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UNMERCHANTABLE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-06-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unmarketable title
1, record 1, English, unmarketable%20title
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- unmerchantable title 1, record 1, English, unmerchantable%20title
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- titre non marchand
1, record 1, French, titre%20non%20marchand
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
titre non marchand : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 2, record 1, French, - titre%20non%20marchand
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- snag
1, record 2, English, snag
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- standing dead tree 2, record 2, English, standing%20dead%20tree
correct
- chicot 3, record 2, English, chicot
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standing section of the stem of a tree broken off ... 3, record 2, English, - snag
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some authors, there is a distinction between "snag" and "standing dead tree. ""Snag" can sometimes refer to an unmerchantable dead tree while "standing dead tree" should be of at least breast height. 4, record 2, English, - snag
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chicot
1, record 2, French, chicot
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- chandelier 2, record 2, French, chandelier
masculine noun, France
- chandelle 2, record 2, French, chandelle
feminine noun, France
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie restée sur pied de la tige d'un arbre. 3, record 2, French, - chicot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-09-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stocked forest land
1, record 3, English, stocked%20forest%20land
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Land supporting tree growth, including seedlings and saplings. 2, record 3, English, - stocked%20forest%20land
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stocked forest land may be merchantable or unmerchantable and may be classified by forest types, which can be sorted by species or species groups, height, area, crown closure or site index. 3, record 3, English, - stocked%20forest%20land
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- terrain forestier boisé
1, record 3, French, terrain%20forestier%20bois%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- terre forestière boisée 2, record 3, French, terre%20foresti%C3%A8re%20bois%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terrain supportant des arbres en croissance, y compris des semis et des gaules. 3, record 3, French, - terrain%20forestier%20bois%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un terrain forestier boisé peut être marchand ou non marchand et classé par types forestiers, lesquels sont groupés selon les essences ou les groupes d'essences, la hauteur, la superficie, la fermeture du couvert ou l'indice de station. 4, record 3, French, - terrain%20forestier%20bois%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- terreno de bosque
1, record 3, Spanish, terreno%20de%20bosque
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unmerchantable stand
1, record 4, English, unmerchantable%20stand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stand with no commercial value, as a result of various factors such as tree size, poor grade specimens, etc. 2, record 4, English, - unmerchantable%20stand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- peuplement non marchand
1, record 4, French, peuplement%20non%20marchand
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement non commercialisable (arbres de faibles dimensions, arbres comportant des défauts, essences de peu d'intérêt, etc.). 2, record 4, French, - peuplement%20non%20marchand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] on peut conclure que l'on devrait d'abord faire porter les efforts sur la récolte des résidus d'exploitation (14$ à 38$/tonne) plutôt que sur l'exploitation de peuplements forestiers dégradés ou constitués d'essences non commerciales, ou encore de peuplements non marchands à faible potentiel d'avenir (40$/tonne). 1, record 4, French, - peuplement%20non%20marchand
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Forestry Operations
- Biomass Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- logging residuals
1, record 5, English, logging%20residuals
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... individual standing trees or unmerchantable stands by-passed during timber harvesting operations for conventional products. 1, record 5, English, - logging%20residuals
Record 5, Key term(s)
- logging residual
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Exploitation forestière
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- produit d'exploitation résiduel
1, record 5, French, produit%20d%27exploitation%20r%C3%A9siduel
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre sur pied ou peuplement non commercialisable laissés sur place à la suite d'une coupe visant à prélever les produits conventionnels du bois. 1, record 5, French, - produit%20d%27exploitation%20r%C3%A9siduel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-09-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scrub
1, record 6, English, scrub
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- scrog 2, record 6, English, scrog
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inferior growth consisting of small or stunted trees and/or shrubs, generally of unmerchantable species. 3, record 6, English, - scrub
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Scrog" is of dialectal British origin. 4, record 6, English, - scrub
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- broussailles
1, record 6, French, broussailles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- scrub 2, record 6, French, scrub
- fardoches 3, record 6, French, fardoches
correct, feminine noun, plural, Canada
- esbouture 1, record 6, French, esbouture
correct, France
- espaille 1, record 6, French, espaille
correct, France
- fredoches 1, record 6, French, fredoches
correct, plural, France
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Végétation basse et souple d'arbrisseaux et sous-arbrisseaux (ronces, épinces...). 1, record 6, French, - broussailles
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- chaparro
1, record 6, Spanish, chaparro
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árboles o matorral bajo y camoso, a menudo en espesura. 2, record 6, Spanish, - chaparro
Record 7 - internal organization data 2002-01-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- timber yield
1, record 7, English, timber%20yield
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Timber Yield and Carbon Balance. Given a prior knowledge of the species in pure stands, the preferred configuration would provide data capable of simultaneously distinguishing three size classes(unmerchantable, pulpwood, saw wood) and stand biomass with a resolution of approximately 200 tonnes per hectare.... This information is the primary information needed by forest management agencies in assessing forest inventories to plan future utilization. 1, record 7, English, - timber%20yield
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rendement en bois
1, record 7, French, rendement%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendement en bois et bilan du carbone. Une fois connue l'essence d'un peuplement, la configuration privilégiée devra produire des données permettant de déterminer simultanément les classes de dimensions des arbres (non marchand, bois de pâte et bois de sciage) et la biomasse du peuplement avec une résolution de 200 tonnes à l'hectare environ [...] Cette dernière donnée est la donnée capitale dont ont besoin les organismes d'aménagement forestier dans l'établissement des inventaires forestiers servant à la planification des utilisations futures. 1, record 7, French, - rendement%20en%20bois
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-06-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tree-length wood
1, record 8, English, tree%2Dlength%20wood
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- tree length 2, record 8, English, tree%20length
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
tree length : Entire tree, excluding the unmerchantable top and limbs. 3, record 8, English, - tree%2Dlength%20wood
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tree-length logging: Felling and transporting the trimmed bole in one piece ... for crosscutting at a landing or mill. 3, record 8, English, - tree%2Dlength%20wood
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bois sous forme de fûts entiers
1, record 8, French, bois%20sous%20forme%20de%20f%C3%BBts%20entiers
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- bois en longueur 2, record 8, French, bois%20en%20longueur
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les résultats [...] montrent que la transformation génère 393,3 kg de copeaux frais ou 225,3 de copeaux anhydres, 20,6 kg de sciure fraîche [...] ceci pour chaque m³ de bois situé dans la cour de l'usine sous forme de fûts entiers. 1, record 8, French, - bois%20sous%20forme%20de%20f%C3%BBts%20entiers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le projet a permis de valider l'utilisation du treuil NORSE 5000 sur un tracteur de ferme pour le débardage de bois en longueur. 2, record 8, French, - bois%20sous%20forme%20de%20f%C3%BBts%20entiers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1992-12-16
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- unmerchantable
1, record 9, English, unmerchantable
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of a tree or stand that has not attained sufficient size, quality, and/or volume to make it suitable for harvesting. 1, record 9, English, - unmerchantable
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- non marchand 1, record 9, French, non%20marchand
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un arbre ou un peuplement qui n'a pas atteint une dimension, une qualité ni un volume suffisants pour être récolté. 1, record 9, French, - non%20marchand
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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