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TOTAL CHIP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Wood Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whole-tree chip
1, record 1, English, whole%2Dtree%20chip
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- whole tree chip 2, record 1, English, whole%20tree%20chip
correct
- WTC 2, record 1, English, WTC
correct
- WTC 2, record 1, English, WTC
- total chip 1, record 1, English, total%20chip
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood particle obtained, as the main product, from the chipping or shredding of whole trees that have not been delimbed, topped, or slashed. 3, record 1, English, - whole%2Dtree%20chip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the chips contain both bark and wood. 2, record 1, English, - whole%2Dtree%20chip
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Recently, the French term plaquette has appeared in French literature as a synonym of copeau. This new term, not in use in Canada, has been rejected here by a majority of specialists who are of the opinion that this word should be reserved for larger pieces of wood. 3, record 1, English, - whole%2Dtree%20chip
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Produits du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- copeau d'arbre entier
1, record 1, French, copeau%20d%27arbre%20entier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particule de bois provenant, comme produit principal, du déchiquetage ou du broyage d'arbres qui n'ont pas encore été ébranchés, ni écimés, ni tronçonnés. 2, record 1, French, - copeau%20d%27arbre%20entier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les copeaux d'arbres entiers sont utilisés par plus de 100 usines de pâtes et de papiers à travers le monde pour la fabrication de presque toutes les catégories de papier [...] 2, record 1, French, - copeau%20d%27arbre%20entier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Récemment le terme plaquette utilisé fréquemment comme synonyme de copeau est apparu dans la documentation française. Ce terme nouveau, qui n'a pas encore fait son apparition au Canada, est rejeté ici par la majorité des spécialistes qui n'en voient pas l'utilité et croient qu'il devrait plutôt être réservé pour désigner un morceau de bois plus gros et de forme plus régulière qu'un copeau. 2, record 1, French, - copeau%20d%27arbre%20entier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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