timber processing

collocation in English

meaningsoftimberandprocessing

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timber
noun
uk
/ˈtɪm.bər/us
/ˈtɪm.bɚ/
trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used ...
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processing
noun[U]
uk
/ˈprəʊ.ses.ɪŋ/us
/ˈprɑː.ses.ɪŋ/
the act of dealing with documents or people in an ...
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(Definition oftimberandprocessingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The decrease of imports of splints and logs can also be attributed to the progress oftimberprocessing technology, as well as changes in the availability of local timbers.
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Another project has been successful in helping workers to transfer into woodland management andtimberprocessing.
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That can be a disadvantage totimberprocessingwhich we should be defending and developing.
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Thetimberprocessingindustry in particular is vulnerable to variations in the supply and cost of its raw materials.
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That is damaging to our owntimberprocessingindustry and means increased import costs.
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We need to repatriate parts of the food industry and thetimberprocessingindustry to rural areas.
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Over £1 billion has been invested intimberprocessingover the past eight years.
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Thetimberprocessingindustry employs around 10,000 people.
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This splitting up would result in a loss of effectiveness, distortion of the market, and create endless difficulties in the setting up of newtimberprocessingindustries.
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He worked first in agriculture and later for atimberprocessingcompany.
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The dominating industries are machine engineering, electrotechnical industry andtimberprocessing.
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During the second period, called the construction of the foundations of socialism, agriculture was collectivized, and industry was diversified into mining,timberprocessing, and consumer goods production.
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The local industries includetimberprocessingmills, brick factory, paper plant, woving plant, furniture, metallurgy and factory of agricultural equipment, brewery, large trout farm, and food processing.
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Rosinvest's interests included shipbuilding, construction, and lumber/timberprocessing.
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Timberprocessingis taxed at 0.375% of taxable value; processing of potash and molybdenum is taxed at 0.125%; and processing of all other resources is taxed at 0.75%.
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