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FOUR BALANCELLES [5 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-03-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reel oven operator - food and beverage processing
1, record 1, English, reel%20oven%20operator%20%2D%20food%20and%20beverage%20processing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de four à balancelles-transformation des aliments et boissons
1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles%2Dtransformation%20des%20aliments%20et%20boissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de four à balancelles-transformation des aliments et boissons 1, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles%2Dtransformation%20des%20aliments%20et%20boissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- band oven
1, record 2, English, band%20oven
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Band ovens carry the continuous concept one step further and make the hearth one uninterrupted strip of metal. The band may be solid, perforated or woven. Doughs can be deposited directly on the hearth, as in the case of crackers and cookies, or pans can be used. 1, record 2, English, - band%20oven
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Band oven" and "tunnel oven" are not synonyms. "Band oven" is one of numerous types of "tunnel oven". 2, record 2, English, - band%20oven
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four à chaînes
1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four à bande 1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20bande
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après la création des fours à balancelles [...] on pensa à travailler encore de façon plus rationnelle [...] en ouvrant le four à ses deux extrémités, de façon à enfourner à un bout d’une façon continue et à défourner de même à l'autre. Ce fut à l'origine du four à chaînes ou à bande d’aujourd’hui. 1, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Une chaîne d’entraînement sans fin se déroule à vitesse réglable [...] à l’intérieur de cet ensemble [...] La chaîne d’entraînement peut être une simple chaîne, à ressauts successifs sur lesquels on dispose les plaques comportant les pâtes dressées, ou plus souvent elle est constituée par un tapis à bande pleine (pâtisserie industrielle et pain d’épices), à bande perforée (biscuits divers) ou à bande grillagée (biscuits secs). 1, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEnes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Breadmaking
- Pastries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reel oven
1, record 3, English, reel%20oven
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Basically, a reel oven consists of a relatively high baking chamber which houses a vertically revolving reel on which the baking trays are suspended ferris-wheel fashion between the two side members of the reel ... 2, record 3, English, - reel%20oven
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Boulangerie
- Pâtisserie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four à balancelles
1, record 3, French, four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Four à balancelles. [...] C'est un four à multiples soles tournantes, mais en hauteur : les plateaux de cuisson(balancelles ou balancines) [...] sont disposés sur un genre de grande roue tournante se déplaçant dans une enceinte aérotherme [...] Les balancelles, articulées pour toujours rester horizontales, s’élèvent en tournant, puis redescendent vers le fond du four, pour finalement revenir vers l'avant, face à la porte de chargement-déchargement. 2, record 3, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles
Record 3, Key term(s)
- four à balancelle
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- revolving tray bake oven 1, record 4, English, revolving%20tray%20bake%20oven
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- four de boulangerie à plateaux tournants 1, record 4, French, four%20de%20boulangerie%20%C3%A0%20plateaux%20tournants
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- four rotatif à balancelles 2, record 4, French, four%20rotatif%20%C3%A0%20balancelles
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Basé sur Traité des pâtisseries modernes, 1970, p. 681. 2, record 4, French, - four%20de%20boulangerie%20%C3%A0%20plateaux%20tournants
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Breadmaking
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- traveling tray oven
1, record 5, English, traveling%20tray%20oven
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tray oven 1, record 5, English, tray%20oven
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The traveling tray ovens, either of the single or double lap design, are essentially modifications of the reel oven. They differ from their prototype by having a much lower horizontal baking chamber, in which the rotating reel is replaced by endless chains which support the baking trays. 1, record 5, English, - traveling%20tray%20oven
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Boulangerie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- four à balancelles
1, record 5, French, four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fours à balancelles sont composés d’un certain nombre d’éléments de sole, distincts les uns des autres, régulièrement espacés et suspendus par deux nacelles à deux chaînes sans fin à vitesse variable, qui effectuent un circuit complet, tantôt vertical, tantôt horizontal, à l’intérieur de la chambre de cuisson. 1, record 5, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "four à balancelles" est aussi utilisé pour rendre "reel oven". 2, record 5, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20balancelles
Record 5, Key term(s)
- four à tablettes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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