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FUEL WOOD PELLET [2 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- densified pellet
1, record 2, English, densified%20pellet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Densified Pellet Technology. Pellets are dried ground wood or other biomass waste compressed into small cylinders about 6 mm(1/4 in.) in diameter and 25 mm(1 in.) long. The pressure and heat created during their production binds the pellets together without the need for additives. Pellet-burning appliances include a hopper to hold at least 20 kg of fuel and a screw auger to move the pellets from the hopper into the combustion chamber. Pellets usually burn cleanly because they are fed to the combustion chamber at a controlled rate and are matched with the right amount of combustion air. These appliances are generally able to operate at lower emission levels than natural firewood appliances. 2, record 2, English, - densified%20pellet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- granulat
1, record 2, French, granulat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Particules de matière végétale sèche, broyées mécaniquement, dont la taille est d'environ 6 mm à 25 mm. 2, record 2, French, - granulat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La matière végétale est [...] broyée, séchée, comprimée, jusqu'à 200 kg de pression et soumise à une température de 170°. 1, record 2, French, - granulat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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