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Record 1 2010-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Forestry Operations
  • Silviculture
DEF

To clear an area, other than purely temporarily, of forest.

OBS

Although it is given as a synonym in Webster's Third New International Dictionary, the verb "disforest" is considered as deprecated in Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Exploitation forestière
  • Sylviculture
DEF

Enlever les arbres dans une forêt.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Explotación forestal
  • Silvicultura
DEF

Destruir bosques.

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