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GRIFFE LAIT [2 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
- surge milker
1, record 1, English, surge%20milker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surge milker: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - surge%20milker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- griffe à lait
1, record 1, French, griffe%20%C3%A0%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
griffe à lait : 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, - griffe%20%C3%A0%20lait
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- claw
1, record 2, English, claw
noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The manifold that spaces the teatcups in forming a cluster and connects them to the long milk and pulse tubes (or where applicable, to a portable milk receiving bucket). 2, record 2, English, - claw
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
claw: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - claw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- griffe
1, record 2, French, griffe
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- griffe à lait 2, record 2, French, griffe%20%C3%A0%20lait
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut classer les unités de traite en deux types, chaudière suspendue ou griffe à lait. Le type griffe à lait est relié à un pot trayeur ou à un lactoduc par un tuyau. 2, record 2, French, - griffe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
griffe : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - griffe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- garra
1, record 2, Spanish, garra
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- colector 1, record 2, Spanish, colector
masculine noun
- colector de ordeñadora 2, record 2, Spanish, colector%20de%20orde%C3%B1adora
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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