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PLANCON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- square timber
1, record 1, English, square%20timber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large piece of timber squared by a crew using broad axes and other tools in the early days of logging. 2, record 1, English, - square%20timber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plançon
1, record 1, French, plan%C3%A7on
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ce sont les troncs d'arbres, ou «grumes», de grande dimension, dont chacune des faces est taillée à la hache sur un angle de 90 degrés […], ce qui donne de magnifiques pièces de bois de forme carrée ayant quatre surfaces parfaitement planes. Elles portent le nom de «plançons» […] 1, record 1, French, - plan%C3%A7on
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- whip
1, record 2, English, whip
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Whip harvesting consists of the cutting and bundling operations and the collection and transport of the bundles of whips to the nursery storage for further processing into cuttings. 1, record 2, English, - whip
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plançon
1, record 2, French, plan%C3%A7on
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces peupliers sont vendus à l'état de plançons c'est-à-dire composés d'une branche coupée sur un arbre et donc pourvue d'un bourgeon apical et de bourgeons axillaires. 1, record 2, French, - plan%C3%A7on
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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