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FOSSE DECHARGEMENT [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Rail Transport
- Transport of Goods
- Rail Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- terminal's trackshed
1, record 1, English, terminal%27s%20trackshed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The unloading process commences when cars are spotted on tracks leading to a terminal's trackshed. ... The car is spotted over the unload position in the trackshed by a winch (cable carhaul), or by a shunt engine. It is then unloaded. The grain flows into the unloading pit where it remains until communication is received from the scale floor to indicate that the appropriate garner is empty. Communication between trackshed and scale floor can be carried out in a number of ways including a simple voice tube, telephone system or signal light system. Remote control systems are also used. 1, record 1, English, - terminal%27s%20trackshed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Transport par rail
- Transport de marchandises
- Circulation des trains
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hangar ferroviaire du silo
1, record 1, French, hangar%20ferroviaire%20du%20silo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le processus de déchargement commence au moment où les wagons sont placés sur les embranchements conduisant au hangar ferroviaire du silo. [...] Chaque wagon est placé en position de déchargement dans le hangar ferroviaire à l'aide d’un treuil(câble de halage de wagons) ou par une locomotive de manœuvre. Le déchargement s’effectue ensuite. Le grain déversé dans la fosse y reste jusqu'à ce que le préposé à la bascule signale que la trémie de réception appropriée est libre. Les communications s’effectuent par tube acoustique, par téléphone ou par signaux lumineux. On utilise également des systèmes de télécommande. 1, record 1, French, - hangar%20ferroviaire%20du%20silo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Continuous Handling
- Transport of Goods
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weighman
1, record 2, English, weighman
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) When the grain reaches the boot, the receiving leg lifts it to the top of the workhouse where it falls into a garner above the scale. The scale floor is notified as soon as the unloading pit is empty. When the scale is empty, the receiving weighman drops the grain from the scale garner into the scale and the carlot is weighed officially, supervised by a Grain Commission weighman who also monitors unload weight against shipper's weight. 1, record 2, English, - weighman
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manutention continue
- Transport de marchandises
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peseur
1, record 2, French, peseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le grain, arrivé au pied de l'élévateur, est amené par l'élévateur de réception jusqu'au sommet de la tour de travail et tombe dans une trémie au-dessus de la bascule. Le préposé à la bascule est averti aussitôt que la fosse de déchargement est vide. Dès que la bascule s’est vidée à son tour, le peseur réceptionnaire fait tomber le grain de la trémie dans la bascule et le chargement du wagon est pesé officiellement sous le contrôle d’un préposé de la Commission des grains qui compare aussi le poids déchargé au poids indiqué par l'expéditeur. 1, record 2, French, - peseur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- garner
1, record 3, English, garner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the scale floor indicates that the appropriate garner is empty, the valve at the bottom of the unloading pit is activated. The grain discharges onto a conveyor belt and is transferred to the boot of the receiving leg. En route it passes under a large electro magnet which removes all ferrous metal from the grain. An automatic sampler, operating under the supervision of the Grain Commission's Inspection Division, takes a representative sample of each carload before it reaches the receiving leg. 2, record 3, English, - garner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trémie de réception
1, record 3, French, tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dès que le préposé à la bascule signale qu'une trémie de réception est disponible, on actionne la vanne au fond de la fosse de déchargement. Le grain se déverse sur une bande transporteuse et s’achemine jusqu'au pied de l'élévateur en passant, en cours de route, sous un puissant électro-aimant qui extrait toutes les particules métalliques. Une sonde automatique fonctionnant sous la surveillance de la division de l'inspection de la Commission canadienne des grains prélève un échantillon représentatif de chaque wagon avant son arrivée au pied de l'élévateur. 2, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
«trémie de réception» : Fosse creusée dans le sol ou récipient spécial dans lequel on vide les véhicules amenant le produit à stocker. De la trémie [...] le produit est acheminé dans les lieux où il doit être emmagasiné ou conditionné. 3, record 3, French, - tr%C3%A9mie%20de%20r%C3%A9ception
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- augermobile
1, record 4, English, augermobile
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Other less efficient and less common means of unloading box cars involve augermobiles, front-end loaders and power shovels. The augermobile is a large powered screw auger which moves the grain from a stationary car into an unloading pit in about eight minutes. 1, record 4, English, - augermobile
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- déchargeur mobile à vis sans fin
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9chargeur%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres méthodes moins efficaces et moins courantes utilisées pour le déchargement des wagons couverts font appel à des déchargeurs mobiles à vis sans fin, des chouleurs et des pelles mécaniques. Le déchargeur à vis sans fin est une machine qui transfère le grain d’un wagon immobilisé dans une fosse de déchargement, en 8 minutes environ. 1, record 4, French, - d%C3%A9chargeur%20mobile%20%C3%A0%20vis%20sans%20fin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-09-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Rolling Stock (Railroads)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hopper tunnel 1, record 5, English, hopper%20tunnel
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Matériel roulant (Chemins de fer)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fosse de déchargement
1, record 5, French, fosse%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fosse : [...] système de conduite et de goulottes mobiles conduisant le produit au-dessus des wagons à charger, où le second dispose, lui, de fosses et convoyeurs permettant d’évacuer le grain vers ses propres magasins. 1, record 5, French, - fosse%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Installation située sous le wagon-trémie et dans laquelle s’effectue le déchargement des céréales transportées dans ce wagon. Solution proposée par le CP. 1, record 5, French, - fosse%20de%20d%C3%A9chargement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- salt pit
1, record 6, English, salt%20pit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salt pit. For the softening of very large quantities of water, involving the handling of salt in tonnage quantities, it is often preferable to place the dissolving tank a basement level, to allow easy unloading of salt delivery trucks. 1, record 6, English, - salt%20pit
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fosse à sel
1, record 6, French, fosse%20%C3%A0%20sel
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse à sel. Lorsque l'on doit adoucir les débits encore plus importants nécessitant la manutention de gros tonnages de sel, on préfère souvent placer la cuve de dissolution en sous-sol, ce qui permet un déchargement facile des camions de transport. 1, record 6, French, - fosse%20%C3%A0%20sel
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-26
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Storage of Water
- Water Treatment (Water Supply)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dissolving tank
1, record 7, English, dissolving%20tank
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Salt pit. For the softening of very large quantities of water, involving the handling of salt in tonnage quantities, it is often preferable to place the dissolving tank at basement level, to allow easy unloading of salt delivery trucks. 1, record 7, English, - dissolving%20tank
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Stockage des eaux
- Traitement des eaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cuve de dissolution
1, record 7, French, cuve%20de%20dissolution
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bac de dissolution 2, record 7, French, bac%20de%20dissolution
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fosse à sel. Lorsque l'on doit adoucir des débits encore plus importants nécessitant la manutention de gros tonnages de sel, on préfère souvent placer la cuve de dissolution en sous-sol, ce qui permet un déchargement facile des camions de transport. 1, record 7, French, - cuve%20de%20dissolution
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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