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VILLAGE FOREST [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Forestry Operations
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- communal forest
1, record 1, English, communal%20forest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forest owned and generally managed by a village, town, tribal authority, or local government, the members of which share its benefits in cash or kind. 1, record 1, English, - communal%20forest
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Exploitation forestière
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forêt collective
1, record 1, French, for%C3%AAt%20collective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt détenue et généralement gérée par un village, une ville, une administration de bande ou un gouvernement local, dont les membres partagent les bénéfices en argent ou en nature. 2, record 1, French, - for%C3%AAt%20collective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
- Explotación forestal
- Gestión del medio ambiente
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bosque comunitario
1, record 1, Spanish, bosque%20comunitario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Historical Names
- National History
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Katy’n massacre
1, record 2, English, Katy%26rsquo%3Bn%20massacre
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Katyn(Polish : Katy’n) is the name of both a village and a forest on the Dnieper river approximately 12 miles to the west of Smolensk, Russia. The Katyn Forest in the Soviet Union, was the site of the Katyn massacre in the time of Second World War, in which captured Polish officers and other citizens were killed. The Soviet Union initially blamed Nazi Germany, but in 1990 admitted that Stalin had been responsible. A number of earlier mass graves of victims of the Soviet System have also been found there, as Katyn Forest had long been used as a excution site for Soviet citizens. 1, record 2, English, - Katy%26rsquo%3Bn%20massacre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations historiques
- Histoires nationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- massacre de Katy'n
1, record 2, French, massacre%20de%20Katy%27n
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le massacre de Katy'n désigne l'exécution d'environ 22 000 personnes, essentiellement des personnalités et anciens officers polonais, au printemps 1940 par le gouvernement de l'Union soviétique, sur ordre de Staline. Le 13 avril 1943, la Wehrmacht découvre une partie des corps dans la forêts de Katy'n, proche de Gnezdovo, un village de Russie proche de Smolensk, et situé à environ 50 kilomètres de la frontière biélorusse. 2, record 2, French, - massacre%20de%20Katy%27n
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- village forest
1, record 3, English, village%20forest
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forest constituted and managed for the supply of forest produce to a village. 2, record 3, English, - village%20forest
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forêt villageoise
1, record 3, French, for%C3%AAt%20villageoise
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forêt constituée et aménagée en vue d'approvisionner un village en produits forestiers divers. 2, record 3, French, - for%C3%AAt%20villageoise
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Planificación de zonas (Urbanismo)
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- monte municipal
1, record 3, Spanish, monte%20municipal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-12-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
- Wood Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- forest village
1, record 4, English, forest%20village
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A village community established in or proximate to a reserved or protected forest. 1, record 4, English, - forest%20village
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aménagement du territoire
- Industrie du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- village forestier
1, record 4, French, village%20forestier
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agglomération sans statut juridique établie en forêt, regroupant des travailleurs forestiers et leurs familles. 2, record 4, French, - village%20forestier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
village forestier : terme et définition recommandés par l'OLF. 3, record 4, French, - village%20forestier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-01-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- shaded area
1, record 5, English, shaded%20area
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Have you ever been walking on a hot day in a field or village then entered a forest or heavily shaded area? It feels much cooler and even damp!! Why do you think this happens? 2, record 5, English, - shaded%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- espace couvert
1, record 5, French, espace%20couvert
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface de terrain couverte par des plantes forestières. 1, record 5, French, - espace%20couvert
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ecosystems
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- community forestry
1, record 6, English, community%20forestry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Urban and Community Forestry -- A program that promotes improvement in community quality of life through the planting and management of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation. The object of this program is to improve the environment and make major contributions to soil, water, and air quality. 2, record 6, English, - community%20forestry
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
community forest :Forest owned and generally managed by a community, e. g. a village, town, tribal authority or local government, the members of which share in cash, kind and/or other benefits. 3, record 6, English, - community%20forestry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Écosystèmes
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- foresterie communautaire
1, record 6, French, foresterie%20communautaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foresterie communautaire. La foresterie communautaire permet aux communautés locales de gérer et d'aménager elles-mêmes les forêts et les arbres. Elle est devenue dans beaucoup de pays une importante stratégie de gestion durable des forêts. La gestion durable des forêts n'est pas possible sans la participation des habitants de la forêt et des alentours, qui utilisent la forêt et qui en vivent. 2, record 6, French, - foresterie%20communautaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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