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EMIETTER [11 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
- crumber
1, record 1, English, crumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crumber: an item in the "Maintenance Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - crumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil pour émietter
1, record 1, French, appareil%20pour%20%C3%A9mietter
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
appareil pour émietter : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de maintenance» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - appareil%20pour%20%C3%A9mietter
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- friability
1, record 2, English, friability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendency to crumble or disintegrate easily. 2, record 2, English, - friability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- friabilité
1, record 2, French, friabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tendance à s’émietter ou à se désagréger facilement. 2, record 2, French, - friabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- friabilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, friabilidad
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Calidad de [desmenuzarse] con facilidad. 1, record 2, Spanish, - friabilidad
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Breadmaking
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flour gluten content
1, record 3, English, flour%20gluten%20content
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gluten content of flour 2, record 3, English, gluten%20content%20of%20flour
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When baking bread and producing noodles or pasta, the flour gluten content and strength will determine the quality of the finished product. 1, record 3, English, - flour%20gluten%20content
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Dry, wet flour gluten content. 1, record 3, English, - flour%20gluten%20content
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Boulangerie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- teneur en gluten de la farine
1, record 3, French, teneur%20en%20gluten%20de%20la%20farine
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La teneur en gluten de la farine est une mesure de sa valeur boulangère. 1, record 3, French, - teneur%20en%20gluten%20de%20la%20farine
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] une farine riche en gluten donne une pâte qui se travaille plus facilement : sa substance collante empêche les produits de boulangerie de s’émietter et elle favorise la cuisson [...] 2, record 3, French, - teneur%20en%20gluten%20de%20la%20farine
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Molinería y cereales
- Panificación
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de gluten de la harina
1, record 3, Spanish, contenido%20de%20gluten%20de%20la%20harina
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Al hablar del contenido de gluten de la harina se tiene que hablar también del porcentaje de absorción de agua, esta especificación va de la mano con el porcentaje de gluten de la harina, eso quiere decir que a mayor cantidad de gluten, mayor será la cantidad de agua que la harina va a absorber. 1, record 3, Spanish, - contenido%20de%20gluten%20de%20la%20harina
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pill-rolling
1, record 4, English, pill%2Drolling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pill-rolling tremor 2, record 4, English, pill%2Drolling%20tremor
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any static tremor of the hands such as seen typically in paralysis agitans, which takes the form of flexion-extension of the fingers, combined with adduction-abduction of the thumb; the subject appears to be rolling a small object between the thumb and the tips of the fingers. 3, record 4, English, - pill%2Drolling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rouler une cigarette
1, record 4, French, rouler%20une%20cigarette
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- émietter du pain 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9mietter%20du%20pain
correct
- mouvement d’émiettement 1, record 4, French, mouvement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
- geste d’émiettement 2, record 4, French, geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tremblement de repos observable dans la maladie de Parkinson, caractérisé par des mouvements alternés de flexion-extension des doigts et d’adduction-abduction du pouce. 3, record 4, French, - rouler%20une%20cigarette
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «rouler une cigarette» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 4, record 4, French, - rouler%20une%20cigarette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Small Household Appliances
- Breadmaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bread crumber 1, record 5, English, bread%20crumber
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- crumber 1, record 5, English, crumber
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Petits appareils ménagers
- Boulangerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- appareil pour émietter le pain
1, record 5, French, appareil%20pour%20%C3%A9mietter%20le%20pain
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- appareil pour émietter 1, record 5, French, appareil%20pour%20%C3%A9mietter
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- palm sugar
1, record 6, English, palm%20sugar
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- jaggery 2, record 6, English, jaggery
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Palm sugar ... also known as jaggery ... is derived from boiling down the sap of various varieties of palm tree. Generally brown in color, it has a coarse, sticky texture and is used in Asian dishes. Logs, tubs, or cans of palm sugar are sold in Asian markets. 1, record 6, English, - palm%20sugar
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Jaggery [is the] traditional unrefined sugar of India. Although the word is used for the products of both sugarcane and the date palm tree, technically, jaggery refers solely to sugarcane sugar. 3, record 6, English, - palm%20sugar
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sucre de palme
1, record 6, French, sucre%20de%20palme
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Principalement utilisé dans la cuisine asiatique, ce sucre provient de la sève de certaines espèces de palmiers ou du jus de la canne à sucre. Disponible sous plusieurs formes, on le trouve principalement sous forme de beurre que l'on peut tartiner ou encore sous la forme d’un pain solide que l'on peut émietter sur des céréales ou utiliser pour confectionner des bonbons. Le sucre de palme est disponible dans les marchés asiatiques. 1, record 6, French, - sucre%20de%20palme
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-03-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Equipment (Chemistry)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- colloid mill
1, record 7, English, colloid%20mill
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine utilizing shearing action for very fine grinding and dispersion especially by breaking down the particles in an emulsion or paste to extremely fine dispersions of liquid or solid - compare homogenizer. 2, record 7, English, - colloid%20mill
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
colloid mill: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 7, English, - colloid%20mill
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Chimie)
- Plasturgie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- moulin à colloïdes
1, record 7, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20collo%C3%AFdes
