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CHEMIN FORESTIER [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shovel logging
1, record 1, English, shovel%20logging
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- hoe chucking 2, record 1, English, hoe%20chucking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Skidding performed by swing machines successively moving trees or stems from one pile to another in the direction of the skid. 3, record 1, English, - shovel%20logging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débusquage par rotation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9busquage%20par%20rotation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le débusquage par rotation, des chargeuses sont utilisées pour balancer les billes jusqu'au chemin forestier. La chargeuse traverse le chantier, saisissant les billes/arbres à sa portée et les balançant progressivement vers le bord de la route. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9busquage%20par%20rotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drone reforestation
1, record 2, English, drone%20reforestation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] afforestation efforts incorporate innovative techniques such as seed bombing and drone reforestation to rapidly restore degraded landscapes and enhance carbon sequestration. 2, record 2, English, - drone%20reforestation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- reboisement par drone
1, record 2, French, reboisement%20par%20drone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- reforestation par drone 2, record 2, French, reforestation%20par%20drone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pas besoin de construire de chemin forestier, de récolter le bois en place ou de scarifier le sol avant de faire du reboisement par drone. Il suffit de laisser tomber les semences encapsulées le plus tôt possible après le feu pour faciliter une régénération précoce, avant que la compétition ne prenne racine. 1, record 2, French, - reboisement%20par%20drone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Networks
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- in-block road
1, record 3, English, in%2Dblock%20road
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Lakes Timber Supply Area (TSA) contains three different types of forest access roads: mainline, operational, and in-block roads ... In-block roads are wholly contained within a cutblock and are not expected to continue outside the cutblock in the future ... These roads are used mostly to transport equipment into and out of a cutblock and to transport harvested timber to an operational road or a mainline. 1, record 3, English, - in%2Dblock%20road
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réseaux routiers
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chemin d’intérieur de bloc
1, record 3, French, chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9rieur%20de%20bloc
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chemin forestier. 1, record 3, French, - chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9rieur%20de%20bloc
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le terme «chemin d’intérieur de bloc», le mot «bloc» désigne un «bloc de coupe». 1, record 3, French, - chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bint%C3%A9rieur%20de%20bloc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-10-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- embedded culvert
1, record 4, English, embedded%20culvert
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ponceau encastré
1, record 4, French, ponceau%20encastr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le but d’un ponceau encastré est de permettre la construction d’un chemin forestier au-dessus du chenal d’un ruisseau de façon à ne pas modifier sensiblement la dynamique naturelle du chenal du ruisseau et à laisser un passage continu pour les poissons. 1, record 4, French, - ponceau%20encastr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Roads
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- forestry road
1, record 5, English, forestry%20road
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forestry road: term proposed by the World Road Association. 2, record 5, English, - forestry%20road
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Voies de circulation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- route forestière
1, record 5, French, route%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- chemin forestier 1, record 5, French, chemin%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route forestière; chemin forestier : termes proposés par l'Association mondiale de la route. 2, record 5, French, - route%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- swamper
1, record 6, English, swamper
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- busher 1, record 6, English, busher
correct
- gutterman 1, record 6, English, gutterman
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One that slashes a path (as for skidding or hauling logs) ... 1, record 6, English, - swamper
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- débroussailleur
1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9broussailleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- débroussailleuse 2, record 6, French, d%C3%A9broussailleuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrier forestier qui fait le nettoyage du terrain en vue de la construction d’un chemin. 1, record 6, French, - d%C3%A9broussailleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-05-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- standard operating procedure
1, record 7, English, standard%20operating%20procedure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A standardized and codified manner of conducting a particular management operation or activity. 2, record 7, English, - standard%20operating%20procedure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Within the practice of forest management, standard operating procedures may exist for such operations as road construction, culvert installation, chain-saw use, skidder operations, aerial application of herbicides, etc. 2, record 7, English, - standard%20operating%20procedure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- norme d’intervention forestière
1, record 7, French, norme%20d%26rsquo%3Bintervention%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- NIF 2, record 7, French, NIF
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode normalisée et codifiée pour l’exécution d’une opération ou d’une activité d’aménagement particulière. 2, record 7, French, - norme%20d%26rsquo%3Bintervention%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En aménagement forestier, il peut y avoir des normes d’intervention forestière pour des activités comme la construction de chemin, l'installation d’un ponceau, l'utilisation d’une scie à chaîne, les opérations de débardage et l'épandage aérien d’herbicides. 2, record 7, French, - norme%20d%26rsquo%3Bintervention%20foresti%C3%A8re
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Forestry Operations
- Silviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- forestry worker
1, record 8, English, forestry%20worker
