuts and other hard-shelled fruit, e.g. peanut

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

arachides, noix

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agriculture - General
CONT

Jasper has lower hull content....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
OBS

Consultation avec M. P. Dermine, réviseur à la section agriculture. Cela signifie que l'écale de l'avoine Jasper est plus mince.

Spanish

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