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WOOD FUEL PELLETS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Wood Industries
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood pellet
1, record 1, English, wood%20pellet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fuel wood pellet 2, record 1, English, fuel%20wood%20pellet
correct
- wood fuel pellet 3, record 1, English, wood%20fuel%20pellet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A product used for heat production, constructed by compressing pulverized dry biomass materials from plants and trees, usually sawdust, ground wood chips or wood flour. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wood pellets are made by compacting the feedstock through small holes in a die. Die holes are round and the pellets are pushed from the inside out by rollers. The pellets are formed as a continuous "rod" and cut to length by a knife at the periphery of the die. 4, record 1, English, - wood%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood pellet; fuel wood pellet; wood fuel pellet: terms generally used in the plural. 5, record 1, English, - wood%20pellet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wood pellet: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 1, English, - wood%20pellet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wood pellets
- fuel wood pellets
- wood fuel pellets
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Industrie du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- granulé de bois
1, record 1, French, granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- granule de bois 2, record 1, French, granule%20de%20bois
correct, see observation, masculine noun, standardized
- pastille de bois 3, record 1, French, pastille%20de%20bois
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- pellet 4, record 1, French, pellet
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit utilisé pour la production de chaleur et constitué de petits cylindres obtenus par compression de biomasse sèche [et] pulvérisée provenant d'arbres ou d'autres végétaux, généralement composé de sciure, de copeaux de bois pulvérisés ou de farine de bois. 5, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
granule : Même s'il est utilisé au féminin par certains auteurs, le terme «granule» est considéré comme substantif masculin par les dictionnaires généraux. 6, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pastille de bois : terme parfois utilisé au sens de «granulé de bois». Le terme «pastille» a généralement une forme «ronde» alors que le «granulé de bois» est un bâtonnet de bois et a donc une forme allongée. 6, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
granulé de bois; granule de bois; pastille de bois; pellet : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 7, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
granulé de bois : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 août 2015. 8, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
granule de bois : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 9, record 1, French, - granul%C3%A9%20de%20bois
Record 1, Key term(s)
- granulés de bois
- pastilles de bois
- pellets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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