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MAIS GRAINS [5 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
- corn mill
1, record 1, English, corn%20mill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corn mill: an item in the "Food Processing and Preparation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - corn%20mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moulin à grains de maïs
1, record 1, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20grains%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moulin à grains de maïs : 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, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20grains%20de%20ma%C3%AFs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corn nuts
1, record 2, English, corn%20nuts
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An old fashioned snack food [made of] premium Indiana sweet corn roasted and salted. 1, record 2, English, - corn%20nuts
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grains de maïs à grignoter
1, record 2, French, grains%20de%20ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20grignoter
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-08-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pearl cornstarch 1, record 3, English, pearl%20cornstarch
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cornstarch: Starch resembling a fine white flour made from corn and used chiefly in foods as a thickening agent ..., in making corn syrup and sugars, and in the manufacture of adhesives and sizes for paper and textiles. 2, record 3, English, - pearl%20cornstarch
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- amidon de maïs en grains
1, record 3, French, amidon%20de%20ma%C3%AFs%20en%20grains
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'amidonnerie de Maïs est très concentrée, et deux importantes usines assurent pratiquement la totalité de la production. 2, record 3, French, - amidon%20de%20ma%C3%AFs%20en%20grains
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Amidon en grains, en poudre. 3, record 3, French, - amidon%20de%20ma%C3%AFs%20en%20grains
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Amidon et fécule sont une même substance [...] Mais on a adopté plus particulièrement le nom de «fécule» pour désigner l'amidon des organes souterrains, tubercules et racines [...] en réservant celui d'«amidon» pour le produit industriel tiré des graines (blé, riz, maïs). 4, record 3, French, - amidon%20de%20ma%C3%AFs%20en%20grains
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- whole kernel canned corn
1, record 4, English, whole%20kernel%20canned%20corn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- maïs à grains entiers en conserve
1, record 4, French, ma%C3%AFs%20%C3%A0%20grains%20entiers%20en%20conserve
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kernel corn 1, record 5, English, kernel%20corn
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Production légumière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- maïs en grains
1, record 5, French, ma%C3%AFs%20en%20grains
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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