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logging residues [1 record]

Record 1 2016-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

Wood fiber made up of tops, branches, broken stems [and] ... left on the cutting area after logging.

OBS

Waste is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste.

OBS

logging residues: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

Key term(s)
  • logging residue
  • harvesting residue
  • logging wastes
  • harvesting wastes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Matière ligneuse constituée des houppiers, branches, troncs brisés [et] arbustes [...] abandonnés en forêt après l'exploitation.

OBS

résidus d'exploitation forestière : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Key term(s)
  • résidu d'exploitation
  • résidu de coupe
  • résidu d'exploitation forestière

Spanish

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