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HARVESTER HEAD [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collaboration with the FAO
- Economic Doctrines, Systems and Policies
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- core enterprise
1, record 1, English, core%20enterprise
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a fishing unit composed of a fish harvester(head of enterprise), registered [vessels] and the licences he or she holds, and [that] has been designated as such... under the approved criteria. 1, record 1, English, - core%20enterprise
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Collaboration avec la FAO
- Doctrines, systèmes et politiques économiques
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entreprise du noyau
1, record 1, French, entreprise%20du%20noyau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] unité de pêche composée d'un pêcheur (chef de l'entreprise), de bateaux immatriculés et des permis qu'il détient[,] et qui a été désignée comme telle [...] en vertu de critères approuvés. 1, record 1, French, - entreprise%20du%20noyau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tree processor
1, record 2, English, tree%20processor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- processor 2, record 2, English, processor
correct
- delimber-slasher-sorter 1, record 2, English, delimber%2Dslasher%2Dsorter
correct
- delimber-slasher 1, record 2, English, delimber%2Dslasher
correct
- delimber slasher 3, record 2, English, delimber%20slasher
correct
- limber-bucker 1, record 2, English, limber%2Dbucker
correct
- full tree processor 4, record 2, English, full%20tree%20processor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
OSA 705 Processor is a cross-country vehicle and a multi-purpose machine that delimbs, slashes and bunches the timber in different assortments (Ostbergs Fabriks AB, Osa 705 Processor). 1, record 2, English, - tree%20processor
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The 900 Harvester consists of three basic components : the Volvo BM 971 six-wheel drive 160 hp(118 kW) forwarder chassis; the processor-a Volvo BM delimber slasher-powered by a separate engine; and a new telescopic crane with a chain saw felling head. 2, record 2, English, - tree%20processor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébrancheuse-tronçonneuse
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9brancheuse%2Dtron%C3%A7onneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- façonneuse d'arbre 2, record 2, French, fa%C3%A7onneuse%20d%27arbre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engin forestier dont les fonctions consistent à ébrancher et à tronçonner les arbres, et qui peut incorporer un dispositif de triage, de groupage ou d'éjection des billes. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9brancheuse%2Dtron%C3%A7onneuse
Record 2, Key term(s)
- façonneuse d'arbres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- brush cutter head
1, record 3, English, brush%20cutter%20head
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Rotobec H-2000 wheeled carrier was tested in a wide range of silvicultural applications. The carrier was paired with the Munger SMC-400 brush cutter head for precommercial thinning, and with the Silvatec 335 single-grip harvester for commercial thinning and cutting with regeneration protection. 2, record 3, English, - brush%20cutter%20head
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tête débroussailleuse
1, record 3, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%C3%A9broussailleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le projet visait à évaluer la viabilité économique et la qualité d'intervention du porteur Valmet 701 avec une tête multifonctionnelle et une tête débroussailleuse pour les travaux d'éclaircie commerciale et d'entretien de la régénération. Pour le dégagement de plantations et de la régénération naturelle, la tête débroussailleuse MKR 600 a été utilisée. 2, record 3, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%C3%A9broussailleuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- measuring wheel
1, record 4, English, measuring%20wheel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Length measuring is accomplished by means of a steel measuring wheel, which is located in the centre of the harvester head between the feed rollers, and is applied under constant hydraulic pressure against the tree as it is fed through the head by the feed rollers. This measuring wheel is connected directly to a circular optical encoder disc located in the pulse emitter unit which, in turn, is wired to the computer. Figure 2 shows the location of these components on the harvester head. 1, record 4, English, - measuring%20wheel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- roue de mesurage
1, record 4, French, roue%20de%20mesurage
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le mesurage de la longueur s'effectue grâce à une roue de mesurage en acier, située au centre de la tête d'abattage-ébranchage, entre les rouleaux d'alimentation, qui, par une pression hydraulique constante, est maintenue en contact sur le tronc lorsque celui-ci est poussé vers la tête d'ébranchage par les rouleaux d'alimentation. Cette roue de mesurage est reliée directement à un disque encodeur optique circulaire placé dans le bloc émetteur d'impulsions, qui, à son tour, est branché sur l'ordinateur. 1, record 4, French, - roue%20de%20mesurage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- felling-limbing head
1, record 5, English, felling%2Dlimbing%20head
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- feller-delimber head 1, record 5, English, feller%2Ddelimber%20head
correct
- felling and processing head 1, record 5, English, felling%20and%20processing%20head
correct
- processing head 2, record 5, English, processing%20head
correct
- harvesting head assembly 1, record 5, English, harvesting%20head%20assembly
