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TANQUE [5 records]

Record 1 2012-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Beverages
CONT

The crushed malt is conveyed from the smaller bins to a mash tun in which the malt is thoroughly mixed with water ...

OBS

... a cylindrical vessel known as a tun or tub. Mash is placed in the tun and heated and stirred.

Key term(s)
  • mashing tun

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
DEF

Chaudière munie d'un agitateur où se fait le premier mélange de malt [...]

CONT

C'est dans la cuve-matière que s'accomplit la saccharification; elle sert à opérer le mélange intime du malt et de l'eau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de cerveza y malta
  • Bebidas
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Record 2 2012-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Slaughterhouses
DEF

A tank of very hot water for dipping of hogs, poultry, vegetables or fruits, causing hair, feathers or peels to loosen for easy removal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Abattoirs

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria alimentaria
  • Mataderos
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Record 3 2012-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tracked Vehicles (Military)
  • Armour
DEF

A self-propelled armoured vehicle which moves on tracks and mounts one or more weapons.

OBS

Its distinguishing features, tracks for cross country mobility and armour to protect the crew inside, enable the weapons to be used more effectively.

OBS

tank; tk: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Véhicules chenillés (Militaire)
  • Arme blindée
DEF

Véhicule automobile entièrement blindé, muni de chenilles et armé d'un canon effectuant normalement du tir direct.

OBS

Le ministère de la Défense nationale n'a pas d'abréviation officielle pour le terme «char».

OBS

char : terme uniformisé par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vehículos de oruga (Militar)
  • Fuerzas blindadas
DEF

Automóvil de guerra completamente blindado, que se mueve sobre orugas y se halla rematado por la torreta de un cañón, completando su armamento una o varias ametralladoras.

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Record 4 2007-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
  • Milking Equipment (Agriculture)
DEF

Sanitary container used for cool and store milk in farm milkhouse.

CONT

Main requirements of a good bulk tank include ease of cleaning, an effective and trouble-free refrigeration unit and good insulation. The road tanker carries its own pump and the necessary sampling equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
  • Traite mécanique (Agriculture)
DEF

Récipient collecteur calorifugé de grande contenance muni le plus souvent d'un système de refroidissement par serpentins intégrés.

OBS

La cuve à lait sert à stocker le lait en attendant le passage du camion de la laiterie.

OBS

Dans le domaine laitier, on ne précise pas toujours «à lait», puisqu'en contexte c'est sous-entendu.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
  • Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
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Record 5 2007-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cheese and Dairy Products
  • Milking Equipment (Agriculture)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
  • Traite mécanique (Agriculture)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos lácteos
  • Ordeñadora mecánica (Agricultura)
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