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fagoteuse

English translation: (slash) bundler / bundling machine

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French term or phrase:fagoteuse
English translation:(slash) bundler / bundling machine
Entered by: Tony M

11:50 Jun 3, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Forestry / Wood / Timber
French term or phrase: fagoteuse
Exploitation des déchets forestiers, notamment des branchages résiduels. En Finlande, une machine a fait ses preuves dans ce domaine, une "fagoteuse" qui ramasse et compacte les déchets en formant des fagots.
laurentl
Local time: 11:42
bundler
Explanation:
Just wanted to add that this term seems to be used a bit in the forestry industry, and the article mentioned below talks about the use of one for 'slash', though they seem to be referring to the bundling of larger-diameter wood.
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Tony M
France
Local time: 11:42
Grading comment
many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2bundler of firewood
Pro-Trans
3 +1bundler
Tony M
3bundling machine / slash bundler
Miranda Joubioux (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bundler of firewood


Explanation:
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Pro-Trans
France
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, though I don't think there is any need for the added 'firewood'
8 mins
agree  Melzie: a bundler yes, not of firewood in this case
15 mins
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bundler


Explanation:
Just wanted to add that this term seems to be used a bit in the forestry industry, and the article mentioned below talks about the use of one for 'slash', though they seem to be referring to the bundling of larger-diameter wood.


    Reference: http://biostock.blogspot.com/search/label/waste
Tony M
France
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Melzie: there you go then...
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Melzie!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bundling machine / slash bundler


Explanation:
It seems to be most often referred to as a bundling machine.
http://www.bio-south.com/pdf/ForestRes_Prod.pdf?PHPSESSID=08...
My searches lead my to the company that bought the "bundling technology". It's called Timberjack. There are lots of ghits for Timberjack bundling machine/system
http://www.fs.fed.us/forestmanagement/WoodyBiomassUtilizatio...
http://www.deere.com/en_US/compinfo/envtsafety/innovation/bu...

Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 11:42
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
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