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WOODFUEL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gaseous woodfuel
1, record 1, English, gaseous%20woodfuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gas produced from the gasification of solid and liquid woodfuels. 2, record 1, English, - gaseous%20woodfuel
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gaseous wood-fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible ligneux gazeux
1, record 1, French, combustible%20ligneux%20gazeux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gaz produit par la gazéification de combustibles solides et liquides. 2, record 1, French, - combustible%20ligneux%20gazeux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- liquid woodfuel
1, record 2, English, liquid%20woodfuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Black liquor and ethanol, methanol and pyrolytic oil. 2, record 2, English, - liquid%20woodfuel
Record 2, Key term(s)
- liquid wood-fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible ligneux liquide
1, record 2, French, combustible%20ligneux%20liquide
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liqueur noire et éthanol, méthanol et huile pyrolytique. 2, record 2, French, - combustible%20ligneux%20liquide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Types of Wood
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
- Solid Fuel Heating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fuelwood
1, record 3, English, fuelwood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- firewood 2, record 3, English, firewood
correct
- wood fuel 3, record 3, English, wood%20fuel
correct
- woodfuel 4, record 3, English, woodfuel
correct
- fuel wood 5, record 3, English, fuel%20wood
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood - round, cleft or sawn, and generally otherwise refuse material - cut into short lengths or hogged (hog fuel) for burning. 2, record 3, English, - fuelwood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most wood fuel is used in the less developed southern countries ... 6, record 3, English, - fuelwood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
firewood: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 3, English, - fuelwood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Sortes de bois
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
- Chauffage aux combustibles solides
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bois de chauffage
1, record 3, French, bois%20de%20chauffage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bois de feu 2, record 3, French, bois%20de%20feu
correct, masculine noun
- bois à brûler 3, record 3, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20br%C3%BBler
correct, masculine noun
- bois de chauffe 4, record 3, French, bois%20de%20chauffe
correct, masculine noun
- combustible ligneux 5, record 3, French, combustible%20ligneux
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois (ûches fendues ou sciées, rondins, etc.), utilisé à des fins de chauffage. 6, record 3, French, - bois%20de%20chauffage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bois de feu; bois à brûler : termes en usage à Parcs Canada. 7, record 3, French, - bois%20de%20chauffage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos madereros
- Tipos de madera
- Combustión y combustibles (Hogares o chimeneas)
- Calefacción por combustibles sólidos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- leña
1, record 3, Spanish, le%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Madera utilizada como combustible procedente de residuos de elaboraciones diversas. Comprende ramas, raberones, trozas defectuosas o pequeñas, desperdicios de madera y pies cortados especialmente para ello, en largos adecuados a los hornos y hogares. 1, record 3, Spanish, - le%C3%B1a
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Biomass Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fuelwood plantation
1, record 4, English, fuelwood%20plantation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- woodfuel plantation 2, record 4, English, woodfuel%20plantation
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recently, non-governmental agencies, especially churches, have been active in distributing seedlings, establishing fuelwood plantations and teaching people how to care for trees. 3, record 4, English, - fuelwood%20plantation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- plantation de bois de feu
1, record 4, French, plantation%20de%20bois%20de%20feu
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces derniers temps, des organismes non gouvernementaux, notamment des organismes confessionnels, ont distribué des plants, établi des plantations de bois de feu et montré aux paysans comment entretenir les arbres. 1, record 4, French, - plantation%20de%20bois%20de%20feu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- plantación de árboles para leña
1, record 4, Spanish, plantaci%C3%B3n%20de%20%C3%A1rboles%20para%20le%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- plantación para leña 1, record 4, Spanish, plantaci%C3%B3n%20para%20le%C3%B1a
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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