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- forest worker 2, record 8, English, forest%20worker
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] employee of [a] forest manager's firm and one of contractors, subcontractors, and overlapping or third-party licence holders that works on forest management activities (e.g. planning, road-building, on-site processing, hauling, etc.). 2, record 8, English, - forestry%20worker
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Exploitation forestière
- Sylviculture
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- travailleur forestier
1, record 8, French, travailleur%20forestier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- travailleuse forestière 2, record 8, French, travailleuse%20foresti%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Un] employé de l'entreprise d’aménagement forestier et celui d’entrepreneurs, de sous-traitants et de titulaires de tenures qui se chevauchent ou permis de tierce partie, qui exerce des activités d’aménagement forestier(p. ex., plantation, construction de chemin, transformation sur place, débardage). 3, record 8, French, - travailleur%20forestier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
- Explotación forestal
- Silvicultura
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- trabajador de la industria forestal
1, record 8, Spanish, trabajador%20de%20la%20industria%20forestal
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-11-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
- Fire Prevention
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- fire road 1, record 9, English, fire%20road
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In intensively managed areas, roads and other means of access constructed for other purposes provide most of the access needed in fire control activities .... As use and development created a skeleton system of roads, critical needs for fire control shifted to the supplemental roads needed to enable fast attack to be more uniform in the protected area. 2, record 9, English, - fire%20road
Record 9, Key term(s)
- fire control road
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Incendies de végétation
- Prévention des incendies
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chemin forestier de défense
1, record 9, French, chemin%20forestier%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- chemin de défense contre l’incendie 2, record 9, French, chemin%20de%20d%C3%A9fense%20contre%20l%26rsquo%3Bincendie
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les Cévennes forment un réseau important de crêtes (serres) favorables à l’implantation de chemins forestiers de défense, aptes à constituer un premier élément de pare-feu et éventuellement une base efficace de contre-feu [...] 1, record 9, French, - chemin%20forestier%20de%20d%C3%A9fense
Record 9, Key term(s)
- chemin forestier de défense contre l'incendie
- piste pare-feu
- chemin pare-feu
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Incendio de la vegetación
- Prevención de incendios
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- pista de incendios
1, record 9, Spanish, pista%20de%20incendios
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1999-11-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- loop-line
1, record 10, English, loop%2Dline
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- run-around 1, record 10, English, run%2Daround
correct, United States
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A branch of a forest railroad or a log tramway that rejoins the line from which it diverged. 1, record 10, English, - loop%2Dline
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
loop-line: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 10, English, - loop%2Dline
Record 10, Key term(s)
- loop line
- run around
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Voies ferrées
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- boucle
1, record 10, French, boucle
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- demi-tour 1, record 10, French, demi%2Dtour
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
À l'extrémité d’un chemin de fer forestier, le circuit qui permet à un train de revenir en sens contraire. 1, record 10, French, - boucle
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de la madera
- Vías férreas
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito en bucle
1, record 10, Spanish, circuito%20en%20bucle
masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1999-10-29
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- roadside pile 1, record 11, English, roadside%20pile
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heap of cut tree stems as left by a forwarder along a forest road. 2, record 11, English, - roadside%20pile
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- empilement en bordure de route
1, record 11, French, empilement%20en%20bordure%20de%20route
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tas d’arbres coupés déposé par un porteur le long d’un chemin forestier. 2, record 11, French, - empilement%20en%20bordure%20de%20route
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1999-07-09
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Transport of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fender
1, record 12, English, fender
correct, North America
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- fender skid 1, record 12, English, fender%20skid
correct, North America
- glancer 1, record 12, English, glancer
correct, United States
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A log, pole or stake, or a standing tree ... so placed as to keep skidded material to the skidding road and away from obstructions, and also to protect standing trees from damage. 1, record 12, English, - fender
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Transport du bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- rambarde de traînage
1, record 12, French, rambarde%20de%20tra%C3%AEnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- longeron de bordage 2, record 12, French, longeron%20de%20bordage
masculine noun, Canada
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rondins, pieux, ou même arbres sur pied, aménagés de façon à guider les bois traînés et à les maintenir dans le chemin pour éviter qu'ils s’embûchent, et réduire les risques de dommages au peuplement forestier environnant. 1, record 12, French, - rambarde%20de%20tra%C3%AEnage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte de la madera
- Explotación forestal
Record 12, Main entry term, Spanish
- guarda línea
1, record 12, Spanish, guarda%20l%C3%ADnea
feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 12, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- penetrating road 1, record 13, English, penetrating%20road
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- chemin de pénétration
1, record 13, French, chemin%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chemin forestier aboutissant dans la coupe à un espace large permettant de tourner et charger les voitures. 1, record 13, French, - chemin%20de%20p%C3%A9n%C3%A9tration
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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