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Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sucker knot
1, record 1, English, sucker%20knot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knot sawn from a log that contains the origin of a forked top or ramicorn. 1, record 1, English, - sucker%20knot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud fourchu
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20fourchu
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Team Sports
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snow snake
1, record 2, English, snow%20snake
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- snowsnake 1, record 2, English, snowsnake
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Snow snake is played on a track. Snow is piled up at the beginning of the track to a height of about 4 feet. Then the track gradually slopes downward to follow the contour of the earth. A log is then placed on top of the snow pile to make a track that the shooters must throw their snakes in. The community who has the best throws, wins. The best throwers win prizes but more importantly, bragging rights until the next event. 1, record 2, English, - snow%20snake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sports d'équipe
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- serpent à neige
1, record 2, French, serpent%20%C3%A0%20neige
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le serpent à neige est un jeu d’hiver traditionnel chez les Autochtones des régions boisées de l’Est. Le jeu consiste à lancer aussi loin que possible un bâton préparé à cette fin dans un couloir de neige. Chaque concurrent a trois essais et le gagnant est celui qui lance le serpent le plus loin. 1, record 2, French, - serpent%20%C3%A0%20neige
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Traditional Construction Methods
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- saddle-notch corner
1, record 3, English, saddle%2Dnotch%20corner
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- saddle notch corner 2, record 3, English, saddle%20notch%20corner
correct
- saddle notched corner 3, record 3, English, saddle%20notched%20corner
- saddle cope 1, record 3, English, saddle%20cope
- round notch 1, record 3, English, round%20notch
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Saddle-notch corners : These are also known as saddle cope or round notch. They get their name from the saddle shaped notch cut into the bottom of each round log. This notch on the bottom of the top log straddles the top of the log coming from the perpendicular wall. Both logs then extend past the corner. The opposing walls of a saddle-notch corner system, both gable walls for example, start with a half log. This ensures that the logs overlap one another at the corners rather than butt into each other. The saddle-notch is one of the most traditional corner intersections and is favored by many handcrafters. 1, record 3, English, - saddle%2Dnotch%20corner
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Swedish cope with saddle notch corners. Swedish Cope round logs give this profile option a precision-cut appearance. A saddle notch corner features logs that are a half-level apart, thus overlapping rather and butting into one another at the corners. [Followed by an illustration.] 4, record 3, English, - saddle%2Dnotch%20corner
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de construction classiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- encoignure chevauchée
1, record 3, French, encoignure%20chevauch%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- assemblage du type scandinave 2, record 3, French, assemblage%20du%20type%20scandinave
proposal, masculine noun
- encoignure du type scandinave 2, record 3, French, encoignure%20du%20type%20scandinave
proposal, feminine noun
- assemblage en sabot 3, record 3, French, assemblage%20en%20sabot
masculine noun
- entaille en forme de selle 4, record 3, French, entaille%20en%20forme%20de%20selle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Assemblage des billes de bois rond formant les coins de la maison dans lequel la bille supérieure est creusée pour épouser la forme de la bille inférieure. «On trusquine les assemblages en sabot sur chaque extrémité du rondin à l'endroit où il croise à angle droit le rondin qui se trouve juste en dessous». [Source : «Construire sa maison en bois rustique», par D. Mann et R. Skinulis, Montréal, Éditions de l'Homme, 1979, p. 294.] 3, record 3, French, - encoignure%20chevauch%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec la technique scandinave [...] on ne se contente pas d'empiler les billots les uns sur les autres, en les croisant aux extrémités. On encastre les billots les uns sur les autres, en les mortaisant sur toute leur longueur et aux extrémités [Suivi d'une illustration]. Ceci élimine les fentes entres les billots, qui sont le point faible de la maison de bois rond ordinaire, et permet à la maison de s'asseoir de tout son poids, scellant définitivement les joints. 5, record 3, French, - encoignure%20chevauch%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Une maison de bois rond construite à partir de la technique scandinave n'est pas qu'une simple habitation. Cela relève plutôt de l'artisanat. [...] vos billots sont coupés avec le plus grand soin, transportés sur le chantier et ensuite écorcés manuellement. Par la suite ils sont marqués à l'aide d'un compas à niveau dans la plus grande précision. Une fois les billots marqués, une latérale et des encoches sont taillées dans le bois à l'aide d'une scie et le découpage est ensuite achevé au ciseau à bois. De cette façon, tous les billots s'assemblent parfaitement. Ils sont, en fait, tous encastrés les uns sur les autres de manière à sceller assurément les joints. 6, record 3, French, - encoignure%20chevauch%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- upper log
1, record 4, English, upper%20log
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a saw log extracted from the top of a trunk. 2, record 4, English, - upper%20log
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bille de haut
1, record 4, French, bille%20de%20haut
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d'une grume sciée provenant de la partie supérieure du tronc. 2, record 4, French, - bille%20de%20haut
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-02-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- water sprinkling
1, record 5, English, water%20sprinkling
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A treatment of logs which consists of spraying water from the top as well as from the sides of log piles on all surfaces. 2, record 5, English, - water%20sprinkling
