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EPOINTEUSE [10 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
- grain scourer
1, record 1, English, grain%20scourer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
grain scourer: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - grain%20scourer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pointeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épointeuse : 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, - %C3%A9pointeuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- centrifugal scourer
1, record 2, English, centrifugal%20scourer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 2, English, - centrifugal%20scourer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse verticale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d’un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d’employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse%20verticale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- milling aspirator
1, record 3, English, milling%20aspirator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- milling separator-aspirator 2, record 3, English, milling%20separator%2Daspirator
correct
- separator-aspirator 3, record 3, English, separator%2Daspirator
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 3, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used for separation of pulses, cereals (by size separation). 3, record 3, English, - milling%20aspirator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Techniques industrielles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aspirateur de mouture
1, record 3, French, aspirateur%20de%20mouture
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- séparateur-aspirateur 2, record 3, French, s%C3%A9parateur%2Daspirateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d’un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d’employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 3, French, - aspirateur%20de%20mouture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wet scourer and damping conveyor
1, record 4, English, wet%20scourer%20and%20damping%20conveyor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wheat cleaning plant for durum wheat. 2, record 4, English, - wet%20scourer%20and%20damping%20conveyor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse humide et vis mouilleuse
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20humide%20et%20vis%20mouilleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nettoyage du blé dur. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse%20humide%20et%20vis%20mouilleuse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mud ball
1, record 5, English, mud%20ball
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The milling separator is basically the same machine as used in other wheat cleaning. The top screen size is selected to ensure that no durum wheat is removed with large impurities such as corn and soybeans. A gravity separator is used to remove stones, followed by disc separators and a wheat recovery system using retreatment machines. The removal of mud balls and crease dirt is extremely important in durum milling because if these impurities are not completely removed, the resulting semolina and pasta end products will be contaminated with particles of grit and mud. Some millers continue to use the washer and whizzer when cleaning durum, but in most of North America, a centrifugal scourer is used, either prior to or after tempering the wheat. 1, record 5, English, - mud%20ball
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- motte de terre
1, record 5, French, motte%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le séparateur de mouture est essentiellement du même genre que celui qu'on emploie pour le nettoyage des autres blés. Le tamis supérieur est de dimensions telles qu'aucun grain de blé dur ne peut être enlevé avec de grosses impuretés comme le maïs et le soja. Un séparateur-aspirateur enlève les pierres et est suivi de trieurs à disques et d’un système de récupération du blé utilisant des machines de traitement secondaire. L'enlèvement des mottes de terre et de la poussière logée dans le sillon du grain revêt une importance extrême pour la mouture du blé, parce que ces impuretés, si elles ne sont pas extraites entièrement, contamineront la semoule et, finalement, les pâtes alimentaires obtenues. Quelques meuniers continuent d’employer la laveuse-essoreuse pour le nettoyage du blé dur, mais, dans la majeure partie de l'Amérique du Nord, on emploie une épointeuse verticale, avant ou après le conditionnement du blé. 1, record 5, French, - motte%20de%20terre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-07-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pointer swager 1, record 6, English, pointer%20swager
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rotary swager 1, record 6, English, rotary%20swager
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse rotative
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20rotative
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-12-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scourer 1, record 7, English, scourer
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- grain scouring machine 1, record 7, English, grain%20scouring%20machine
- scouring machine 1, record 7, English, scouring%20machine
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
milling. 1, record 7, English, - scourer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse
1, record 7, French, %C3%A9pointeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le grain est projeté par force centrifuge contre les parois rugueuses d’un cylindre 2, record 7, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-12-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- clipper
1, record 8, English, clipper
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
used to remove the awns of oats 1, record 8, English, - clipper
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9pointeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pour avoine 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9pointeuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Farm Equipment
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Eureka oat clipper 1, record 9, English, Eureka%20oat%20clipper
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Matériel agricole
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse d’avoine Eurêka
1, record 9, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20d%26rsquo%3Bavoine%20Eur%C3%AAka
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Farm Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- oat clipper 1, record 10, English, oat%20clipper
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Matériel agricole
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- épointeuse d’avoine
1, record 10, French, %C3%A9pointeuse%20d%26rsquo%3Bavoine
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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