Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
biodécoupe
English translation:
eco-thinning
Added to glossary by
Susan McDonald
Aug 10, 2011 07:45
12 yrs ago
French term
France
Professional, well-presented & accurate
Native in: English (Variant: UK) 
Works in: French to English, Russian to English
biodécoupe
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Forestry / Wood / Timber
This is from a website for a manufacturer of timber products (pallets, etc.). The context is:
Depuis 1980, xxxx est actif dans différents domaines (pôles) centrés sur le bois :
Pôle Packaging (biodécoupe, paletterie, service logistique..)
I understand what the term "biodécoupe" means, as I found this handy definition:
Biodécoupe
Utilisation de bois provenant de sources « locales » et uniquement au départ de découpes de 2e et 3e éclaircies, recommandée pour optimaliser la production forestière.
So this is wood from local sources taken from 2nd and 3rd thinnings - I get this. My problem is how to render it elegantly in English - the best I have so far is "eco-friendly wood harvesting" but I don't think this gets over the true meaning of the word and I wondered if there was an industry-standard term that might fit better to convey the meaning.
Thanks a lot!
Depuis 1980, xxxx est actif dans différents domaines (pôles) centrés sur le bois :
Pôle Packaging (biodécoupe, paletterie, service logistique..)
I understand what the term "biodécoupe" means, as I found this handy definition:
Biodécoupe
Utilisation de bois provenant de sources « locales » et uniquement au départ de découpes de 2e et 3e éclaircies, recommandée pour optimaliser la production forestière.
So this is wood from local sources taken from 2nd and 3rd thinnings - I get this. My problem is how to render it elegantly in English - the best I have so far is "eco-friendly wood harvesting" but I don't think this gets over the true meaning of the word and I wondered if there was an industry-standard term that might fit better to convey the meaning.
Thanks a lot!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | eco-thinning |
Bourth (X)
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| 3 +1 | organic cutting |
AC @ KILTEDf (X)
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| 3 | environmentally friendly timber falling |
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Proposed translations
+1
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eco-thinning
gets a small number of ghits?
How many biodécoupe are there?
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-10 09:39:07 GMT)
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Substantially more biodécoupe, though some of those use if for the "scierie qui exploite des billons de 2è et 3è éclaircies en valorisant la totalité du bois provenant de nos forêts proches.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-10 09:40:37 GMT)
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The above definition (scierie) potentially suiting your text better.
How many biodécoupe are there?
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-10 09:39:07 GMT)
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Substantially more biodécoupe, though some of those use if for the "scierie qui exploite des billons de 2è et 3è éclaircies en valorisant la totalité du bois provenant de nos forêts proches.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-10 09:40:37 GMT)
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The above definition (scierie) potentially suiting your text better.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Sorry it's taken me so long to grade! This was exactly the right term - thanks a lot!"
58 mins
environmentally friendly timber falling
http://www.ic.gc.ca/app/ccc/srch/nvgt.do?lang=eng&prtl=1&sbP...
www.palletfrancois.com/fr/p/produits-biodecoupe-sciure-plaq... - Cached - Similar
eco-friendly timber falling
www.palletfrancois.com/fr/p/produits-biodecoupe-sciure-plaq... - Cached - Similar
eco-friendly timber falling
+1
39 mins
organic cutting
Sorry no official explanation to give you, I either have heard this before or it just "feels right". Hence why I have put "medium" as my confidence level. Good luck.
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-10 09:12:54 GMT)
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Found a specialist website, using the term I suggested earlier on in their glossary:
http://www.idelux-aive.be/pages/lexique_en/organic-cutting.h...
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Note added at 1 hr (2011-08-10 09:12:54 GMT)
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Found a specialist website, using the term I suggested earlier on in their glossary:
http://www.idelux-aive.be/pages/lexique_en/organic-cutting.h...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
cc in nyc
: In fact, the source text is from the same website where Susan found "biodécoupe": http://www.idelux-aive.be/pages/lexique_fr/biodecoupe.html?L... ... So a "qualified agree" But I wonder if "organic cutting" is used anywhere else?
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