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Water sprinkling, which is done in the warm season, is considered as the best practical measure to protect the logs against drying. 2, record 5, English, - water%20sprinkling
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aspersion d'eau
1, record 5, French, aspersion%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des billes consistant à vaporiser de l'eau longitudinalement et latéralement sur toutes les surfaces des billes. 2, record 5, French, - aspersion%20d%27eau
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aspersion d'eau, que l'on pratique durant la saison chaude, représente la meilleure méthode pour traiter les billes contre l'assèchement. 2, record 5, French, - aspersion%20d%27eau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- middle cut
1, record 6, English, middle%20cut
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A log cut from the middle of the stem, not from the top or butt. 1, record 6, English, - middle%20cut
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There may be more than one middle cut but only one top log or butt log. 1, record 6, English, - middle%20cut
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- seconde bille
1, record 6, French, seconde%20bille
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bille coupée dans la partie intermédiaire du tronc, c.-à-d. qu'elle n'est ni bille de pied, ni surbille de découpe marchande. 1, record 6, French, - seconde%20bille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- trozo central
1, record 6, Spanish, trozo%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-08-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- treelength log
1, record 7, English, treelength%20log
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- tree-length log 2, record 7, English, tree%2Dlength%20log
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If only the top of [a felled] tree is removed... it is called a tree-length log. 2, record 7, English, - treelength%20log
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tronc entier
1, record 7, French, tronc%20entier
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- fût entier 1, record 7, French, f%C3%BBt%20entier
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Section d'un arbre sans cime ni branches qui sera éventuellement soumise à une tronçonneuse mobile ou acheminée à un centre de tronçonnage ou une scierie. 2, record 7, French, - tronc%20entier
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1999-06-30
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bottom dog
1, record 8, English, bottom%20dog
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
dog : A steel tooth-like projection for holding logs firmly in position, as fitted e. g. to the knee of a log carriage(top dog, bottom dog) or in a plate(log dog) fixed to the endless chain of a log haul-up. 1, record 8, English, - bottom%20dog
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- griffe inférieure
1, record 8, French, griffe%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
griffes de serrage : Pièces d'acier en forme de griffes qui permettent d'agripper fermement les grumes et de les fixer aux poupées du chariot porte-grumes d'une scie pour les mettre en bonne position de sciage (griffe supérieure et griffe inférieure : (2) outil du même type qui permet de fixer les grumes aux plaques de la chaîne sans fin d'un convoyeur. [...] les griffes sont serrées par un levier de serrage de griffes (dog lever) [...] 1, record 8, French, - griffe%20inf%C3%A9rieure
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1999-06-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- top dog
1, record 9, English, top%20dog
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
log : A steel tooth-like projection for holding logs firmly in position, as fitted e. g. to the knee of a log carriage(top dog, bottom dog) or in a plate(log dog) fixed to the endless chain of a log haul-up. 1, record 9, English, - top%20dog
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- griffe supérieure
1, record 9, French, griffe%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
griffes de serrage : Pièces d'acier en forme de griffes qui permettent d'agripper fermement les grumes et de les fixer aux poupées du chariot porte-grumes d'une scie pour les mettre en bonne position de sciage (griffe supérieure) et griffe inférieure : (2) outil du même type qui permet de fixer les grumes aux plaques de la chaîne sans fin d'un convoyeur. REM : (1) les griffes sont serrées par un levier de serrage de griffes (dog lever) [...] 1, record 9, French, - griffe%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1988-05-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- underbucking 1, record 10, English, underbucking
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sawing a log from underneath to the top. 1, record 10, English, - underbucking
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
N.B. : le terme ne figure dans aucun des ouvrages de langue consultés. 1, record 10, English, - underbucking
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tronçonnage par dessous
1, record 10, French, tron%C3%A7onnage%20par%20dessous
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
terme proposé par le service de terminologie de Québec, responsable du domaine forestier. 1, record 10, French, - tron%C3%A7onnage%20par%20dessous
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-01-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Humboldt undercut 1, record 11, English, Humboldt%20undercut
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Humboldt undercut the one most widely used in the Northwest, allows a square cut on the butt log.... When making the Humboldt undercut it is important to match the corners where the bottom cut intersects the top cut 1, record 11, English, - Humboldt%20undercut
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- encoche Humbolt
1, record 11, French, encoche%20Humbolt
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- encoche de Humbolt 1, record 11, French, encoche%20de%20Humbolt
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
la meilleure façon d'abattre les bois feuillus est d'utiliser l'encoche Humbolt en même temps qu'une bonne coupe opposée. Une encoche d'environ un tiers du diamètre de l'arbre doit être faite dans le côté du tronc. 1, record 11, French, - encoche%20Humbolt
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- top-log 1, record 12, English, top%2Dlog
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(log from top of tree) 1, record 12, English, - top%2Dlog
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- surbille
1, record 12, French, surbille
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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