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FRESH CHIPS [2 records]

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Record 1 2008-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Biomass Energy
CONT

Forest wood chips are composed of chopped wood coming directly from the forest. The water content of fresh wood chips amounts to 40 to 60% by weight of fresh matter.

OBS

Terms usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • fresh chips
  • wet chips
  • fresh wood chips
  • wet wood chips

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

Tout au long de la chaîne de transformation du bois, nous allons générer des sous-produits qui vont être la base des biocombustibles. Les sous-produits sont [entre autres les] copeaux humides [qui] proviennent des scieries qui effectuent un rabotage final pour donner un meilleur aspect de surface aux planches. Une fois sec, ils peuvent être utilisés pour la fabrication du granulé de bois.

OBS

Termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • copeaux frais
  • copeaux humides
  • copeaux de bois humides

Spanish

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Record 2 1998-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Raw Materials (Pulp and Paper)
DEF

fresh chips: Chips that go straight to pulping, rather than to storage prior to pulping.

OBS

fresh chip: usually used in the plural.

Key term(s)
  • fresh chips

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Matières premières (Pâtes et papier)
DEF

copeaux frais : Copeaux utilisés directement pour la cuisson plutôt qu'entreposés.

OBS

copeau frais : terme habituellement utilisé au pluriel.

Key term(s)
  • copeaux frais

Spanish

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