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OPPORTUNITY WOOD [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Intergovernmental Programs
- Agricultural Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Agri-Woodlot Management Initiative
1, record 1, English, Canada%2DNewfoundland%20and%20Labrador%20Agri%2DWoodlot%20Management%20Initiative
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Agri-Woodlot Management Initiative 1, record 1, English, Agri%2DWoodlot%20Management%20Initiative
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agri-Woodlot Management Initiative : The Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Agri-Woodlot Management Initiative will provide funding towards landowner training, technical assistance and incentives to manage their woodlots sustainably and to enhance value-added farm income opportunity for wood production and other income generators such as for Christmas trees, wreath tips, fruit trees and nutraceutical species like sea-buckthorn. Woodlot management may also be encouraged for non-arable soils and environmentally sensitive area such as buffer zones, riparian zones, steep slopes; as well as for wind breaks. 1, record 1, English, - Canada%2DNewfoundland%20and%20Labrador%20Agri%2DWoodlot%20Management%20Initiative
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes intergouvernementaux
- Économie agricole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Initiative Canada-Terre-Neuve et Labrador de gestion des boisés de ferme
1, record 1, French, Initiative%20Canada%2DTerre%2DNeuve%20et%20Labrador%20de%20gestion%20des%20bois%C3%A9s%20de%20ferme
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L’initiative Canada – Terre-Neuve et Labrador de gestion des boisés de ferme fournira des fonds pour assurer aux propriétaires fonciers une formation, une assistance technique et des incitatifs afin qu’ils puissent gérer de façon durable leurs boisés et accroître les possibilités de revenu agricole à valeur ajoutée provenant de la production du bois et d’autres sources de revenu comme les sapins de Noël, les couronnes de Noël, les arbres fruitiers et les espèces nutraceutiques comme l’argousier faux-nerprun. Il faudrait encourager la gestion des boisés sur les sols non arables et les zones écologiquement sensibles comme les zones tampons, les zones riveraines, les pentes abruptes; ainsi que pour l’implantation de brise-vent. 1, record 1, French, - Initiative%20Canada%2DTerre%2DNeuve%20et%20Labrador%20de%20gestion%20des%20bois%C3%A9s%20de%20ferme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- opportunity wood
1, record 2, English, opportunity%20wood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The potential woody biomass resources available for salvage following natural disturbances—for example, wood damaged by insect pests such as the mountain pine beetle, by disease, or by fire or wind — or forestry activities — for example, small-diameter or other trees left standing. 2, record 2, English, - opportunity%20wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In some cases, harvesting and construction residues are also viewed as opportunity wood. 2, record 2, English, - opportunity%20wood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois d'occasion
1, record 2, French, bois%20d%27occasion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ressources potentielles en biomasse ligneuse pouvant être récupérées à la suite de perturbations naturelles (par exemple, bois d'arbres endommagés par des insectes ravageurs comme le dendroctone du pin ponderosa, par des agents pathogènes ou par le feu ou le vent) ou à la suite d'activités d'exploitation (par exemple, arbres de petit diamètre ou autres arbres laissés sur pied). 2, record 2, French, - bois%20d%27occasion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les résidus d'exploitation et de construction sont parfois aussi considérés comme du bois d'occasion. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20d%27occasion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Floors and Ceilings
- Interior Covering Materials
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flooring
1, record 3, English, flooring
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- floor covering 2, record 3, English, floor%20covering
correct
- surface floor 3, record 3, English, surface%20floor
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Upper layer of a floor providing a finished surface. 4, record 3, English, - flooring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The basic element of a floor is a load-carrying deck. For protection against wear, esthetic reasons, foot comfort, or noise control, a floor covering often is placed over the deck, which then may be referred to as a subfloor. 5, record 3, English, - flooring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Interior designers working together with architects have the opportunity to specify flooring such as slate, terrazzo, stone, brick, concrete, or wood, but in most interiors the flooring is designed at a later stage and is often changed in the course of a building's life. 6, record 3, English, - flooring
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flooring: term and definition standardized by ISO. 7, record 3, English, - flooring
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Planchers et plafonds
- Revêtements intérieurs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revêtement de sol
1, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- couvre-plancher 2, record 3, French, couvre%2Dplancher