correct
- harvesting head 1, record 5, English, harvesting%20head
correct
- harvesting attachment 1, record 5, English, harvesting%20attachment
correct
- harvester head 1, record 5, English, harvester%20head
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The operating cycle of the Caterpillar 950 Tree Harvester begins as the machine approaches tree with felling and processing head in the vertical position with grapple arms open(Canadian Forest Industries, July 1972, p. 28). 1, record 5, English, - felling%2Dlimbing%20head
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The harvesting head basically consists of : a scissor-type hydraulic shear capable of felling trees up to 17 in(43 cm) at the butt;... ;a scissor-type topping shear with an 8-inch(20 cm) capacity(E. Heidersdorf, Evaluation of Lajoie "Fibre-Flow" Harvester Head, April 1976, p. 1). 1, record 5, English, - felling%2Dlimbing%20head
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tête d'abattage-ébranchage
1, record 5, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27abattage%2D%C3%A9branchage
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tête abatteuse-ébrancheuse 1, record 5, French, t%C3%AAte%20abatteuse%2D%C3%A9brancheuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tête d'abattage montée en bout de flèche et intégrant à la fois l'outil de coupe et les mécanismes d'ébranchage et d'écimage. 1, record 5, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27abattage%2D%C3%A9branchage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- topping shear
1, record 6, English, topping%20shear
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- top shear 1, record 6, English, top%20shear
correct
- topping knives 1, record 6, English, topping%20knives
correct
- tree-top cutter 1, record 6, English, tree%2Dtop%20cutter
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The harvesting head basically consists of :... ;and a scissor-type topping shear with an 8-inch(20-cm) capacity(E. Heidersdorf, Evaluation of Lajoie "Fibre-Flow" Harvester Head, April 1976, p. 1). 1, record 6, English, - topping%20shear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cisaille d'écimage
1, record 6, French, cisaille%20d%27%C3%A9cimage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil de coupe formé de deux lames au bord tranchant qui pivotent simultanément l'une vers l'autre pour sectionner la cime de l'arbre par cisaillement. 1, record 6, French, - cisaille%20d%27%C3%A9cimage
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La cisaille d'écimage est souvent partie intégrante du chariot d'ébranchage ou de la tête d'abattage-ébranchage. Tout comme pour la cisaille d'abattage, il peut arriver que la cisaille d'écimage ne comporte qu'une seule lame mobile. 1, record 6, French, - cisaille%20d%27%C3%A9cimage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- limbing knife
1, record 7, English, limbing%20knife
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- delimbing knife 1, record 7, English, delimbing%20knife
correct
- delimber knife 1, record 7, English, delimber%20knife
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the Lajoie, four-spiked feed rolls limb the stems by driving them past three curved limbing knives(E. Heidersdorf, Evaluation of Lajoie "Fibre-Flow" Harvester Head, April 1976, p. 4). 1, record 7, English, - limbing%20knife
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Delimbing mechanism: Two delimbing knives bolted to holding arms and one delimbing knife fixed to the bottom of the frame (Loggers Handbook, Vol. XXXVI, 1976, p. 55). 1, record 7, English, - limbing%20knife
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couteau ébrancheur
1, record 7, French, couteau%20%C3%A9brancheur
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- couteau d'ébranchage 1, record 7, French, couteau%20d%27%C3%A9branchage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des couteaux qui sectionnent les branches près du tronc au fur et à mesure du déplacement relatif de l'arbre par rapport au châssis d'ébranchage. 1, record 7, French, - couteau%20%C3%A9brancheur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le nombre de couteaux ébrancheurs varie avec la machine. Le plus souvent, il y en a trois : l'un fixe (fixed knife) au centre, lequel joue en même temps le rôle de couteau écimeur, et deux autres mobiles (movable knives) sur les côtés, qui ont la possibilité de se refermer plus ou moins selon le diamètre de l'arbre à ébrancher. 1, record 7, French, - couteau%20%C3%A9brancheur
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- processing tower
1, record 8, English, processing%20tower
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Felling with the 20[ inch] diameter capacity shear head and placing the trees in the processing tower are both controlled by the operator(Koehring Canada Ltd, KH3D Shortwood Harvester, 1979). 1, record 8, English, - processing%20tower
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tour de façonnage
1, record 8, French, tour%20de%20fa%C3%A7onnage
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure métallique verticale inclinable, montée sur l'abatteuse-porteuse de bois courts et comprenant un mât télescopique, une pince de retenue, une pince d'ébranchage, un mécanisme automatique de tronçonnage à cisaille et un éjecteur de billes. 1, record 8, French, - tour%20de%20fa%C3%A7onnage
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'opérateur abat l'arbre et le place dans la tour de façonnage; le cycle se poursuit ensuite automatiquement. 1, record 8, French, - tour%20de%20fa%C3%A7onnage
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- shear felling head
1, record 9, English, shear%20felling%20head
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- shear head 1, record 9, English, shear%20head
correct
- tree feller shear attachment 1, record 9, English, tree%20feller%20shear%20attachment
