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DECHET FORESTIER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
- Biomass Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forest residues
1, record 1, English, forest%20residues
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forestry residues 2, record 1, English, forestry%20residues
correct, plural
- forest waste 3, record 1, English, forest%20waste
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unused wood in the forest including logging residue; rough, rotten, and dead trees; and annual mortality. 4, record 1, English, - forest%20residues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "waste" is considered to be an uncountable noun; however, it is often found in the plural form (wastes), particularly when speaking of different types of waste. 5, record 1, English, - forest%20residues
Record 1, Key term(s)
- forest residue
- forestry residue
- forest wastes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résidus forestiers
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20forestiers
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- résidus de la forêt 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sidus%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
correct, masculine noun, plural
- déchets forestiers 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20forestiers
correct, masculine noun, plural
- déchets de la forêt 4, record 1, French, d%C3%A9chets%20de%20la%20for%C3%AAt
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Résidus issus de la forêt et servant notamment à des fins énergétiques. 5, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20forestiers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le jour où on produira du méthanol sur une grande échelle à partir de résidus forestiers n'est peut-être pas si éloigné qu'on le pense. 6, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sidus%20forestiers
Record 1, Key term(s)
- résidu forestier
- résidu de la forêt
- déchet de la forêt
- déchet forestier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Explotación forestal
- Energía de la biomasa
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- residuos forestales
1, record 1, Spanish, residuos%20forestales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- desechos forestales 2, record 1, Spanish, desechos%20forestales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Residuos procedentes de aprovechamientos del bosque. 3, record 1, Spanish, - residuos%20forestales
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los residuos forestales son aquellos que se producen como consecuencia de actividades forestales principalmente destinadas al aprovechamiento de la madera y a prevenir plagas o incendios. 4, record 1, Spanish, - residuos%20forestales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- residuo forestal
- desecho forestal
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