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GRAINAGE [7 records]

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Record 1 2018-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Farm Animals
  • Animal Reproduction
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Production of seed eggs is carefully controlled to reduce the great risk of propagating diseases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Animaux de ferme
  • Reproduction des animaux
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
DEF

Ensemble des opérations permettant d'obtenir les œufs ou graines de ver à soie.

Spanish

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Record 2 2010-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Finishing
  • Wallpapering and Painting
DEF

Simulating a grain such as wood or marble on a painted surface by applying a translucent stain, then working it into suitable patterns with tools such as special combs, brushes, and rags.

CONT

Graining was a common wood finish because different kinds of wood could be imitated, displaying elaborate and decorative wood grains.

OBS

The term "graining" is used both for wood and marble finishes.

OBS

graining: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finitions (Construction)
  • Papiers peints et peintures (application)
DEF

Reproduction au moyen d'un matériel approprié et d'un produit de peinture de l'aspect et de la texture de la surface du bois. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

Aspect particulier, généralement décoratif, du bois veiné.

OBS

Le terme anglais «graining» s'applique autant au faux-fini du bois qu'au faux-fini du marbre alors qu'en français, il existe des termes spécifiques pour ces deux notions.

OBS

grainage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sugar Industry
CONT

Crystallization is obtained through boiling and graining in several vacuum pans running in parallel as independent batch processes ... The boiling cycle is divided in several phases. First the syrup is concentrated to gain super saturation in the liquor. Graining is obtained through seeding with crystals of dry powdered sugar. The crystals draw sugar toward themselves and start growing. When the crystals have reached a size of approximately 40- 50 um a dilution takes place to avoid conglomerates.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

Phase de la cristallisation en sucrerie [qui] consiste à provoquer la formation des premiers grains de cristaux par ensemencement ou par choc.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Gaufrage fin.

OBS

grainage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

OBS

Définition reproduite avec la permission de l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lithography, Offset Printing and Collotype
DEF

The roughening of the surface of a metal offset plate to increase its water-carrying capacity by using marbles and an abrasive or by using chemicals.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lithographie, offset et phototypie
DEF

Création, à la surface d'une plaque lithographique ou offset, avant le report, d'un ensemble d'aspérités ou de grains, qui faciliteront l'humidification des parties non imprimantes au cours du tirage.

Spanish

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Record 6 1995-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pulp and Paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pâtes et papier
DEF

Opération de décoration qui consiste à graver en relief la surface d'une feuille ou d'un tissu enduit de matière plastique.

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Plant and Crop Production
OBS

of a cereal plant; growth stage when the seed begins to form

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

d'une céréale; stade au début de formation de la graine, après la fécondation

Key term(s)
  • grainage
  • épi fécondé

Spanish

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