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Record 1 2008-01-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A 24 inch log from which cedar shakes, or shingles, are cut.

OBS

block: A section cut from a log for shingle or shake production.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
OBS

Aujourd'hui, les bardeaux de fente sont obtenus à partir de plaquettes à double épaisseur fendues à la main et sciées par la suite en oblique [...]. Au Québec, la grande majorité des bardeaux de fente sont obtenus à partir du thuya occidental (cèdre) et ils servent à la fabrication de revêtements pour les toitures et les murs extérieurs des maisons.

Spanish

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