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CONVERSION PRIMAIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breakdown
1, record 1, English, breakdown
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Strictly, the initial operation of converting timber from the round, particularly by sawing the log longitudinally into cants. 2, record 1, English, - breakdown
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- débitage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9bitage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conversion primaire 2, record 1, French, conversion%20primaire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à découper le bois longitudinalement. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9bitage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Wood Products
- Wood Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- primary conversion
1, record 2, English, primary%20conversion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conversion: Of natural timber, its transformation into any kind of product, i.e. converted timber ... Commonly divided into ... primary conversion ... comprising the topping, trimming, laying off, barking, cross-cutting and initial sawing up, hewing or cleaving of a felled or fallen tree, ... secondary conversion, comprising all or any subsequent working and finishing. 1, record 2, English, - primary%20conversion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Produits du bois
- Industrie du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- conversion primaire
1, record 2, French, conversion%20primaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Par opposition à la conversion secondaire qui comprend l'usinage et la finition des produits forestiers, la conversion primaire s'intéresse à l'écimage, l'émondage, l'ébranchage, le marquage, l'écorçage, le sciage et le refendage du bois abattu. 2, record 2, French, - conversion%20primaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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