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PRUNINGS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Agriculture - General
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- agrifibre board
1, record 1, English, agrifibre%20board
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- agrifiber board 2, record 1, English, agrifiber%20board
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A composite panel product derived from recovered agricultural waste fiber from sources including, but not limited to, cereal straw, sugarcane bagasse, sunflower husk, walnut shells, coconut husks, and agricultural prunings. 3, record 1, English, - agrifibre%20board
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "agrifiber" describes a class of raw materials derived from plants, mostly grain crops. After harvest, the non-edible parts of the plant — the stalks or "straw" — are left over and must be disposed of. 4, record 1, English, - agrifibre%20board
Record 1, Key term(s)
- agri-fibre board
- agri-fiber board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Agriculture - Généralités
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panneau à base de fibres agricoles
1, record 1, French, panneau%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20fibres%20agricoles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Panneau composite produit à base de fibres de déchets agricoles récupérées provenant de fibres de céréales, de bagasse de canne à sucre, d’écales de graines de tournesol, de coquilles de noix, d’écorce de noix de coco et de copeaux d’élagage. 1, record 1, French, - panneau%20%C3%A0%20base%20de%20fibres%20agricoles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prunings
1, record 2, English, prunings
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
orchard management 1, record 2, English, - prunings
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Branches and twigs removed from trees by pruning. 1, record 2, English, - prunings
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- émondes
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9mondes
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois de taille 2, record 2, French, bois%20de%20taille
correct, masculine noun
- bois d'élagage 2, record 2, French, bois%20d%27%C3%A9lagage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branches inutiles ou nuisibles retranchées d'un arbre. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mondes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
conduite du verger 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9mondes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- escamondadura
1, record 2, Spanish, escamondadura
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ramas inútiles y desperdicios que se han quitado de los árboles. 1, record 2, Spanish, - escamondadura
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Waste Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yard rubbish
1, record 3, English, yard%20rubbish
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- yard waste 1, record 3, English, yard%20waste
correct
- garden refuse 2, record 3, English, garden%20refuse
- garden waste 2, record 3, English, garden%20waste
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plant clippings, prunings and other discarded material from yards and gardens. 3, record 3, English, - yard%20rubbish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Rubbish which] consists of prunings, grass clippings, weeds, leaves, and garden wastes... Yard rubbish--essentially a part of combustible rubbish--is defined separately because cities frequently make different arrangements for its collection and disposal... 2, record 3, English, - yard%20rubbish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
for "garden waste" : "Garden waste(s)/refuse" is usually considered a part of "yard rubbish" although the terms are sometimes used synonymously. Whether synonymous or not, however, both terms correspond to "résidus de jardin", as "jardin" can include the concept of both "garden" and "yard". 2, record 3, English, - yard%20rubbish
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Gestion des déchets
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résidus de jardin
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20jardin
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- résidus de jardinage 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20jardinage
masculine noun, plural
- déchets de jardin 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20jardin
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión de los desechos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- desechos de jardín
1, record 3, Spanish, desechos%20de%20jard%C3%ADn
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1992-04-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- biomass harvest
1, record 4, English, biomass%20harvest
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- biomass collection 2, record 4, English, biomass%20collection
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Collection, like transport and storage, is one of the basic technical and economic components of the processes of converting Biomass into energy. In recent years much progress has been made in R & D and industrial applications for the collection of all types of Biomass resources/feedstock, which ranges from orchard prunings to tree-felling waste, from straw to seaweed, from specific energy crops to arable-farming residues of any kind. 2, record 4, English, - biomass%20harvest
Record 4, Key term(s)
- biomass harvesting
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- récolte de la biomasse
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9colte%20de%20la%20biomasse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ramassage de la biomasse 2, record 4, French, ramassage%20de%20la%20biomasse
proposal, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération ayant pour objet la cueillette des produits de la biomasse. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20de%20la%20biomasse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, au plan de la foresterie, la récolte consistera à récupérer les produits issus de peuplements entiers destinés à la biomasse (plantations énergétiques), les résidus d'exploitation ou les souches. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20de%20la%20biomasse
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Ramassage de la biomasse" a été proposé d'après "ramassage de la matière végétale" tiré du chapitre consacré à l'exploitation de la biomasse, page 50 et suivantes de "La biomasse - énergie verte" (Code de source : BIENE) publié en 1981. 2, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9colte%20de%20la%20biomasse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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