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Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culinary Techniques
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- skim
1, record 1, English, skim
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scum 2, record 1, English, scum
correct, verb
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To remove the scum that rises to the surface of a stock, soup, sauce or ragoût when it is boiled. 3, record 1, English, - skim
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The skimming is carried out with a spoon, a special skimmer or a small ladle. 3, record 1, English, - skim
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Techniques culinaires
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écumer
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cumer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlever l'écume qui se forme à la surface d'un liquide ou d'une préparation en train de cuire (bouillon, confiture, ragoût, sauce). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cumer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Elle s'effectue avec une écumoire, une petite louche ou une cuillère. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cumer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Técnicas culinarias
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despumar
1, record 1, Spanish, despumar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- espumar 1, record 1, Spanish, espumar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quitar la espuma que se forma en la superficie de un líquido. 2, record 1, Spanish, - despumar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- froth
1, record 2, English, froth
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écumer
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cumer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évacuer les écumes formées à la surface d'une cellule de flottation. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cumer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Preparación de los productos mineros
- Explotación de minerales (Metalurgia)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- espumar
1, record 2, Spanish, espumar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- despumar 1, record 2, Spanish, despumar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eliminar las espumas o las escorias que flotan sobre los líquidos o las materias en fusión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - espumar
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Petroleum Distillation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skim
1, record 3, English, skim
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Distillation du pétrole
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- écrémer
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- écumer 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9cumer
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En distillation, éliminer la fraction du pétrole lampant et dans certains cas une partie du gasoil. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9cr%C3%A9mer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- skim
1, record 4, English, skim
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scum 2, record 4, English, scum
correct, verb
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Techniques industrielles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- écumer
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9cumer
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé en brasserie lors du trempage. 2, record 4, French, - %C3%A9cumer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-05-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- skim off
1, record 5, English, skim%20off
verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A non-toxic chemical dispersant being developed by Merv Fingas of Environment Canada's Environmental Emergencies Technology Division (EETD) is being tested as a potential aid to the Exxon Valdez oilspill cleanup. The chemical formula would break up "mousse", an oil and seawater emulsion, and return the oil to a liquid state, making it easier to skim off the water. In April, Fingas went to Valdez, Alaska to test the "mousse eater" on the oil slick. 1, record 5, English, - skim%20off
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Mesures antipollution
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- écumer
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9cumer
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un agent dispersant chimique non toxique (...) est actuellement utilisé pour tenter de décontaminer les eaux polluées dues au déversement des produits pétroliers de la compagnie Exxon. Cette formule chimique a la propriété de décomposer la "mousse", une émulsion d'hydrocarbures dans l'eau de mer, où les hydrocarbures reviennent à l'état liquide, ce qui rend plus facile l'écumage de l'eau. En avril, Fingas est allé à Valdez pour mettre à l'essai le "mange-mousse" dans les zones recouvertes d'une nappe de pétrole. 2, record 5, French, - %C3%A9cumer
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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