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HIGH-GRADING [3 records]

Record 1 2008-06-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A partial harvest removing only the most valuable tree species, or trees of desirable size and quality, without regard for the condition of the residual stand.

Key term(s)
  • high-grading
  • highgrading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Récolte partielle qui consiste à extraire uniquement les essences de plus grande valeur ou les arbres présentant les dimensions et la qualité souhaitées, sans tenir compte de l'état du peuplement résiduel.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gold and Silver Mining
OBS

Slang term for stealing ore from a gold mine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mines d'or et d'argent

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

... discarding [in order to] maximize the value of the allowable catch by retaining only the highest value fish of a species.

Key term(s)
  • high grading
  • high-grading

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Pratique interdite qui consiste à remettre à l'eau les poissons de taille illégale pour améliorer la qualité des captures.

Spanish

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