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pollard [4 records]

Record 1 2011-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

A tree whose crown has been cut back to invite the production of shoots from the top. Sometimes a tree is so pruned to induce a globe-like mass of foliage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Arbre écimé et taillé pour favoriser la formation de rameaux en position basse en vue d'obtenir des feuilles pour l'alimentation des animaux (ex: orme) ou des brins flexibles pour la vannerie (ex: osier).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Árbol descabezado para que produzca brotes.

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Record 2 1997-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

To remove the crown of (a tree).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Effectuer l'écimage d'un arbre [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
DEF

to make a pollard of.

OBS

pollarding: Cutting back, in more or less systematic fashion, the crown of a tree, with the object of producing a close head of shoots (a pollard beyond the reach of browsing animals, either for commercial purposes, e.g. fuel, withes for Willow and Poplar basket-work, or for amenity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
CONT

Les saules et les ormes sont traités en têtard pour leurs pousses, les mûriers pour leurs feuilles, les noyers pour obtenir des greffons.

OBS

têtard : Arbre étêté à une certaine hauteur. (...) Les brins qui se développent sur la section se trouvent à l'abri de la dent du bétail, et sont exploités périodiquement.

Spanish

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Record 4 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Milling and Cereal Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minoterie et céréales

Spanish

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