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TIMBER-RIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cutting right
1, record 1, English, cutting%20right
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- timber right 2, record 1, English, timber%20right
correct, see observation
- timber deed 3, record 1, English, timber%20deed
correct, less frequent
- timber-right 4, record 1, English, timber%2Dright
- cutting privilege 5, record 1, English, cutting%20privilege
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A contractual right to cut certain described timber over a long period on a specific property. 6, record 1, English, - cutting%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cutting rights do not involve ownership or control of the land and usually involve periods of 10 years or more. 6, record 1, English, - cutting%20right
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cutting right and timber right are usually used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - cutting%20right
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cutting rights
- timber rights
- timber-rights
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- droit de coupe
1, record 1, French, droit%20de%20coupe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- droit de faire du bois 2, record 1, French, droit%20de%20faire%20du%20bois
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «droit de coupe» désigne deux notions. Il peut désigner l'autorisation de couper du bois, en anglais «cutting right» ou encore une somme d'argent payée au gouvernement pour le bois coupé sur des terres qui lui appartiennent, en anglais «stumpage» ou «stumpage fee». 3, record 1, French, - droit%20de%20coupe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- droits de coupe
- droits de faire du bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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