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SIFFLET ABATTAGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undercut
1, record 1, English, undercut
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- box 2, record 1, English, box
correct, see observation, noun, United States
- dip 2, record 1, English, dip
correct, see observation, noun
- face 2, record 1, English, face
correct, see observation, noun
- gullet 2, record 1, English, gullet
correct, see observation, noun
- mouth 2, record 1, English, mouth
correct, see observation, noun
- round-up 2, record 1, English, round%2Dup
correct, see observation, noun
- set-up 2, record 1, English, set%2Dup
correct, see observation, noun
- sink 2, record 1, English, sink
correct, see observation, noun
- belly cut 2, record 1, English, belly%20cut
correct, see observation, noun
- birdsmouth 2, record 1, English, birdsmouth
correct, Great Britain
- notch 2, record 1, English, notch
correct, see observation, noun, Canada
- scarf 2, record 1, English, scarf
correct, see observation, noun
- throat 2, record 1, English, throat
correct, see observation, noun
- kerf 2, record 1, English, kerf
see observation, noun
- lek 2, record 1, English, lek
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The deep notch cut into the base of a tree (following laying in) to govern the direction in which it is to fall and also to prevent the butt splitting. 2, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "box" is used partly in the USA and the Commonwealth while the terms "dip", "face", "gullet", "mouth", "round-up", "set-up", and "sink" are used partly in the Commonwealth. Also the term "belly cut" is used in Australia, "notch" in New Zealand, "scarf" and "throat" in Australia and New Zealand. Finally, the terms "kerf" and "lek" are considered as deprecated key terms used in parts of the Commonwealth. 3, record 1, English, - undercut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- entaille de direction
1, record 1, French, entaille%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entaille d'abattage 2, record 1, French, entaille%20d%27abattage
feminine noun
- sifflet d'abattage 3, record 1, French, sifflet%20d%27abattage
masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Entaille faite à la base d'un arbre pour en diriger la chute et aussi empêcher la bille de pied de se fendre intempestivement; il s'agit de l'entaille faite du côté de la direction de la chute (du lit de la chute). 4, record 1, French, - entaille%20de%20direction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entaille de direction a pour but de préparer la charnière de pivotement qui favorise la chute dans la direction choisie et entraîne une rupture des dernières fibres non sectionnées par flexion franche. 1, record 1, French, - entaille%20de%20direction
Record 1, Key term(s)
- encoche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- boca de caida
1, record 1, Spanish, boca%20de%20caida
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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