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EPERON BOIS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- peavey
1, record 1, English, peavey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- peavy 2, record 1, English, peavy
correct, officially approved
- peevy 3, record 1, English, peevy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong pole fitted with a movable hook like a canthook but having a sharp iron or steel spike at the end ... 4, record 1, English, - peavey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The work of dislodging the key log responsible for the jam is difficult and extremely dangerous. Dynamite often is employed to break up a log jam, but men with peaveys and pike poles ordinarily do the untangling ... 5, record 1, English, - peavey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peavy: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 6, record 1, English, - peavey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tourne-billes à éperon
1, record 1, French, tourne%2Dbilles%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9peron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tourne-billes 2, record 1, French, tourne%2Dbilles
correct, masculine noun
- franc-renard 3, record 1, French, franc%2Drenard
correct, masculine noun
- tourne-bille à éperon 4, record 1, French, tourne%2Dbille%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9peron
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil constitué d’un éperon et d’un crochet articulé métalliques fixés à un long manche de bois [...] 2, record 1, French, - tourne%2Dbilles%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9peron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tourne-bille à éperon : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - tourne%2Dbilles%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9peron
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tourne-bille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cant-dog
1, record 2, English, cant%2Ddog
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A short-handled peavey. 2, record 2, English, - cant%2Ddog
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It was used on log drives for dislodging logs from the banks and in breaking jams. 2, record 2, English, - cant%2Ddog
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cant dog
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tourne-billes
1, record 2, French, tourne%2Dbilles
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil constitué d’un éperon et d’un crochet articulé métalliques fixés à un manche de bois(2 m) et servant à manutentionner et à tourner les grumes. 1, record 2, French, - tourne%2Dbilles
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tourne-bille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- timber break 1, record 3, English, timber%20break
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
4 timber break 1, record 3, English, - timber%20break
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éperon en pièces de bois
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9peron%20en%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20bois
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- éperon en bois 1, record 3, French, %C3%A9peron%20en%20bois
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
éperon en bois de 4, en pièces de bois de 4’ 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9peron%20en%20pi%C3%A8ces%20de%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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