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HAND LOGGING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-08-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hand logging
1, record 1, English, hand%20logging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hand-logging 2, record 1, English, hand%2Dlogging
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
On the British Columbia Coast, the act of moving lumber without the aid of animals or machines. 3, record 1, English, - hand%20logging
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hand logging was popular in British Columbia until the early 1970's and it was particularly practiced where the trees grew on steep slopes near the rivers or near the ocean and it was considered as a very demanding physical work. 3, record 1, English, - hand%20logging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation forestière non mécanisée
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re%20non%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation forestière manuelle 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re%20manuelle
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Travaux forestiers, notamment de débusquage, exécutés autrefois par des ouvriers en Colombie-Britannique, sans faire appel aux engins et appareils mécanisés ou même à des animaux. 1, record 1, French, - exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re%20non%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsqu'il s'agissait spécifiquement d'activités de «débusquage», «hand logging» peut alors être rendu par «débusquage non mécanisé» ou «débusquage manuel». 1, record 1, French, - exploitation%20foresti%C3%A8re%20non%20m%C3%A9canis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hand-logger 1, record 2, English, hand%2Dlogger
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
one who engages in hand-logging. 1, record 2, English, - hand%2Dlogger
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hand-logging :logging with hand tools only, such as axes, peavies, and jacks. 1, record 2, English, - hand%2Dlogger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bûcheron
1, record 2, French, b%C3%BBcheron
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Personne qui pratique l'abattage à la main, ou la coupe en forêt à la main. 1, record 2, French, - b%C3%BBcheron
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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