patent flour

Spanish translation: Harina de patente

01:29 Jun 12, 2000
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: patent flour
The milling of wheat produces five fractions: bran, shorts, clear flour, germ and patent flour. I am unsure about the translation of:
- shorts
- clear flour
-patent flour
H�ctor Qui�ones
Spanish translation:Harina de patente
Explanation:
This is the term used by the industry. Please see this bilingual website:
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Yvette Camou
Mexico
Local time: 04:00
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Thanks for the answer and particularly for the very useful reference page.
Cheers!
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Summary of answers provided
na"harina patentada"
J Rafael Pintos-López
naSee below
Baruch Avidar
naHarina estandar
Telesforo Fernandez (X)
naHarina de patente
Yvette Camou


  

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23 mins
"harina patentada"


Explanation:
No estoy seguro con respecto a los otros dos términos, pero "patent flour" es "harina patentada". Creo que "shorts" es la cáscara que queda del trigo, pero desconozco el término técnico.

J Rafael Pintos-López
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1 hr
See below


Explanation:
bran = salvado, afrech
shorts = ?
clear flour = harina clara
germ = germen
patent flour = harina de alta calidad

Baruch Avidar
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Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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3 hrs
Harina estandar


Explanation:
patent floor significa la harina con caracteriticas normales, que se usa para el consumo humano.

Telesforo Fernandez (X)
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10 hrs
Harina de patente


Explanation:
This is the term used by the industry. Please see this bilingual website:


    Reference: http://www.aces.uiuc.edu/asamex/panifica2.html
Yvette Camou
Mexico
Local time: 04:00
PRO pts in pair: 101
Grading comment
Thanks for the answer and particularly for the very useful reference page.
Cheers!
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