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FELLING LEVER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- felling lever
1, record 1, English, felling%20lever
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Use a felling lever to guide the fall of a tree which is leaning uncertainly. Remote trees or trees at the end of the trail should be felled so their tops fall toward the trail. 2, record 1, English, - felling%20lever
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- levier d'abattage
1, record 1, French, levier%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utilisez un levier d'abattage pour orienter la chute d'un arbre au penchant incertain. Des arbres éloignés ou en bout de piste devraient être abattus pour que le fin bout tombe vers le sentier. 1, record 1, French, - levier%20d%27abattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- felling lever
1, record 2, English, felling%20lever
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- breaking bar 1, record 2, English, breaking%20bar
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(A) felling lever (is) a useful tool for directional felling; it can also be used as a peavey for prying loose logs that become jammed during winching (FERIC, Handbook for Logging with Farm Tractor-Mounted Winches, November 1977, p. 6). 1, record 2, English, - felling%20lever
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- levier d'abattage
1, record 2, French, levier%20d%27abattage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil constitué d'un coin d'acier fixé à un manche et servant à faire basculer l'arbre tout en aidant à contrôler sa direction de chute. 1, record 2, French, - levier%20d%27abattage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un levier d'abattage avec crochet tourne-bille est indispensable lorsqu'on abat un arbre ou que l'on veut libérer un arbre encroué (P. Harkonen, Le travail à la scie à chaîne, 1980, p. 7). 1, record 2, French, - levier%20d%27abattage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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