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Record 1 2019-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A large piece of timber squared by a crew using broad axes and other tools in the early days of logging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Exploitation forestière
CONT

Ce sont les troncs d'arbres, ou «grumes», de grande dimension, dont chacune des faces est taillée à la hache sur un angle de 90 degrés […], ce qui donne de magnifiques pièces de bois de forme carrée ayant quatre surfaces parfaitement planes. Elles portent le nom de «plançons» […]

Spanish

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