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WOOD DEBRIS [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood debris
1, record 1, English, wood%20debris
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Logs, branches and wood debris are left on the forest floor to decompose, nourish the soil, and aid in the natural regrowth of shrubs and trees. 2, record 1, English, - wood%20debris
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débris ligneux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bris%20ligneux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Morceau] [d']arbre, [de] branche ou [de] déchet de coupe qui jonche le sol, en tout ou en partie, ainsi que les rameaux et les ramilles encore attachés à ces branches. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20ligneux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On inclut aussi dans les débris ligneux, les arbres chablis, les souches de moins de 1,3 m de hauteur, les troncs ou billots, décomposés ou non, et toute autre portion de tige arrachée lors d'une perturbation quelconque. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bris%20ligneux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Supports and Reinforcement (Construction)
- Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cribbing
1, record 2, English, cribbing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cribbing is essential in many extrication operations. Its most common use is to stabilize objects. Wood selected for cribbing should be solid, straight and free of major flaws such as large knots or splits. Cribbing surfaces should be free of any paint or finish because this can make the wood slippery, especially when it is wet. Cribbing can be made out of pieces of timber found in the debris and cut to size.... Cribbing involves multiple pieces of wood laid on the side and crossed. It spreads the load well and has many load transfer surfaces. It also has lateral stability depending on the ratio of width to height. The height should not be more than three times the width. 1, record 2, English, - cribbing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Étayage et consolidation (Construction)
- Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- calage
1, record 2, French, calage
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 calage est essentiel dans plusieurs opérations de dégagement. Son usage le plus courant est de stabiliser des objets. Les morceaux de bois choisis comme cales doivent être solides, droits et libres de défauts majeurs comme des gros nœuds ou des éclats de bois. Les surfaces de calage doivent être libres de toute peinture et de tout fini car cela pourrait rendre le bois glissant, surtout lorsqu'il est humide. Les cales peuvent être faites de pièces de bois trouvées dans les débris et coupées aux dimensions requises. [...] Le calage comprend de multiples pièces de bois placées sur leur côté et entrecroisées par la suite. Il répartit bien la charge et compte plusieurs surfaces de transfert de charge. Il présente également une stabilité latérale selon le rapport entre la largeur et la hauteur. La hauteur ne doit pas être plus du triple de la largeur. 1, record 2, French, - calage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
- Waste Management
- Biomass Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood waste
1, record 3, English, wood%20waste
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- waste wood 2, record 3, English, waste%20wood
correct
- wood residues 3, record 3, English, wood%20residues
correct, plural
- woodwaste 2, record 3, English, woodwaste
correct
- woody waste 4, record 3, English, woody%20waste
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nearly six million tons of wood waste(e. g. urban wood waste, woody debris from suburban land clearing, and rural forestry residuals) were generated in 2003 according to the EPA [Environmental Protection Agency]. 5, record 3, English, - wood%20waste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "waste" is considered to be an uncountable noun. However, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 6, record 3, English, - wood%20waste
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wood waste: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 6, record 3, English, - wood%20waste
Record 3, Key term(s)
- wood wastes
- woodwastes
- woody wastes
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
- Gestion des déchets
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déchets de bois
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déchets ligneux 2, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20ligneux
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus de bois 3, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun, plural
- résidus ligneux 4, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20ligneux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résidus de bois comprennent les déchets rejetés par les scieries, les entreprises de transformation du bois (sciure, dosse), les élagages, le bois usé, [...] 3, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Selon le directeur du Programme des Nations Unies pour l'Environnement, les termites possèdent des bactéries capables de transformer «de manière efficace et économique les déchets de bois en sucres pour la production d'éthanol». Les enzymes trouvées dans le tube digestif des termites et produites par ces bactéries symbiotiques sont en effet capables de convertir le bois en sucres en 24 heures. Le potentiel de la filière cellulosique est énorme et les technologies évoluent rapidement. 5, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
déchets de bois : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 6, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9chets%20de%20bois
Record 3, Key term(s)
- déchet ligneux
- déchet de bois
