Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

bois d’éclaircie

English translation:

thinnings

Added to glossary by tatyana000
Sep 12, 2008 16:14
15 yrs ago
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French term

bois d’éclaircie

French to English Tech/Engineering Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
This is from a list of "threats" in a text about the wood products sector:

"L’achat de bois d’éclaircie destinés à l’emballage par les opérateurs de la filière bois énergie, à la recherche de nouvelles ressources."

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thinnings

ie where woods/forests have been "thinned out", generally of poor quality
Peer comment(s):

agree Jennifer Levey : http://www.kikerforestry.com/about/svc_timbersales/
2 mins
agree Claire Chapman : Apparently, in forestry, thinning can be a noun.
5 mins
agree Michael GREEN : But I think the correct term is "forest thinnings" (see below)
42 mins
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wood from tree thinning

Foresters also frequently develop post-harvest site plans. These may call for reforestation (tree planting by species), weed control, fertilization, or the spacing of young trees (**thinning of trees** that are crowding one another).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forestry

Les éclaircies sont des coupes d'arbres de franc pied ou de brins âgés (baliveaux) d'une cépée. Elles visent à favoriser le développement des arbres qui présentent un intérêt, le plus souvent économique par élimination d'arbres proches. Cette technique ne peut s'employer que dans les peuplements denses. Mais il faut veiller à ce que l'investissement en temps et en hommes permette un gain économique appréciable en qualité et en quantité des volumes récoltés. Une technique moderne mais peu employée consiste à écorcer les arbres à éliminer, au moyen d'un appareil spécialement conçu. Ils meurent sur pied et produisent du bois mort et de l'humus, en minimisant la main d'œuvre et le dérangement (pas de bruit de tronçonneuse, pas de transport).
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylviculture#.C3.89claircissage

Abstract: The composition and structure of the understorey was studied in thinned and unthinned Douglas fir/western hemlock (Pseudotsuga menziesii/Tsuga heterophylla) stands on 32 sites in western Oregon. These stands had regenerated naturally after timber was harvested between 1880 and 1940; they were thinned between 1969 and 1984. Commercially thinned stands had 8-60% of their volume removed 10-24 yr before the study (in 1993-95). Undisturbed old-growth Douglas fir stands were present for comparison on 20 of these paired sites. Conifer regeneration density and frequency were consistently greater in thinned than unthinned stands. For example, average seedling density in thinned stands (1433/ha) was significantly greater than in unthinned stands (233/ha), but very similar to that in old-growth stands (1010/ha).
http://www.fsl.orst.edu/cips/Biblio/Tree Morphology.html
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Reference comments

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Reference:

I have always used the complete phrase, "forest thinnings", but no doubt "thinnings" is adequate in this context.

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Note added at 58 mins (2008-09-12 17:12:55 GMT)
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"Thinning" is part of good forest management. The resulting wood etc is used in various industries (chipboard, paper, etc).

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-09-12 17:14:49 GMT)
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http://treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/29760
Example sentence:

Selective forest thinnings must be first step

Economics of Converting Forest Thinnings to Energy using BioMax

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