correct, masculine noun
- couvre-sol 3, record 3, French, couvre%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche supérieure d'un plancher donnant une surface finie. 4, record 3, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les revêtements de sol. Nous pouvons, sommairement, les classer en deux familles : Les revêtements de sol traditionnels. En général épais, ce sont les carrelages scellés et les parquets [...] Les revêtements de sol minces. Les plus nombreux et les plus récents, ils sont réalisés à partir : soit de matériaux traditionnels, tels que les carreaux minces, mis en œuvre par des méthodes modernes, le collage par exemple; soit de matériaux plus récents : plastiques [...] textiles [...] 5, record 3, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revêtement de sol : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
couvre-plancher; couvre-sol : La forme au pluriel est «couvre-planchers» et «couvre-sols». 7, record 3, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
- Pisos y cielos rasos
- Revestimientos para interiores
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- revestimiento de piso
1, record 3, Spanish, revestimiento%20de%20piso
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-06-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forest biomass
1, record 4, English, forest%20biomass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- woody biomass 2, record 4, English, woody%20biomass
correct, see observation
- wood biomass 3, record 4, English, wood%20biomass
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are many ways that forest biomass-either purpose-grown(that is, in plantations) or in the form of opportunity wood, forestry residues, silvicultural thinnings, or municipal woody waste-can be converted into usable forms of energy. 4, record 4, English, - forest%20biomass
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
woody biomass: In this expression the adjective "woody" refers to the biomass pertaining to a wood or a forest. In the field of plant biology, "woody biomass" refers to the ligneous nature of the biomass. 5, record 4, English, - forest%20biomass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- biomasse forestière
1, record 4, French, biomasse%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- biomasse d'origine forestière 2, record 4, French, biomasse%20d%27origine%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il y a de nombreuses façons de transformer la biomasse forestière - qu'elle soit cultivée spécialement à cette fin (à savoir, en plantations) ou sous forme de bois d'occasion, de résidus forestiers, de produits d'éclaircie ou de déchets ligneux de municipalités - en formes d'énergie utilisables. 3, record 4, French, - biomasse%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- biomasa forestal
1, record 4, Spanish, biomasa%20forestal
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Environmental Economics
- Phraseology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- greenhouse gas-neutral energy source
1, record 5, English, greenhouse%20gas%2Dneutral%20energy%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- GHG-neutral energy source 2, record 5, English, GHG%2Dneutral%20energy%20source
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Continued switching from fossil fuels to GHG-neutral energy sources(such as wood and pulp waste) represents another opportunity to reduce emissions from this sector. 1, record 5, English, - greenhouse%20gas%2Dneutral%20energy%20source
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
greenhouse gas-neutral energy source; GHG-neutral energy source: terms used at the Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, and extracted from its 2001 Annual Report. 3, record 5, English, - greenhouse%20gas%2Dneutral%20energy%20source
Record 5, Key term(s)
- GHG neutral energy source
- greenhouse gas neutral energy source
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Économie environnementale
- Phraséologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source d'énergie ne produisant pas d'émissions nettes de gaz à effet de serre
1, record 5, French, source%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20ne%20produisant%20pas%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- source d'énergie ne produisant pas d'émissions nettes de GES 2, record 5, French, source%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20ne%20produisant%20pas%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20GES
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le remplacement des combustibles fossiles par des sources d'énergie ne produisant pas d'émissions nettes de GES (comme les déchets de bois et de pâte de bois) offre au secteur une autre occasion de réduire ses émissions. 1, record 5, French, - source%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20ne%20produisant%20pas%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
source d'énergie ne produisant pas d'émissions nettes de GES; source d'énergie ne produisant pas d'émissions nettes de gaz à effet de serre : termes en usage à l'Office de l'efficacité énergétique, Ressources naturelles Canada, et tirés de son rapport annuel de 2001. 3, record 5, French, - source%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20ne%20produisant%20pas%20d%27%C3%A9missions%20nettes%20de%20gaz%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20serre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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