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BARRENO CARTUCHOS [1 record]

Record 1 2002-01-30

English

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

A device consisting essentially of a hollow metal socket which is charged with explosive (e.g. gun-powder) and the latter ignited through a priming hole while the device is pressed against, or inserted into, a piece of round timber, so splitting the latter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Instrument que l'on charge avec des cartouches d'explosif et qui permet de fendre des grumes ou billes de bois.

OBS

Il existe diverses variantes de ce type d'instrument; l'une d'elle est appelé coin explosif.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
  • Explotación forestal
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