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PLATE-FORME BILLES [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Air Freight
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ball transfer bed
1, record 1, English, ball%20transfer%20bed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Fret aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plate-forme à billes
1, record 1, French, plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20billes
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 2, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées du document intitulé «Les rectifications de l’orthographe» du Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2016). 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plate-forme à billes : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - plate%2Dforme%20%C3%A0%20billes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- plateforme à billes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forwarder
1, record 2, English, forwarder
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forwarding machine 2, record 2, English, forwarding%20machine
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A self-propelled machine, usually self-loading, that transports trees or logs by carrying them completely off the ground. 3, record 2, English, - forwarder
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- porteur
1, record 2, French, porteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Débardeur comportant une plate-forme ou un berceau de débardage qui lui permet de transporter les arbres ou les billes sans les traîner. 2, record 2, French, - porteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Forestry Operations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slasher deck
1, record 3, English, slasher%20deck
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All tree lengths are first cut by a swing-saw into either 16'3" lengths or 20'0" lengths before being transferred to the slasher deck equipped with multiple saws providing the final pulpwood lengths desired (Les Industries Tanguay Ltée, Immediate Reduction in Wood Cost, 1971, p. 15). 2, record 3, English, - slasher%20deck
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- plan de tronçonnage
1, record 3, French, plan%20de%20tron%C3%A7onnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- plate-forme de tronçonnage 2, record 3, French, plate%2Dforme%20de%20tron%C3%A7onnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme placée à l'extrémité du monte-billes et munie de chaînes à taquets qui poussent les billes vers les scies. 1, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20tron%C3%A7onnage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le chargement consistait à prendre, à l’aide de la pince, un certain nombre de grumes sur l’empilement et à les placer sur la plate-forme de tronçonnage, sans les libérer (P. Giguère, Evaluation de la tronçonneuse Tanguay CC-100, octobre 1979, p. 5). 2, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20tron%C3%A7onnage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des plateformes, des plates-formes. 3, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20tron%C3%A7onnage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plateforme (sing.); plateformes (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 3, French, - plan%20de%20tron%C3%A7onnage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plateforme de tronçonnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-10-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roll-up ramp
1, record 4, English, roll%2Dup%20ramp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An inclined ramp used to roll up logs on a band saw deck by using cant hooks or peaveys. 2, record 4, English, - roll%2Dup%20ramp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rampe de roulement
1, record 4, French, rampe%20de%20roulement
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plan incliné utilisé pour faire monter des billes sur la plate-forme d’une scie à ruban à l'aide de tourne-billes. 2, record 4, French, - rampe%20de%20roulement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- full-tree forwarder
1, record 5, English, full%2Dtree%20forwarder
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- porteur d’arbres entiers
1, record 5, French, porteur%20d%26rsquo%3Barbres%20entiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porteur : débardeur comportant une plate-forme ou un berceau de débardage qui lui permet de transporter les arbres ou les billes sans les traîner. 1, record 5, French, - porteur%20d%26rsquo%3Barbres%20entiers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe des engins spécialement conçus en fonction des différentes charges à transporter. Suivant le cas, il seront désignés par les appellations porteur de bois courts (shortwood forwarder), porteur de troncs entiers (tree-length forwarder) ou porteur d’arbres entiers (full-tree forwarder). 1, record 5, French, - porteur%20d%26rsquo%3Barbres%20entiers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wood bunk
1, record 6, English, wood%20bunk
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The grapple can be replaced by a wood bunk for forwarding short-wood (Paprican Reports, 1971). 1, record 6, English, - wood%20bunk
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- plateau
1, record 6, French, plateau
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plate-forme montée sur certains engins forestiers et servant à transporter les arbres, les troncs ou les billes. 1, record 6, French, - plateau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- shortwood forwarder
1, record 7, English, shortwood%20forwarder
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- porteur de bois courts
1, record 7, French, porteur%20de%20bois%20courts
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porteur : débardeur comportant une plate-forme ou un berceau de débardage qui lui permet de transporter les arbres ou les billes sans les traîner. 1, record 7, French, - porteur%20de%20bois%20courts
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe des engins spécialement conçus en fonction des différentes charges à transporter. Suivant le cas, ils seront désignés par les appellations porteur de bois courts (shortwood forwarder), porteur de troncs entiers (tree-length forwarder) ou porteur d’arbres entiers (full-tree forwarder). 1, record 7, French, - porteur%20de%20bois%20courts
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-07-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Transport of Wood
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tree-length forwarder
1, record 8, English, tree%2Dlength%20forwarder
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Transport du bois
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- porteur de troncs entiers
1, record 8, French, porteur%20de%20troncs%20entiers
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Porteur : débardeur comportant une plate-forme ou un berceau de débardage qui lui permet de transporter les arbres ou les billes sans les traîner. 1, record 8, French, - porteur%20de%20troncs%20entiers
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe des engins spécialement conçus en fonction des différentes charges à transporter. Suivant le cas, ils seront désignés par les appellations porteur de bois courts (shortwood forwarder), porteur de troncs entiers (tree-length forwarder) ou porteur d’arbres entiers (full-tree forwarder). 1, record 8, French, - porteur%20de%20troncs%20entiers
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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