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VENEER [5 records]

Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plywood
DEF

A thin sheet of wood of uniform thickness produced by peeling, slicing, or sawing logs, bolts, or flitches.

OBS

Peeling or rotary cutting in a veneer lathe provides rotary-cut veneer with typical flat-grain patterns and accounts for about 90% of the veneer produced.

OBS

veneer: term standardized by ISO and by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Air Pollutant Emission Inventory Report.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Contreplaqués
DEF

Feuille de bois plutôt mince et d'épaisseur égale produite par déroulage, tranchage ou plus rarement par sciage.

OBS

placage : terme normalisé par l'ISO, l'AFNOR et par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'Inventaire des émissions de polluants atmosphériques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Madera contrachapada
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Record 2 2011-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prosthetic Dentistry
DEF

Very thin layers of either composite or porcelain material, which are bonded to the teeth to improve the tooth's appearance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentisterie prothétique
CONT

La facette est une couche très mince de matériel dentaire (composite ou porcelaine) qui enveloppe la face de la dent, d'où le nom facette.

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pipes and Fittings
  • Plastic Materials
  • Manufactured Products (Rubber)
DEF

The thin innermost layer forming an integral part of the hose lining, applied for some special purpose. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

veneer: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
  • Matières plastiques
  • Produits fabriqués (Caoutchouc)
DEF

Mince couche interne faisant partie intégrante du tube intérieur du tuyau et appliquée à des fins particulières. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

placage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A thin but extensive layer of sediments covering an older geologic formation or surface.

CONT

A veneer of alluvium covering a pediment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
CONT

Au nord-ouest, [cette nappe de till] s'interrompt brusquement pour céder la place à une étendue de sable et de gravier de la Formation de Beaufort recouverte d'un placage de sédiments fins qui pourrait être un loess.

CONT

Un mince placage de roches sédimentaires fluviatiles.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de remo
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