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soft wood [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Types of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- soft wood
1, record 1, English, soft%20wood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- softwood 2, record 1, English, softwood
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hard and soft wood occurs in different species of both hardwood and softwood tree species. Hardness is a function of the heaviness, or density, of the wood: the amount of wood material compared to air spaces. Hard woods are denser, soft woods contain more air. 3, record 1, English, - soft%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the timber category "softwood" which refers to the timber of trees of the Gymnosperm group. 4, record 1, English, - soft%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
softwood: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 1, English, - soft%20wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sortes de bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois tendre
1, record 1, French, bois%20tendre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois mou 2, record 1, French, bois%20mou
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe souvent les bois d'après la dureté et la densité. Ainsi on distingue dans les bois résineux : les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs et dans les bois feuillus : les bois très tendres, les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs, les bois très durs. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20tendre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bois tendre; bois mou : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 1, French, - bois%20tendre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Tipos de madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera de coníferas
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20de%20con%C3%ADferas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- softwood
1, record 2, English, softwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- soft wood 2, record 2, English, soft%20wood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A conventional term for [the timber of] trees belonging to the botanical group Gymnospermae. 3, record 2, English, - softwood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hardwoods are almost invariably distinguished from softwoods by the presence of vessels in their timber, irrespective of physical hardness or softness in either case. 3, record 2, English, - softwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois de résineux
1, record 2, French, bois%20de%20r%C3%A9sineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois résineux 2, record 2, French, bois%20r%C3%A9sineux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois provenant d'essences forestières dites «résineuses» généralement caractérisé par la présence de canaux résinifères. 3, record 2, French, - bois%20de%20r%C3%A9sineux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bois de résineux; bois résineux : termes retenus par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 4, record 2, French, - bois%20de%20r%C3%A9sineux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera de coníferas
1, record 2, Spanish, madera%20de%20con%C3%ADferas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- madera blanda 2, record 2, Spanish, madera%20blanda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Importaciones de madera blanda. 2, record 2, Spanish, - madera%20de%20con%C3%ADferas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- softwood
1, record 3, English, softwood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood consisting of immature and still soft and pliable tissue. 1, record 3, English, - softwood
Record 3, Key term(s)
- soft wood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Horticulture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pousse herbacée
1, record 3, French, pousse%20herbac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en arboriculture ornementale ou fruitière 1, record 3, French, - pousse%20herbac%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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