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MALTERIE [12 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2023-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- malthouse worker
1, record 1, English, malthouse%20worker
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
- ouvrier de malterie
1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20de%20malterie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière de malterie 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20de%20malterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-03-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- malt house kiln operator - food and beverage processing
1, record 2, English, malt%20house%20kiln%20operator%20%2D%20food%20and%20beverage%20processing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourailleur de malterie-transformation des aliments et boissons
1, record 2, French, tourailleur%20de%20malterie%2Dtransformation%20des%20aliments%20et%20boissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tourailleuse de malterie-transformation des aliments et boissons 1, record 2, French, tourailleuse%20de%20malterie%2Dtransformation%20des%20aliments%20et%20boissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2023-03-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- malthouse operator - food and beverage processing
1, record 3, English, malthouse%20operator%20%2D%20food%20and%20beverage%20processing
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- opérateur de malterie-transformation des aliments et boissons
1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9rateur%20de%20malterie%2Dtransformation%20des%20aliments%20et%20boissons
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- opératrice de malterie-transformation des aliments et boissons 1, record 3, French, op%C3%A9ratrice%20de%20malterie%2Dtransformation%20des%20aliments%20et%20boissons
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- malthouse
1, record 4, English, malthouse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malthouse: an item in the "Structures" class of the "Built Environment Objects" category. 2, record 4, English, - malthouse
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- malterie
1, record 4, French, malterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malterie : objet de la classe «Constructions» de la catégorie «Éléments du bâtiment». 2, record 4, French, - malterie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Brewing and Malting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- malting barley
1, record 5, English, malting%20barley
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MBL 2, record 5, English, MBL
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- malt barley 2, record 5, English, malt%20barley
correct
- brewing barley 3, record 5, English, brewing%20barley
correct
- brewer's barley 4, record 5, English, brewer%27s%20barley
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barley is widely grown in Western Europe where it is mainly used as an animal feed; but in two of the major producing countries [a] substantial proportion of the crop is used for malting [and then brewed to make beer.] While good malting barleys are genetically low in protein, the best varieties are more capable of retaining their malting ability at high protein levels than the less good ones. 5, record 5, English, - malting%20barley
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
malt barley; MBL: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 6, record 5, English, - malting%20barley
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
malting barley; brewer's barley: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 6, record 5, English, - malting%20barley
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- orge de brasserie
1, record 5, French, orge%20de%20brasserie
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- orge brassicole 2, record 5, French, orge%20brassicole
correct, feminine noun
- orge de malterie 3, record 5, French, orge%20de%20malterie
correct, feminine noun
- orge à orientation brassicole 4, record 5, French, orge%20%C3%A0%20orientation%20brassicole
correct, feminine noun
- MBL 5, record 5, French, MBL
correct, feminine noun
- MBL 5, record 5, French, MBL
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les orges de brasserie sont des variétés spéciales [...] La germination de l'orge puis la déshydratation par touraillage donne le malt contenant des quantités importantes de diastases qui dans la fabrication de la bière transformeront l'amidon de l'orge en glucose puis en alcool. 6, record 5, French, - orge%20de%20brasserie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orge de brasserie; orge brassicole; orge de malterie; MBL : termes et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 7, record 5, French, - orge%20de%20brasserie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orge de brasserie; orge brassicole; orge à orientation brassicole : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 7, record 5, French, - orge%20de%20brasserie
Record 5, Key term(s)
- orge malticole
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Fabricación de cerveza y malta
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cebada cervecera
1, record 5, Spanish, cebada%20cervecera
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-31
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brewing and malting industry
1, record 6, English, brewing%20and%20malting%20industry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Premium malt barley varieties for Canada are the ultimate goal of BMBRI (Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute) research grants. They are awarded annually to basic research projects that support the variety development process and reflect the priorities of the brewing and malting industry. 1, record 6, English, - brewing%20and%20malting%20industry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- industrie de la brasserie et de la malterie
1, record 6, French, industrie%20de%20la%20brasserie%20et%20de%20la%20malterie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- industrie brassicole et de la malterie 1, record 6, French, industrie%20brassicole%20et%20de%20la%20malterie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-11-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Brewing and Malting
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- box malting
1, record 7, English, box%20malting
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Saladin process 2, record 7, English, Saladin%20process
correct
- compartment malting 3, record 7, English, compartment%20malting
proposal
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In box malting (also called the Saladin process after its inventor) the steeped barley is put into a long rectangular box. 2, record 7, English, - box%20malting
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- maltage en cases
1, record 7, French, maltage%20en%20cases
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- germination en cases 2, record 7, French, germination%20en%20cases
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Deux systèmes peuvent être utilisés : le maltage en cases et le maltage en tambours. 1, record 7, French, - maltage%20en%20cases
Record 7, Key term(s)
- malterie en cases
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- floor malting 1, record 8, English, floor%20malting
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- floor malthouse 1, record 8, English, floor%20malthouse
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- malterie sur aire
1, record 8, French, malterie%20sur%20aire
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- germoir sur aire 1, record 8, French, germoir%20sur%20aire
masculine noun
- malterie à germoir 1, record 8, French, malterie%20%C3%A0%20germoir
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-03-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- mechanical floor malting 1, record 9, English, mechanical%20floor%20malting
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- malterie sur aire mécanique
1, record 9, French, malterie%20sur%20aire%20m%C3%A9canique
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- malterie mécanique à germoirs 1, record 9, French, malterie%20m%C3%A9canique%20%C3%A0%20germoirs
feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Brewing and Malting
- Beverages
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- malting plant
1, record 10, English, malting%20plant
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- malt factory 2, record 10, English, malt%20factory
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the malt leaves one of Canada's seven malting plants it still looks like barley. 1, record 10, English, - malting%20plant
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Brasserie et malterie
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Outillage industriel
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- malterie
1, record 10, French, malterie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- malterie industrielle 2, record 10, French, malterie%20industrielle
feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usine où l'on prépare le malt. 3, record 10, French, - malterie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1996-12-30
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Brewing and Malting
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- compartment malting 1, record 11, English, compartment%20malting
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- box malthouse 1, record 11, English, box%20malthouse
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- malterie à cases
1, record 11, French, malterie%20%C3%A0%20cases
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1996-04-11
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Milling and Cereal Industries
- Agricultural Economics
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- pilot-scale malting plant 1, record 12, English, pilot%2Dscale%20malting%20plant
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) used at the Canadian Grain Commission in the field of cereal terminology. 2, record 12, English, - pilot%2Dscale%20malting%20plant
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Minoterie et céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- malterie à échelle réduite
1, record 12, French, malterie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelle%20r%C3%A9duite
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains dans le domaine céréalier. 2, record 12, French, - malterie%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9chelle%20r%C3%A9duite
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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