森林の択伐
an act of cutting down trees - EDR日英対訳辞書
こうしたことから、並行して材木の伐採も続けられていたが、しいたけ栽培の原木と用材の択伐のほか、枕木用の栗材や木炭生産用の雑木の伐採が主であった。
Because of these situations, the logging of chestnut trees as the material for railroad ties and miscellaneous trees for charcoal making were the main activities, as well as the selective cutting for construction materials and pulpwood for the cultivation of shiitake mushrooms, although the logging lumber was still under way at the same time. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス
これは将門討伐の成功によって純友鎮圧の自信を深めた朝廷が純友を挑発して彼に対して文元を引き渡して朝廷に従うか、それとも朝敵として討伐されるかの二者択一を迫るものであった。
Sumitomo had two alternatives, one was to hand over Fumimoto and obey the Imperial Court, which had gained in strength against him after the defeat of Masakado, and the other was to continue to be treated as an enemy of the Imperial Court. - Wikipedia日英京都関連文書対訳コーパス