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Record 1 2007-11-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A bucking practice in which merchantable pieces from the lower portion of the tree are wasted because long sections of the log are cut off in search of a portion with less rot.

OBS

The portion of the tree being cut off because of rot is called a "long-butt" or "long butt."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Opération qui consiste à couper les extrémités d'une pièce de bois débité, perpendiculairement à ses faces et ses rives, pour la porter à la longueur voulue ou pour éliminer des défauts en bout.

Spanish

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Record 2 1997-12-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • War and Peace (International Law)
  • International Public Law
CONT

... if it is not practicable to carry out on the high seas the thorough search that this suspicion [of being liable to seizure] warrants, the searching officer will order said ship to make for the geographical location designated by him.... the diversion order... will be entered in the ship's log.... If the diverted vessel does not comply with the diversion order, force may be used to compel her to comply with the order. Failure to comply with a diversion order is grounds for seizure.

Key term(s)
  • diversion

French

Domaine(s)
  • Guerre et paix (Droit international)
  • Droit international public
DEF

[...] acte par lequel le commandant d'un bâtiment de guerre ordonne au capitaine d'un navire de commerce de faire route sur une position qui lui est désignée.

Spanish

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