- résidu de bois
- résidu ligneux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria maderera
- Gestión de los desechos
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desperdicios
1, record 3, Spanish, desperdicios
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3, Key term(s)
- desperdicio
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-06-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- red-haired pine bark beetle
1, record 4, English, red%2Dhaired%20pine%20bark%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- golden-haired bark beetle 1, record 4, English, golden%2Dhaired%20bark%20beetle
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adult Hylurgus ligniperda(common names : red-haired pine bark beetle; golden-haired bark beetle) are attracted to fresh stumps, slash and logging debris for breeding. In unhealthy Pinus spp., the beetle usually breeds in thick bark near the base of the stem or in large exposed roots. Newly emerged adults may attack seedlings and stressed pole-sized trees... Hylurgus ligniperda is occasionally intercepted at U. S. ports in association with solid wood packing materials from Europe. 1, record 4, English, - red%2Dhaired%20pine%20bark%20beetle
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Hylurgus ligniperda
1, record 4, French, Hylurgus%20ligniperda
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contribution à l'étude biologique d'Hylurgus ligniperda (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) dans le sud-est de la France. 2, record 4, French, - Hylurgus%20ligniperda
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scolyte (bark beetle) : insecte de la famille des Scolytidae qui vit sous l'écorce des arbres, creusant de nombreuses galeries. 3, record 4, French, - Hylurgus%20ligniperda
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aucun nom vernaculaire français n'a pu être trouvé. 3, record 4, French, - Hylurgus%20ligniperda
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- structural attribute
1, record 5, English, structural%20attribute
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Finally, remanant habitats on post-fire landscapes consist, among other things, of older forest comprising structural attributes(large live trees, standing dead wood and woody debris in diverses stages of decay) critical for an important variety of species... 1, record 5, English, - structural%20attribute
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- attribut structural
1, record 5, French, attribut%20structural
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin, la forêt résiduelle qui persiste après feu est constituée entre autres de forêts âgées dont les attributs structuraux (gros arbres vivants, bois mort sur pied et au sol à divers stades de dégradation) sont critiques pour une variété importante d'espèces [...] 1, record 5, French, - attribut%20structural
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-03-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- burial of stemwood
1, record 6, English, burial%20of%20stemwood
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The covering of the base of a stem by inorganic or organic debris that interferes with normal growth processes and may lead to growth suppression, to sprouting of adventitious roots or stems, and to anatomical changes in wood. 1, record 6, English, - burial%20of%20stemwood
Record 6, Key term(s)
- burial of stem wood
- stem wood burial
- stemwood burial
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- enfouissement
1, record 6, French, enfouissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Recouvrement de la base d'un tronc par des sédiments, qui entrave les processus normaux de croissance et peut entraîner une baisse de croissance, la formation de racines ou de troncs adventifs, ainsi que des modifications anatomiques du bois. 1, record 6, French, - enfouissement
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-05-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tertiary biomass
1, record 7, English, tertiary%20biomass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tertiary biomass includes post consumer residues and wastes, such as fats, greases, oils, construction and demolition wood debris, other waste wood from the urban environments, as well as packaging wastes, municipal solid wastes, and landfill gases. 2, record 7, English, - tertiary%20biomass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- biomasse tertiaire
1, record 7, French, biomasse%20tertiaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par des processus naturels (notamment la chaîne alimentaire) et constructifs (notamment la fermentation), la biomasse primaire peut être transformée en biomasse secondaire (ex. purin) et tertiaire (ex. biogaz). 1, record 7, French, - biomasse%20tertiaire
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La biomasse tertiaire comprend les résidus et les déchets post-consommation. 2, record 7, French, - biomasse%20tertiaire
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2007-08-03
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Burners and Steamfitting
- Biomass Energy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- pile burner
1, record 8, English, pile%20burner
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of biomass combustion burner in which a pile of fuel burns on the grates. 2, record 8, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Primary combustion air comes from above the grates, not below. 2, record 8, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The boilers are fed wood fuel from the main fuel bin located adjacent to the boiler house. The boilers are the "pile burner" type, which burn wood in a large pile on the floor of a refractory lined furnace box. Combustion efficiency with this type of boiler is generally low but pile burners are simple and therefore relatively inexpensive. Low combustion efficiency also means that emissions such as particulates and carbon monoxide are relatively high. One notable advantage to these systems is that high moisture content fuels can be burned as well as "dirty" fuels containing debris. 3, record 8, English, - pile%20burner
