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BUILDING TIMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- construction lumber
1, record 1, English, construction%20lumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- building timber 2, record 1, English, building%20timber
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conifers are the trees of choice for construction lumber. 3, record 1, English, - construction%20lumber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Deck materials must not only be resistant to decay and insect damage, but also withstand the effects of water and sun. Standard construction lumber such as fir, pine or spruce may be treated to protect it from rot, but it won't hold up under extreme weather conditions or the ultraviolet rays in sunlight. 4, record 1, English, - construction%20lumber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
All your building timber above damp course level should be treated with the Protim Prevac industrial pre-treatment system ... found in leading timber merchants throughout Ireland. 5, record 1, English, - construction%20lumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois de construction
1, record 1, French, bois%20de%20construction
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois servant à la construction, de façon générale. 2, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bois de construction. [...] Nous classerons sous ce titre les bois de charpente et les bois de menuiserie de bâtiment. Tous doivent répondre à un certain nombre de conditions [...] Comme conditions d'ordre général, indiquons : a) bois de dimensions suffisantes pour constituer des pièces d'ossature ou de soutien, poutres, poteaux, barres de charpente, etc.; b) facilités de travail et de mise en œuvre; c) approvisionnement facile, en quantité et en qualités et, par suite, prix relativement bas. Comme conditions particulières à tel ou tel genre d'ouvrages, on peut indiquer les suivantes : a) durabilité adaptée à la situation de l'ouvrage [...] b) résistances mécaniques suffisantes pour supporter les charges imposées sans recours à des équarrissages trop importants; c) retrait aussi faible que possible pour les bois de menuiserie; d) qualités esthétiques dans certains cas (menuiserie, charpentes décoratives ou apparentes). 3, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20construction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
- Industria maderera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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