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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2015-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A table giving stand volume for a given stand height (or mean tree height) and basal area, per unit area.

OBS

Volume given in cubic metres per hectare constructed for individual species or species groups.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Table estimant le cubage d'un peuplement en fonction d'une hauteur spécifiée ou d'une hauteur moyenne des arbres composant ce peuplement ainsi que la surface terrière, par unité de surface.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
OBS

stand volume table: A table giving stand volume for a given stand height (or mean tree height) and basal area, per unit area.

OBS

aerial: The independent variables must be measurable on aerial photos; they often include stand height and crown closure.

Key term(s)
  • aerial tree volume table

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Établissement du tarif de cubage du bois debout composant un peuplement, en comparant les relevés établis à partir de photographies aériennes et ceux faits au sol.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

A catalog used by the operating system to locate data or program files; the files usually reside on disk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

Fichier associé à un volume de mémoire à accès sélectif et contenant les labels des différents fichiers de ce volume.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas operativos (Soporte lógico)
DEF

Tabla asociada con un volumen de acceso directo, que describe cada conjunto de datos en el volumen.

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Record 4 2000-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A table showing, for one or more species, the average cubic contents for tree length by diameter classes within a small geographic region.

OBS

volume table: A table showing, for one or more species, the average cubic contents of trees (tree volume table) or logs (log volume table) for one or more dimensions (single-entry (= single-variable) or multiple-entry volume tables), generally thickness (d.b.h. or g.b.h. for trees and mid- or small-end diameter for logs) or else thickness and height or length (total height or timber height for trees, length for logs) plus some measure of taper ...

OBS

The terms regional volume table and local volume table imply different geographical scales of collection, or selection, of the data, and of their applicability.

OBS

local volume table: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Tableau qui permet de déterminer, pour un territoire donné, le volume marchand brut, sous écorce, d'un arbre d'une essence donnée, à partir de son diamètre.

OBS

Les équations utilisées pour établir le tarif de cubage local sont les mêmes que pour le tarif de cubage général. Toutefois, la relation hauteur-diamètre est spécifique au territoire considéré.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Silviculture
DEF

A table showing, for one or more species, the average cubic contents for tree lengths by diameter classes over a broad geographic region.

OBS

This is not to be confused with a standard volume table, which means a table showing for one or more species the average cubic contents for tree lengths by diameter and height classes over a broad geographic region.

OBS

regional volume table: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Tableau permettant de lire le volume moyen des fûts entiers pour une ou plusieurs essences forestières d'une région de grande superficie, par classes de diamètres.

OBS

tarif de cubage régional : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de la CSA International, 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA International décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

OBS

tarif de cubage régional : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International.

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
DEF

A table showing the estimated tree or stand volume corresponding to selected values or other, more easily measured, tree or stand variables.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
CONT

Le cubage des peuplements. Il consiste à faire la somme des volumes individuels des arbres qui composent le peuplement. [...] Des tables dendrométriques [...] peuvent encore simplifier le travail; celle de Dagnelie, Rondeux et Thill (1976) donne le volume des peuplements de 7 essences en fonction de la circonférence à 1,30 m et de la hauteur totale (2 entrées) ou de la hauteur des arbres dominants du peuplement (1 entrée).

Spanish

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Record 7 1998-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

Volume table: A table showing, for one or more species, the average cubic contents of trees ("tree volume table") ...

OBS

Volumes given in cubic metres.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

Tableau indiquant pour une ou plusieurs essences forestières le volume des bois sur pied (tarif de cubage).

Spanish

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Record 8 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A volume table based upon ground measurements of volume, as correlated with such variables as stand density, visible tree height, and visible crown diameter that can be measured on aerial photographs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Établissement du tarif de cubage du bois debout en comparant les relevés établis à partir de photographies aériennes et ceux faits au sol.

Spanish

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Record 9 1995-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
OBS

"volume table": A table showing the estimated tree or stand volume ... "standard": independent variables are diameter breast height and tree height; data collected from a large area, e.g. a province or region; constructed for individual species.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
DEF

[...] relation provinciale qui exprime le volume marchand brut par essence en fonction des paramètres diamètre et hauteur [...]

Spanish

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Record 10 1992-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
OBS

Form-class is the classification of trees according to taper and is expressed by the percentage obtained by dividing the diameter at half the height above breast height, inside bark, which is called the absolute form quotient all trees of a single form-quotient (which is expressed as percentage) are said to be of a single form-class.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture

Spanish

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Record 11 1986-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Forestry Operations
CONT

Few volume yield tables exist for intensively managed stands....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Exploitation forestière

Spanish

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Record 12 1986-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général

Spanish

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Record 13 1981-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insurance
OBS

The table of volume discounts and surcharges which a particular Canadian company will use will usually be based upon its own experience in the matter of expense and is designed to reduce or increase its standard rate according to the particular volume of insurance (and sometimes average certificate size) for each group where some adjustment because of expense is justified by its experience.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Assurances
OBS

La table des escomptes de volume et des surcharges qu'une compagnie canadienne donnée utilisera, reposera généralement sur sa propre expérience sous le rapport des frais et destinée à réduire ou à augmenter son tarif ordinaire d'après le volume d'assurance (et parfois, d'après l'importance du certificat moyen) dans chaque groupe où par suite des frais, un ajustement quelconque se justifiera d'après son expérience.

Spanish

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