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| English | French |
| brush-clearance equipment | matériel de débroussaillement |
| bush clearance | débroussaillement |
| bush clearance | débroussage |
| clearance of forests | déboisement |
| clearance of forests | déforestation |
| clearance of forests | réduction de la surface boisée |
| clearance of forests | destruction des forêts |
| clearance of hedges and coppices | arrachage des haies et des taillis |
| clearance operation | opération de curage |
| land clearance | défrichement |
| lung clearance | clairance pulmonaire |
| oil spillage clearance vessel | navire dépollueur |
| oil spillage clearance vessel | bateau antipollution |
| woodland clearance The permanent clear-felling of an area of forest or woodland. On steep slopes this can lead to severe soil erosion, especially where heavy seasonal rains or the melting of snow at higher levels cause sudden heavy flows of water. In the humid tropics it may also lead to a release of carbon dioxide from the soil | déboisement |