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TIGHT LINE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Transport of Wood
  • Overhead Cableways
CONT

Skyline cable logging ... A slack(ing) (sky)line has only the tailspar end anchored, the other being wound on a (skyline) drum so that it can be lowered to attach the load; a tight (sky)line has both ends anchored to spar trees.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Transport du bois
  • Transporteurs aériens sur câbles
DEF

Dans un système de câble-grue de débardage, câble dont les deux extrémités du câble porteur sont fixes.

Spanish

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