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Record 1 2019-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Woodworking
  • Wood Sawing
CONT

… the direction of the [woodworking] technique may be: … across the grain (direction of cut is across the grain lines, but the plane of the cut is still aligned with them) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Travail du bois
  • Sciage du bois
CONT

En décrivant l'application d'une technique de travail du bois sur une pièce de bois donnée, on peut indiquer la direction : […] en travers du fil (formant un angle d'environ 90 degrés avec les éléments axiaux du bois […]

Spanish

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