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Record 1 1998-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Types of Hearths (Heating)
  • Coal Preparation
CONT

Charcoal kiln: A chamber or retort, generally of metal or brick construction, for carbonizing wood to produce charcoal ... [A] pit kiln is a pit dug in the ground, filled with wood and similarly covered with earth, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Types de foyers (Chauffage)
  • Préparation des charbons
DEF

Four à carboniser ayant la forme d'une fosse creusée dans le sol, remplie de bois et recouverte de terre.

OBS

four à carboniser : Appareil métallique articulé et mobile, utilisé par les charbonniers pour la carbonisation en forêt.

Spanish

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