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SURANNE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overmature
1, record 1, English, overmature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- over-mature 2, record 1, English, over%2Dmature
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In even-aged management, [said of] those trees or stands past the mature stage. 3, record 1, English, - overmature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Current even-aged management, however tends to reduce forest variability: for example, fully regulated, even-aged management will tend to truncate the natural forest stand age distribution and eliminate overmature and old growth forests from the landscape. 4, record 1, English, - overmature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overmature: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 5, record 1, English, - overmature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surmature
1, record 1, French, surmature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- suranné 2, record 1, French, surann%C3%A9
correct
- surâgé 3, record 1, French, sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En aménagement équienne, [se dit des] arbres ou peuplements qui ont dépassé l'âge mûr, où le taux de croissance diminue et les arbres s'affaiblissent et meurent. 4, record 1, French, - surmature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'aménagement équienne pleinement régulé va tendre à tronquer la distribution naturelle des classes d'âges et à éliminer les forêts vieilles et surmatures du paysage 5, record 1, French, - surmature
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surmature : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des Sciences de la Terre. 5, record 1, French, - surmature
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-09-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Forestry Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overmature tree
1, record 2, English, overmature%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In even-aged management, [a tree] past the mature stage. 2, record 2, English, - overmature%20tree
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Diseased and overmature trees and snags have been removed, and this has had an effect on woodpeckers, nuthatches, and other cavity nesters. 1, record 2, English, - overmature%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Exploitation forestière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- arbre suranné
1, record 2, French, arbre%20surann%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En aménagement équienne [arbre] qui [a] dépassé l'âge de maturation [...] 2, record 2, French, - arbre%20surann%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les arbres malades, surannés, et les chicots ont été éliminés, ce qui a notamment affecté les pics, les sittelles et autres espèces nichant dans des cavités. 3, record 2, French, - arbre%20surann%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- obsolete
1, record 3, English, obsolete
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- out-of-date 2, record 3, English, out%2Dof%2Ddate
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The status of an item which is no longer suitable for use as a result of new discoveries, improvements or changes in consumer demand. 3, record 3, English, - obsolete
Record 3, Key term(s)
- out of date
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- périmé
1, record 3, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- obsolescent 2, record 3, French, obsolescent
correct
- désuet 3, record 3, French, d%C3%A9suet
correct
- obsolète 2, record 3, French, obsol%C3%A8te
correct
- hors type 4, record 3, French, hors%20type
- démodé 4, record 3, French, d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
- suranné 4, record 3, French, surann%C3%A9
- caduc 4, record 3, French, caduc
- hors d’usage 5, record 3, French, hors%20d%26rsquo%3Busage
- hors d’âge 6, record 3, French, hors%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A2ge
- vétuste 6, record 3, French, v%C3%A9tuste
- déclassé 6, record 3, French, d%C3%A9class%C3%A9
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'un article qui ne convient plus, à la suite de nouvelles découvertes, d'améliorations ou de changements d'exigences du consommateur. 7, record 3, French, - p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-03-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Ecosystems
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- overmature stand
1, record 4, English, overmature%20stand
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Objectives could vary from a "cool" burn, to reduce fuels under a young sapling stand, to a "hot" burn, as in a replacement fire in a diseased, overmature stand. 2, record 4, English, - overmature%20stand
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... a decline in vigour, health and, for woody species, soundness marks the stage of overmaturity, termed ..., if decay is the critical factor, the age of decline. 3, record 4, English, - overmature%20stand
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Écosystèmes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- peuplement surâgé
1, record 4, French, peuplement%20sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- peuplement suranné 2, record 4, French, peuplement%20surann%C3%A9
see observation, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peuplement qui a dépassé l'âge de la maturité et qui commence à dépérir. 3, record 4, French, - peuplement%20sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon M. Martien Roberge, sylviculturaliste du Centre de recherches forestières des Laurentides, à Sainte-Foy, l'expression «peuplement surâgé» doit être préférée à celle de «peuplement suranné». 1, record 4, French, - peuplement%20sur%C3%A2g%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Ecosistemas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- masa decadente
1, record 4, Spanish, masa%20decadente
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-09-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Translation (General)
- Language Problems (General)
- General Vocabulary
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- outdated
1, record 5, English, outdated
correct, adjective
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Out-of-date; old-fashioned; obsolete. 2, record 5, English, - outdated
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In extreme instances new mills were started up using technology so outdated that there was no market for what it produced. 3, record 5, English, - outdated
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Traduction (Généralités)
- Problèmes de langue (Généralités)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- démodé
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
correct, see observation, adjective, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- désuet 1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9suet
correct, see observation, adjective, masculine noun
- périmé 2, record 5, French, p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
correct, see observation, adjective, masculine noun
- passé de mode 1, record 5, French, pass%C3%A9%20de%20mode
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- caduc 3, record 5, French, caduc
correct, see observation, adjective, masculine noun
- suranné 4, record 5, French, surann%C3%A9
correct, see observation, adjective, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ne plus être conforme au goût du jour. 5, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Passé de mode» se conjugue avec l'auxiliaire «être»; «avoir passé» a un sens actif: aller d'un lieu à l'autre; «être passé» a un sens passif: être devenu avec le temps. 5, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ces termes ne sont pas des synonymes absolus. Ils font au féminin : démodée, désuète, périmée, (être) passée de mode, caduque et surannée. 3, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-01-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Translation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- obsolescent 1, record 6, English, obsolescent
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- inadéquat 1, record 6, French, inad%C3%A9quat
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vétuste 1, record 6, French, v%C3%A9tuste
- suranné 1, record 6, French, surann%C3%A9
- dépassé 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9pass%C3%A9
- désuet 1, record 6, French, d%C3%A9suet
- en voie de devenir périmé 2, record 6, French, en%20voie%20de%20devenir%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
- devenu périmé 2, record 6, French, devenu%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9
- hors d’âge 2, record 6, French, hors%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A2ge
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-05-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- antiquated
1, record 7, English, antiquated
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
that is grown old, obsolete, obsolescent, or ill-adapted to present use 1, record 7, English, - antiquated
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- archaïque 1, record 7, French, archa%C3%AFque
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- désuet 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9suet
correct, adjective
- démodé 1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9mod%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- vieilli 1, record 7, French, vieilli
correct, adjective
- vétuste 1, record 7, French, v%C3%A9tuste
correct, adjective
- suranné 1, record 7, French, surann%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-09-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Management (General)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- out-dated job 1, record 8, English, out%2Ddated%20job
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Gestion de l'entreprise (Généralités)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- emploi suranné 1, record 8, French, emploi%20surann%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sociology (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- outmoded myth 1, record 9, English, outmoded%20myth
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- mythe suranné
1, record 9, French, mythe%20surann%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Translation
- Language Problems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- outworn 1, record 10, English, outworn
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Traduction
- Problèmes de langue
Record 10, Main entry term, French
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(de préférence à Désuet) (Hansard 1932, 2e p. 667) 1, record 10, French, - surann%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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