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EGRENEUSE CYLINDRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Harvesting Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cylinder sheller
1, record 1, English, cylinder%20sheller
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cage-type sheller 2, record 1, English, cage%2Dtype%20sheller
correct
- cylinder corn sheller 3, record 1, English, cylinder%20corn%20sheller
correct
- cage sheller 1, record 1, English, cage%20sheller
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cylinder or cage-type shellers ... were operated on water, steam or horse power. A cage-type sheller has a toothed cylinder which rotates in an enclosed chamber. The corn cobs are shelled between a concave on the inside of this chamber and the rotating cylinder. The shelled corn and trash drop through a grate into a fanning to be separated and the stripped cobs are carried out the end of the sheller. 2, record 1, English, - cylinder%20sheller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines de récolte (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égrenoir à maïs à cylindre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- égreneuse à maïs à cylindre 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’égrenage du maïs s’exécute [...] à l’aide d’appareils mécaniques (appelés égreneuses ou égrenoirs) actionnés généralement par une manivelle; parfois on utilise aussi des moteurs mécaniques. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«égreneuse à maïs à cylindre» : Le dictionnaire bilingue intitulé "Agriculture", p. 138, 1953 donne "cylinder corn sheller" :"égrenoir à maïs à cylindre". Selon le Larousse agricole, 1929, p. 538, l'égrenage du maïs s’exécute à l'aide d’appareils mécaniques appelés "égrenoirs" ou "égreneuses". 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
«égreneuse à maïs à cylindre» : Expression composée sur le modèle de "égrenoir à maïs à cylindre". 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9grenoir%20%C3%A0%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20cylindre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Cotton Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roller gin
1, record 2, English, roller%20gin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roller type gin 2, record 2, English, roller%20type%20gin
correct
- roller-gin 3, record 2, English, roller%2Dgin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roller gins are used for long-fiber cottons and saw gins for intermediate and short-fiber cottons. 4, record 2, English, - roller%20gin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cotton gin. Machines for separating cotton fibers from the seeds, hulls and other impurities. 5, record 2, English, - roller%20gin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- roller-type gin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égreneuse à rouleau
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20rouleau
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à égrener [...] le coton. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20rouleau
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] L’égreneuse à rouleau (roller-gin) comprend un rouleau garni d’un cuir strié. Les graines de coton, auxquelles adhèrent les fibres, sont amenées à proximité de ce rouleau tournant autour de son axe. Les fibres de coton sont entraînées par les stries du cuir, et une lame métallique, plaquée contre ce rouleau, arrête les graines, qui se séparent ainsi des fibres, cette séparation étant aidée par l’action d’un couteau frappant les graines. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20rouleau
Record 2, Key term(s)
- égreneuse à cylindre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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