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Pile burner: Boilers incorporating a pile burning design find applications where the anticipated wood fuel has a high (up to 65%) relative moisture content, as is found in whole green tree chips, bark, and green mill residue. Grates serve to support the fuel, and underfire air flowing up through the grates provides oxygen for combustion, cools the grates, promotes turbulence in the fuel bed, and dries the fuel. The most common form of pile burning is the Dutch oven, which was used almost exclusively during the early part of the century (Guinn and Turner 1990). 4, record 8, English, - pile%20burner
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fumisterie et brûleurs
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- brûleur de biomasse
1, record 8, French, br%C3%BBleur%20de%20biomasse
masculine noun, generic
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible de bois sec est mélangé à de la sciure de bois vert afin de produire un mélange de combustible qui convienne aux brûleurs de biomasse [...] 1, record 8, French, - br%C3%BBleur%20de%20biomasse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2006-02-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
- Iron and Manganese Mining
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- rubble ore
1, record 9, English, rubble%20ore
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rubble ores... are similar to the canga and talus deposits developed in tropical areas. They overlie some of the banded residual ore deposits and consist of irregular masses and pockets of clastic ore fragments, bedded clay, and rock clasts and gravel, and in some deposits contain an abundance of fossil wood and plant debris. 1, record 9, English, - rubble%20ore
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
- Mines de fer et de manganèse
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- minerai à granulométrie de blocailles
1, record 9, French, minerai%20%C3%A0%20granulom%C3%A9trie%20de%20blocailles
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- minerai blocailleux 1, record 9, French, minerai%20blocailleux
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les minerais blocailleux [...] sont semblables aux gîtes d'éboulis et de brèches ferrugineuses (cangas) des régions tropicales. Ils surmontent certaines concentrations résiduelles de minerai rubané et consistent en poches et amas irréguliers de fragments minéralisés d'origine clastique, d'argiles stratifiées, de clastes et de gravier et, dans certains gîtes, ils contiennent une abondance de débris de plantes et de bois fossiles. 1, record 9, French, - minerai%20%C3%A0%20granulom%C3%A9trie%20de%20blocailles
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-05-30
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- fining-upward cycle
1, record 10, English, fining%2Dupward%20cycle
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typical sequence of fining-upward fluvial cycles. Increased oxidization... and caliche nodules are in the upper parts of the cycles. Wood debris and early diagenetic pyrite reductants and copper sulphides are in the... reduced lower parts of the units. 1, record 10, English, - fining%2Dupward%20cycle
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cyclothème à granodécroissance ascendante
1, record 10, French, cycloth%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20granod%C3%A9croissance%20ascendante
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Séquence représentative de cyclothèmes à granodécroissance ascendante formés dans un milieu fluvial. Une plus forte oxydation [...] et plus grande abondance de nodules de caliche apparaissent dans les parties supérieures des cyclothèmes. Les agents réducteurs formés de débris ligneux et de pyrite de diagenèse précoce ainsi que les sulfures de cuivre sont situés dans les parties inférieures des unités formées de lithologies réduites [...] 1, record 10, French, - cycloth%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20granod%C3%A9croissance%20ascendante
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2002-12-09
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Mechanics)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- shop vacuum
1, record 11, English, shop%20vacuum
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- wet/dry vac 2, record 11, English, wet%2Fdry%20vac
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The primary purpose of the wet/dry vac is to make cleanup around the home, garage and basement quicker and more efficient than the standard household vacuum cleaner for rough debris such as wood chips, gravel and wet pick-up. 2, record 11, English, - shop%20vacuum
Record 11, Key term(s)
- wet/dry vacuum
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Outillage (Mécanique)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- aspirateur avale-tout
1, record 11, French, aspirateur%20avale%2Dtout
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- aspirateur d'atelier 2, record 11, French, aspirateur%20d%27atelier
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspirateur servant à nettoyer autour de la maison dans le garage et le sous-sol plus rapidement et plus efficacement que l'aspirateur domestique ordinaire en aspirant les gros débris comme les copeaux de bois, le gravier et les déchets humides. 1, record 11, French, - aspirateur%20avale%2Dtout
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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