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FER ECORCER [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- barking iron
1, record 1, English, barking%20iron
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barking iron: an item in the "Forestry Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - barking%20iron
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fer à écorcer
1, record 1, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fer à écorcer : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de foresterie» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spud
1, record 2, English, spud
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- barking iron 1, record 2, English, barking%20iron
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hand tool used to strip bark from trees (Terms of the Trade: A Handbook for the Forest Products Industry, 1978, p. 89). 1, record 2, English, - spud
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fer à écorcer
1, record 2, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écorçoir 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9cor%C3%A7oir
correct, masculine noun
- racloir 1, record 2, French, racloir
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Outil constitué d'une lame tranchante légèrement recourbée fixée à un manche, et servant à écorcer les arbres. 1, record 2, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écorçage manuel, à l'aide d'un fer à écorcer ou d'une plane, est peu fréquent dans l'Est du Canada, mais il se pratique dans certaines régions, au printemps, lorsque l'arbre est en sève. Il s'agit surtout de bois destinés à l'exportation vers l'Europe. 1, record 2, French, - fer%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9corcer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
- Instalaciones y equipo (Industria maderera)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- descortezador manual
1, record 2, Spanish, descortezador%20manual
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- rasqueta descortezadora 1, record 2, Spanish, rasqueta%20descortezadora
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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