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COMBUSTIBLE FORESTIER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Silviculture
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crown fuel
1, record 1, English, crown%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- aerial fuel 2, record 1, English, aerial%20fuel
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The standing and supported forest combustibles not in direct contact with the ground that are generally only consumed in crown fires ... 3, record 1, English, - crown%20fuel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Crown fuels are foliage and small branches of the forest canopy. 4, record 1, English, - crown%20fuel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Sylviculture
- Incendies de végétation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- combustible de cime
1, record 1, French, combustible%20de%20cime
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- combustible aérien 2, record 1, French, combustible%20a%C3%A9rien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible forestier debout ou soutenu qui n’ est pas en contact direct avec le sol et qui n’ est généralement consumé que lors des feux de cime. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20cime
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le combustible de cime comprend la partie supérieure des arbres : feuillage, rameaux, branches, cônes. 3, record 1, French, - combustible%20de%20cime
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Silviculture
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ladder fuel
1, record 2, English, ladder%20fuel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fuel that provides vertical continuity between the surface fuels and crown fuels in a forest stand, thus contributing to the ease of torching and crowning. 2, record 2, English, - ladder%20fuel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Examples of ladder fuel include tall shrubs, small-sized trees, bark flakes and tree lichens. 3, record 2, English, - ladder%20fuel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Sylviculture
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- combustible étagé
1, record 2, French, combustible%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible qui assure une continuité verticale entre les combustibles de surface et les combustibles de cimes dans un peuplement forestier, contribuant ainsi à faciliter l'allumage de chandelles et les feux de cime. 2, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les grands arbustes, les arbres de petite taille, les flocons d’écorce et les lichens d’arbres sont des exemples de combustibles étagés. 3, record 2, French, - combustible%20%C3%A9tag%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-07-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biomass Energy
- Wood Products
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forest fuel
1, record 3, English, forest%20fuel
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Woodfuel produced where the raw material has not previously had another use. 2, record 3, English, - forest%20fuel
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forest fuel is produced directly from forest wood by a mechanical process. 2, record 3, English, - forest%20fuel
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie de la biomasse
- Produits du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- combustible forestier
1, record 3, French, combustible%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Combustible ligneux produit à partir d’une matière première qui n’a pas servi à un quelconque usage auparavant. 2, record 3, French, - combustible%20forestier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le combustible forestier est produit directement à partir de bois forestier par un procédé mécanique. 2, record 3, French, - combustible%20forestier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía de la biomasa
- Productos madereros
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible forestal
1, record 3, Spanish, combustible%20forestal
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Wood Products
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- activity fuel
1, record 4, English, activity%20fuel
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fuels resulting from, or altered by, forestry practices such as timber harvest, thinning, etc., as opposed to naturally created fuels. 2, record 4, English, - activity%20fuel
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Produits du bois
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- combustible issu d'exploitation
1, record 4, French, combustible%20issu%20d%27exploitation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- combustible dérivé de l'exploitation 1, record 4, French, combustible%20d%C3%A9riv%C3%A9%20de%20l%27exploitation
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matériau combustible forestier découlant d’interventions humaines telles que la récolte du bois, les éclaircies, etc., par opposition aux combustibles d’origine naturelle. 1, record 4, French, - combustible%20issu%20d%27exploitation
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Productos madereros
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- combustible de desecho de manejo
1, record 4, Spanish, combustible%20de%20desecho%20de%20manejo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-05-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fire-Fighting Techniques
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flank fire ignition
1, record 5, English, flank%20fire%20ignition
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- flank firing 2, record 5, English, flank%20firing
correct
- single strip flank fire 1, record 5, English, single%20strip%20flank%20fire
correct, Ontario, regional
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lighting a fire by burners progressing simultaneously into the wind or downhill, so that the fire spreads at a right angle to the wind or across the slope. 2, record 5, English, - flank%20fire%20ignition
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'intervention (incendies)
- Incendies de végétation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- allumage au flanc
1, record 5, French, allumage%20au%20flanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique consistant à allumer du combustible forestier de façon telle que le feu s’étendra le long d’une ligne de suppression et parallèle au vent. 1, record 5, French, - allumage%20au%20flanc
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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