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SLAB CUT [2 records]

Record 1 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A form of offcut, with one flat surface, the other being the natural curve of the log, with or without bark.

OBS

slab cut: Information supplied by Forano International in Montreal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Première et dernière planche sciée d'un fût qui peut comporter ou non une face recouverte d'écorce.

DEF

Tranche externe du débit d'une bille ou d'une grume de bois. [...] Inutilisable en charpente ou en menuiserie, les dosses ne servent guère que pour le blindage des terrassements.

OBS

Le terme «croûte» est assimilée à la langue parlée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos madereros
  • Aserradura de la madera
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Record 2 1999-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

The first cut made along a log on a sawbench, providing a flat surface that can be used for its further conversion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

La moins large des faces d'une contredosse ou de la première planche provenant du sciage en plot d'une grume.

OBS

Le même concept s'applique aux dernières planche et contredosse.

Spanish

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