Glossary C

Campsite (or campground) is a place used for camping. The term 'campsite' usually means an area where an individual or family might camp.

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Deutsch: Calvados / Español: Calvados / Português: Calvados / Français: Calvados / Italiano: Calvados /

Calvados is described as an apple brandy produced in Normandy, France, by the distillation of a fermented mash of apples. It is subjected to two pot-still distillations, and is then aged in oak barrels.

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Calf is characterized as young male or female bovine animal under 1 year of age. Calf is a a baby cattle.

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Calendering pertains to the process of smoothing the surface of the paper by pressing it between rollers. Uncalendered papers (those not made smooth by calendering) have a less smooth texture.

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Cablemaking is pertaining to process manufacturing that involves mechanically cutting and joining materials; assembling and organising materials; sampling, inspecting and testing products to specifications; and operating hand held air/power equipment for production processes.

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Cable sonde refers to a drilling tool described as a downhole transmitter or probe that is powered by electricity generated at the surface.

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Deutsch: Kabelkurbeln / Español: Manivelas de Cable / Português: Manivelas de Cabo / Français: Manivelles de câble / Italiano: Manovelle per cavi /

Cable cranks are an economical, permanent wire or cable tightener. They are characterized as strong, lightweight and rust resistant.

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Cable crane is described as a method of extracting timber over rough and/or steep ground using a system of pulleys and line wires. The tractor, which provides the power for the system, remains on the forest road.

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