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WOODCHIP [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Ships and Boats
- River and Sea Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- woodchip carrier
1, record 1, English, woodchip%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chip carrier 2, record 1, English, chip%20carrier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a decided trend to specialisation in shipping with the building of chemical carriers, cement carriers, woodchip carriers, car transporting vessels and numerous others ... 1, record 1, English, - woodchip%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types de bateaux
- Navigation fluviale et maritime
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- transport de copeaux
1, record 1, French, transport%20de%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- transporteur de copeaux 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
- transporteur de bois en fragment 3, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20bois%20en%20fragment
avoid, masculine noun
- transporteur de bois en fragments 2, record 1, French, transporteur%20de%20bois%20en%20fragments
avoid, masculine noun
- navire des plaquettes et particules 3, record 1, French, navire%20des%20plaquettes%20et%20particules
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les transports de copeaux. "L'Hachinohé Maru", avec 54 000 t de port en lourd, est le plus grand navire de ce type. (...) Il transporte des copeaux d'eucalyptus (...) 1, record 1, French, - transport%20de%20copeaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les transports spéciaux (...) ont conduit à la construction de navires spéciaux: (...) pour les copeaux de bois; d'assez grands navires (...) Ce sont en fait des vraquiers, mais qui sont auto-déchargeables. 1, record 1, French, - transport%20de%20copeaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood chip
1, record 2, English, wood%20chip
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- woodchip 2, record 2, English, woodchip
correct
- chip 3, record 2, English, chip
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
wood chips: Untreated, raw wood fragments broken or shredded from logs or branch surfaces. 4, record 2, English, - wood%20chip
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
wood chip: term and definition extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 5, record 2, English, - wood%20chip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- copeau de bois
1, record 2, French, copeau%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copeau 2, record 2, French, copeau
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
copeaux de bois : Fragments de bois brut non traité, brisés ou déchiquetés, provenant de grumes ou de branches. 3, record 2, French, - copeau%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'industrie de la pâte à papier est une des principales utilisatrices des copeaux de bois. 4, record 2, French, - copeau%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
copeau : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 5, record 2, French, - copeau%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
copeau de bois : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments. 6, record 2, French, - copeau%20de%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viruta
1, record 2, Spanish, viruta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hoja delgada de madera, obtenida en el cepillado, preparado de ensamblajes o en el madurado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - viruta
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reconstituted-Wood Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wood chipboard
1, record 3, English, wood%20chipboard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- woodchip board 2, record 3, English, woodchip%20board
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particle board made from chips and often other wastewood, by bonding with synthetic resin and/or other organic binder. 2, record 3, English, - wood%20chipboard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bois reconstitués
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panneau de copeaux
1, record 3, French, panneau%20de%20copeaux
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wood chip boiler
1, record 4, English, wood%20chip%20boiler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The biomass system consists of a 350 kW Vyncke wood-chip boiler, an underfed stoker, and a 50 m³ silo. Chips are provided from local fire-killed wood using a Bruks wood chipper powered by a diesel tractor. 2, record 4, English, - wood%20chip%20boiler
Record 4, Key term(s)
- woodchip boiler
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chaudière à copeaux de bois
1, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- chaudière aux copeaux de bois 2, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aux%20copeaux%20de%20bois
correct, feminine noun
- chaudière alimentée par des copeaux 3, record 4, French, chaudi%C3%A8re%20aliment%C3%A9e%20par%20des%20copeaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En hiver, la majorité de la sciure est conservée sur place pour alimenter les deux chaudières à copeaux de bois installées dans la scierie. 1, record 4, French, - chaudi%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20copeaux%20de%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- chip van
1, record 5, English, chip%20van
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- chip trailer 2, record 5, English, chip%20trailer
correct
- woodchip trailer 3, record 5, English, woodchip%20trailer
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Trailer or semi-trailer designed to haul chips. 3, record 5, English, - chip%20van
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chip trailers and semi-trailers can be loaded with high-tilting bins, direct blowing from the chipper, or by suction with a hose. Unloading is done with a moving floor, or by side or rear-dumping, or by blowing. 3, record 5, English, - chip%20van
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- remorque à copeaux
1, record 5, French, remorque%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Remorque ou semi-remorque, conçue pour le transport des copeaux. 2, record 5, French, - remorque%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chargement des remorques ou semi-remorques à copeaux peut se faire au moyen de bennes élévatrices, ou encore par soufflage directement de la déchiqueteuse, ou enfin par aspiration à l'aide d'un boyau. Quant au déchargement, il se fait, soit à l'aide d'un fond mouvant, soit par basculement (arrière ou latéral), ou par soufflage. 2, record 5, French, - remorque%20%C3%A0%20copeaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-11-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Heating
- Biomass Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- woodchip heating plant 1, record 6, English, woodchip%20heating%20plant
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chauffage
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- installation de chauffage aux copeaux de bois
1, record 6, French, installation%20de%20chauffage%20aux%20copeaux%20de%20bois
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-08-27
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Special Road Transport
- Trucking (Road Transport)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- woodchip transport 1, record 7, English, woodchip%20transport
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- woodchips transport 1, record 7, English, woodchips%20transport
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transports routiers spéciaux
- Camionnage
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transport de copeaux
1, record 7, French, transport%20de%20copeaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La semi-remorque à fond mouvant] (...) est idéale pour le transport des copeaux, plaquettes de bois, ordures industrielles (...) 1, record 7, French, - transport%20de%20copeaux
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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