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- moulin colloïdal 2, record 7, French, moulin%20collo%C3%AFdal
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chimie physique. On obtient l’état colloïdal par précipitation ou par broyage (grains solides), par forte agitation (émulsions) ou par pulvérisation (aérosols). 3, record 7, French, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20collo%C3%AFdes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Considéré dans son sens le plus général, le mot «broyeur» s’applique à tous les instruments destinés à émietter une matière, à la réduire en fragments menus, sinon en poudre; mais on distingue différents types de ces appareils, auxquels on donne des noms particuliers(concasseurs, meules, moulins, bocards, pilons, etc.). 3, record 7, French, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20collo%C3%AFdes
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
moulin à colloïdes : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 4, record 7, French, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20collo%C3%AFdes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo (Química)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- molino coloidal
1, record 7, Spanish, molino%20coloidal
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-11-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
- Geochemistry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crumble
1, record 8, English, crumble
verb
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- disintegrate 1, record 8, English, disintegrate
verb
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To fall to pieces; disintegrate. 2, record 8, English, - crumble
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
- Géochimie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- se désagréger 1, record 8, French, se%20d%C3%A9sagr%C3%A9ger
- s’effriter 1, record 8, French, s%26rsquo%3Beffriter
- se désintégrer 1, record 8, French, se%20d%C3%A9sint%C3%A9grer
- se déliter 1, record 8, French, se%20d%C3%A9liter
see observation
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
se déliter : Se désintégrer par couches. 2, record 8, French, - s%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9mietter
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-11-22
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Coal Preparation
- Processing of Mineral Products
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mill
1, record 9, English, mill
correct, noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine for crushing or comminuting some substance. 2, record 9, English, - mill
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Direct-fired System. Sometimes called the Unit System, this method incorporates a pulverizer, or mill, close to the furnace. 3, record 9, English, - mill
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fixed-path mill. 4, record 9, English, - mill
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des charbons
- Préparation des produits miniers
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- broyeur
1, record 9, French, broyeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil dans lequel on réalise l’opération de broyage. 2, record 9, French, - broyeur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Considéré dans son sens le plus général, le mot «broyeur» s’applique à tous les instruments destinés à émietter une matière, à la réduire en fragments menus, sinon en poudre; mais on distingue différents types de ces appareils, auxquels on donne des noms particuliers(concasseurs, meules, moulins, bocards, pilons, etc.). 2, record 9, French, - broyeur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Broyeur à parcours fixe. 3, record 9, French, - broyeur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1991-03-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pulverizer
1, record 10, English, pulverizer
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Device for breaking down of solid lumps into a fine material ... 2, record 10, English, - pulverizer
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pulverized coal Systems: These are of two general types: 1) the direct-fired, or unit, system and 2) the storage, or bin, system. In the direct-fired system, raw coal is fed directly to a pulverizer where it is pulverized, mixed with air, and blown to the burner. In the storage system, coal is delivered to a raw-fuel bin and then passed to a pulverizer where it is reduced to a powder and dried for storage in a pulverized fuel bin before delivery to the furnace. 3, record 10, English, - pulverizer
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- installation de pulvérisation
1, record 10, French, installation%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pulvérisateur 1, record 10, French, pulv%C3%A9risateur
masculine noun
- centrale de pulvérisation 2, record 10, French, centrale%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
feminine noun
- broyeur 3, record 10, French, broyeur
masculine noun
- broyeur pulvérisateur 4, record 10, French, broyeur%20pulv%C3%A9risateur
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chauffe semi-directe. Sans ce procédé, à la sortie du broyeur, le charbon pulvérisé est envoyé dans un cyclone [...] l’absence de stockage rend l’alimentation du brûleur tributaire du fonctionnement de l’installation de pulvérisation. 1, record 10, French, - installation%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À l’origine, cette enquête [étude du broyage - combustion du charbon pulvérisé] était axée uniquement sur les broyeurs et pulvérisateurs commercialisés [...] 1, record 10, French, - installation%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Brûleurs pour combustibles pulvérulents. Ces appareils brûlent du charbon pulvérisé, soit dans une installation annexe de la chaufferie, dite centrale de pulvérisation, soit dans un broyeur individuel associé au brûleur. 2, record 10, French, - installation%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[...] dans son sens le plus général, «broyeur» s’applique à tous les instruments destinés à émietter une matière, à la réduire en fragments menus, sinon en poudre [...] 2, record 10, French, - installation%20de%20pulv%C3%A9risation
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1990-06-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- pill-rolling tremor
1, record 11, English, pill%2Drolling%20tremor
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any static tremor of the hands such as seen typically in paralysis agitans, which takes the form of flexion-extension of the fingers, combined with adduction-abduction of the thumb; the subject appears to be rolling a small object between the thumb and the tips of the fingers. 2, record 11, English, - pill%2Drolling%20tremor
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- geste d’émiettement
1, record 11, French, geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- rouler une cigarette 2, record 11, French, rouler%20une%20cigarette
correct
- émietter du pain 2, record 11, French, %C3%A9mietter%20du%20pain
correct
- mouvement d’émiettement 2, record 11, French, mouvement%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tremblement de repos observable dans la maladie de Parkinson, caractérisé par des mouvements alternés de flexion-extension des doigts et d’adduction-abduction du pouce. 2, record 11, French, - geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Définition d’après CAMNE-F, 1985, p. 321. 3, record 11, French, - geste%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9miettement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
- Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- gesto de liar un cigarrillo
1, record 11, Spanish, gesto%20de%20liar%20un%20cigarrillo
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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