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SOFTWOOD [4 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 2004-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- softwood
1, record 3, English, softwood
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- conifer 2, record 3, English, conifer
correct
- softwood tree 3, record 3, English, softwood%20tree
- coniferous tree 4, record 3, English, coniferous%20tree
- needle-leaved tree 5, record 3, English, needle%2Dleaved%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cone-bearing tree with needle- or scale-like leaves belonging to the botanical group gymnospermae. 6, record 3, English, - softwood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résineux
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sineux
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- conifère 2, record 3, French, conif%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- arbre résineux 3, record 3, French, arbre%20r%C3%A9sineux
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom couramment donné aux arbres du groupe des conifères, en raison de la présence chez un grand nombre d'entre eux, de cellules ou de canaux résinifères. 4, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sineux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
résineux : terme très général appliqué [...] aux arbres appartenant à la classe des gymnospermes [...] 5, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sineux
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
résineux : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sineux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- conífera
1, record 3, Spanish, con%C3%ADfera
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- resinosa 1, record 3, Spanish, resinosa
correct, feminine noun
- árbol conífero 2, record 3, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20con%C3%ADfero
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gimnosperma del orden coniferales cuyas fructificaciones tienen forma de cono o piña. 3, record 3, Spanish, - con%C3%ADfera
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- softwood
1, record 4, English, softwood
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood consisting of immature and still soft and pliable tissue. 1, record 4, English, - softwood
Record 4, Key term(s)
- soft wood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Horticulture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pousse herbacée
1, record 4, French, pousse%20herbac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
en arboriculture ornementale ou fruitière 1, record 4, French, - pousse%20herbac%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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