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CHOKER-HOLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chokerhole
1, record 1, English, chokerhole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- choker hole 2, record 1, English, choker%20hole
correct
- choker-hole 3, record 1, English, choker%2Dhole
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[In a choker setting operation] a hole [dug] under a log in order to get the choker around it. 1, record 1, English, - chokerhole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- trou d'élinguage
1, record 1, French, trou%20d%27%C3%A9linguage
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- trou de collier étrangleur 1, record 1, French, trou%20de%20collier%20%C3%A9trangleur
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trou creusé sous une grume afin de faciliter le passage d'un collier étrangleur autour de la pièce. 1, record 1, French, - trou%20d%27%C3%A9linguage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- choker-hole
1, record 2, English, choker%2Dhole
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hole dug under a log to allow the placing of a choker. 1, record 2, English, - choker%2Dhole
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- saignée de débusquage
1, record 2, French, saign%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9busquage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excavation étroite aménagée sous une grume afin d'y placer le collier d'un câble de débardage. 2, record 2, French, - saign%C3%A9e%20de%20d%C3%A9busquage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de la madera
- Explotación forestal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- muesca
1, record 2, Spanish, muesca
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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