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PRIMARY CONVERSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Wood Products
  • Wood Industries
CONT

Conversion: Of natural timber, its transformation into any kind of product, i.e. converted timber ... Commonly divided into ... primary conversion ... comprising the topping, trimming, laying off, barking, cross-cutting and initial sawing up, hewing or cleaving of a felled or fallen tree, ... secondary conversion, comprising all or any subsequent working and finishing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Produits du bois
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Par opposition à la conversion secondaire qui comprend l'usinage et la finition des produits forestiers, la conversion primaire s'intéresse à l'écimage, l'émondage, l'ébranchage, le marquage, l'écorçage, le sciage et le refendage du bois abattu.

Spanish

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