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breast height [2 records]

Record 1 1998-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Silviculture
DEF

On standing trees, a standard height from ground level for recording diameter, girth, or basal area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Dans un peuplement forestier, hauteur normale, soit 1,30 m, utilisée pour calculer le diamètre ou la circonférence des arbres sur pied.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Floors and Ceilings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Planchers et plafonds
DEF

Hauteur à laquelle on peut aisément s'accouder (80 à 100 cm).

OBS

Appui: ouvrage de maçonnerie, de menuiserie ou de serrurerie sur lequel on peut s'accouder.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Puertas, ventanas y aberturas (Elementos de edificios)
  • Pisos y cielos rasos
OBS

Alféizar: Parte plana que delimita el hueco de una ventana, dejando al aire el grosor del muro.

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