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SAW MILL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sawmill
1, record 1, English, sawmill
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lumber mill 2, record 1, English, lumber%20mill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A factory in which wood is sawn into planks or boards by machinery (formerly propelled by water, wind, or animal power, or steam; now usually by electricity). 3, record 1, English, - sawmill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sawmill: term standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report. 4, record 1, English, - sawmill
Record 1, Key term(s)
- saw mill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scierie
1, record 1, French, scierie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usine de bois de sciage 2, record 1, French, usine%20de%20bois%20de%20sciage
correct, feminine noun
- moulin à bois 3, record 1, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20bois
masculine noun, obsolete
- moulin à scie 3, record 1, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20scie
masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Installation industrielle pour le sciage et autres transformations des grumes en produits marchands, comprenant les machines et bâtiments nécessaires au fonctionnement global de l'entreprise. 4, record 1, French, - scierie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scierie : terme normalisé par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l’Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques. 5, record 1, French, - scierie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- serrería
1, record 1, Spanish, serrer%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aserradero 2, record 1, Spanish, aserradero
correct, masculine noun
- aserrío 2, record 1, Spanish, aserr%C3%ADo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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