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BOIS ESSENCES PRINCIPALES [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Silviculture
DEF

Species of timber that command higher prices than others in local or overseas markets and are therefore preferentially exploited.

OBS

Collective noun (used in the plural form).

Key term(s)
  • primary timber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Essences de bois d'œuvre possédant une valeur ajoutée au plan national et international en raison de leur culture en milieu forestier sélectif.

OBS

Termes collectifs (utilisés au pluriel).

Key term(s)
  • essence principale
  • bois d'essence principale

Spanish

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