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(The operator) could recycle the tree to obtain more impact for delimbing, he could snip the unwanted top with the shear felling head, or he could use the butt of the next tree, held in the felling head, to strike and break off the irregular top(M. P. Folkema, The John Deere 743 Tree Harvester : Longer-Term Data Collection from two Operations, October 1978, p. 10). 1, record 9, English, - shear%20felling%20head
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- tête d'abattage à cisaille
1, record 9, French, t%C3%AAte%20d%27abattage%20%C3%A0%20cisaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tête d'abattage dont l'outil de coupe est une cisaille. 1, record 9, French, - t%C3%AAte%20d%27abattage%20%C3%A0%20cisaille
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hydraulic Hoisting and Lifting
- Forestry Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- knuckle-boom
1, record 10, English, knuckle%2Dboom
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"The Timmins Fel-Del" harvester head is an attachment that can be mounted on standard carriers equipped with knuckle-booms(M. P. Folkema et W. P. Novak, Evaluation of Timmins "Fel-Del Harvester Head", June 1976, p. S-1). 1, record 10, English, - knuckle%2Dboom
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Levage hydraulique
- Exploitation forestière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- flèche articulée
1, record 10, French, fl%C3%A8che%20articul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- flèche hydraulique 1, record 10, French, fl%C3%A8che%20hydraulique
avoid, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flèche composée de deux bras qui se déplacent l'un par rapport à l'autre à l'aide de vérins hydrauliques. 1, record 10, French, - fl%C3%A8che%20articul%C3%A9e
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Elles (les grues) sont munies d'une flèche articulée au bout de laquelle se trouve un grappin (G. Gagné et coll., Méthodes et matériel d'exploitation forestière I, 1976, p. 42). 1, record 10, French, - fl%C3%A8che%20articul%C3%A9e
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On rencontre parfois le terme flèche hydraulique au lieu de flèche articulée. En fait la plupart des flèches d'abattage ou de chargement sont articulées, mais comme il existe également des flèches télescopiques et coulissantes qui, elles aussi, sont hydrauliques, il vaudrait sans doute mieux éviter de parler de flèche hydraulique mais plutôt employer les termes : flèche articulée, flèche télescopique ou flèche coulissante, selon le cas. 1, record 10, French, - fl%C3%A8che%20articul%C3%A9e
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- shear arms
1, record 11, English, shear%20arms
correct, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- shear frame 1, record 11, English, shear%20frame
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The shear arms and blades are easily removed from the head and a wide range of optional shear blade designs is available(Koehring Canada Ltd, KH3D Shortwood Harvester, 1979). 1, record 11, English, - shear%20arms
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The open, angled configuration of the shear frame allows for increased operator visibility (M.P. Folkema et R. Legault, Evaluation of the Logging Development Corporation Processing Head, Model 421, January 1976, p. 6). 1, record 11, English, - shear%20arms
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Exploitation forestière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bras de coupe
1, record 11, French, bras%20de%20coupe
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie inférieure de la tête d'abattage formée de deux pièces jumelées qui se placent de part et d'autre de l'arbre à abattre et qui renferment les outils de coupe. 1, record 11, French, - bras%20de%20coupe
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bras de coupe a évidemment un sens plus large que shear arms ou shear frame et ne s'applique pas uniquement à la cisaille, mais à tout autre outil de coupe (fraise, chaîne coupante, etc.) monté dans une tête d'abattage. 1, record 11, French, - bras%20de%20coupe
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1986-07-02
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Forestry Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- guide roller
1, record 12, English, guide%20roller
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- guide roll 1, record 12, English, guide%20roll
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Guide rollers : Two conical rollers opposite the holding arms. One concave roller at the base(Timmins Auto Springs Ltd, Timmins Harvester Head, 1975). 1, record 12, English, - guide%20roller
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Exploitation forestière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- rouleau de guidage
1, record 12, French, rouleau%20de%20guidage
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rouleau généralement non motorisé (contrairement au rouleau d'alimentation) qui sert à diriger le mouvement de l'arbre lors du façonnage ou de la manutention. 1, record 12, French, - rouleau%20de%20guidage
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dispositif d'ébranchage est constitué par trois lames de coupe; son alimentation est assurée par des rouleaux de guidage (Mécanisation forestière, forestage d'aujourd'hui, première transformation, no 13, juin-juillet 1979, p. 11). 1, record 12, French, - rouleau%20de%20guidage
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon la forme que présente le rouleau, on aura recours à l'une ou l'autre des appellations correspondantes pour le désigner : rouleau cylindrique, rouleau conique ou rouleau concave (cylindrical, conical ou concave roller). 1, record 12, French, - rouleau%20de%20guidage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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