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- Primary term
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timber calipers
- URI
- https://nomenclature.info/nom/5275 (opens semantic view)
- Definition
- A metal or wood instrument consisting of a pair of matching, inward facing arms, one fixed, the other sliding, both attached perpendicularly to graduated scale. Used to measure the diameter of standing timber, in order to take an inventory of cubic volume.
- Definition source(s)
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- Parks Canada / Parcs Canada, and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2009–2018. “Parks Canada Descriptive and Visual Dictionary of Objects / Dictionnaire descriptif et visuel de Parcs Canada.” 2009–2018.
- English
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- Term (International)
- timber calipers
- Inverted term (International)
- calipers, timber
- Alternative term(s)
- log caliper; log calliper; log scaler's calipers; lumberman's calliper; timber caliper; tree caliper
- French
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- Term (International)
- compas forestier
- Term gender (International)
- masculine
- Alternative term(s)
- bastringue; calliper; compas à coulisse; pied à coulisse; pince
- Date created
- 2010-01-01
- Date updated
- 2023-08-28
- Parks Canada code(s)
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- 04-00779
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- URL
- https://page.nomenclature.info/nom/5275 (reopens this page)
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| Data source | Label | Language | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus | timber caliper (Art & Architecture Thesaurus) | English | Exact |
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