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FOUR CARBONISER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charcoal kiln
1, record 1, English, charcoal%20kiln
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chamber or retort, generally of metal or brick construction, for carbonizing wood to produce charcoal. 1, record 1, English, - charcoal%20kiln
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four à carboniser
1, record 1, French, four%20%C3%A0%20carboniser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enceinte ou cornue fabriquée généralement en métal ou sur une ossature de briques, afin de transformer, sous l’effet de la chaleur, le bois en charbon. 2, record 1, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20carboniser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Types of Hearths (Heating)
- Coal Preparation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pit kiln
1, record 2, English, pit%20kiln
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charcoal kiln: A chamber or retort, generally of metal or brick construction, for carbonizing wood to produce charcoal ... [A] pit kiln is a pit dug in the ground, filled with wood and similarly covered with earth, etc. 1, record 2, English, - pit%20kiln
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Types de foyers (Chauffage)
- Préparation des charbons
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four à carboniser souterrain
1, record 2, French, four%20%C3%A0%20carboniser%20souterrain
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- four souterrain 2, record 2, French, four%20souterrain
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Four à carboniser ayant la forme d’une fosse creusée dans le sol, remplie de bois et recouverte de terre. 3, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20carboniser%20souterrain
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à carboniser : Appareil métallique articulé et mobile, utilisé par les charbonniers pour la carbonisation en forêt. 4, record 2, French, - four%20%C3%A0%20carboniser%20souterrain
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ovens, Furnaces and Boilers (Heating)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steel kiln 1, record 3, English, steel%20kiln
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
charcoal kiln : A chamber or retort, generally of metal or brick construction, for carbonizing wood to produce charcoal. 2, record 3, English, - steel%20kiln
Record 3, Key term(s)
- steel charcoal kiln
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fours et chaudières (Chauffage)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- four métallique à carboniser
1, record 3, French, four%20m%C3%A9tallique%20%C3%A0%20carboniser
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- four métallique à charbon de bois 1, record 3, French, four%20m%C3%A9tallique%20%C3%A0%20charbon%20de%20bois
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
four à carboniser : Enceinte en maçonnerie dans laquelle s’effectue la carbonisation du bois pour en faire du charbon. 1, record 3, French, - four%20m%C3%A9tallique%20%C3%A0%20carboniser
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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