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FOREST EXTRACTION [1 record]

Record 1 2001-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
DEF

A loose term for the process of removing forest produce, particularly timber [and] fuelwood ..., from its place of growth to some permanent or major delivery point, either for further transport or further manufacture (i.e. secondary conversion) or both.

OBS

... particularly [in] USA ... May also include felling and primary conversion, so that for timber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
OBS

opération forestière : Ensemble des opérations d'abattage, de façonnage, de débardage et de transport des bois.

OBS

La conversion primaire comprend des opérations telles que l'écimage, l'ébranchage, l'écorçage et le sciage du bois de l'arbre abattu.

OBS

Le concept d'extraction ne peut être employé en ce sens car il implique particulièrement l'exploitation par coupe des arbres dépérissants ou nuisibles.

Spanish

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