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GRAIN FIN [9 records]

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Record 1 2019-06-20

English

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

Large diameter cells produce a coarse (open) texture or grain (i.e. greater macroscopic porosity in wood), while small diameter cells form a fine texture or grain.

PHR

close-grain wood

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
CONT

L'apparence texturée de la surface du bois résulte de la différence entre la dimension des pores ainsi que la largeur et la quantité des rayons ou vaisseaux. Les bois qui ont des larges rayons sont qualifiés de rugueux et les bois qui ont des vaisseaux étroits sont considérés comme étant de texture fine.

PHR

bois à grain fin

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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Record 2 2008-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
DEF

Snow crystal formed during the equitemperature metamorphism process.

CONT

Rounded Grains are those in which the original form is no longer discernible and the crystal takes on a generally rounded amorphous appearance. Rounded grains typically tend to be smaller grains and are usually significantly smaller than the original grain from which they formed. Typical grain size is often less than 1 mm. Commonly referred to as "rounds" these grains tend to be found in harder or stronger snowpack layers. Rounded grains typically form when there is a weak temperature gradient in the snowpack (<1 degree/10 cm). This weak temperature gradient occurs most often in areas where the snowpack is deep and temperatures are mild.

CONT

There is a strong layer of rounds at the base of the snowpack. [Example approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.]

OBS

rounded grain; round: terms officially approved by the Avalanche Bulletin Terminology Standardization Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
DEF

Cristal de neige résultant de la métamorphose de faible gradient.

CONT

Il y a une couche résistante de grains fins de forte cohésion située à la base du manteau neigeux. [Exemple entériné par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.]

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «grain rond» qui se rend en anglais par «melt-freeze particle».

OBS

grain fin : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie des bulletins d'avalanche.

Spanish

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Record 3 2006-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
PHR

Fine grained deposit, ore, sulphide.

Key term(s)
  • fine-grained

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
CONT

Minéraux d'oxyde de fer de granulométrie fine.

PHR

Dépôt, sulfure à grain fin.

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Said of a sediment or sedimentary rock, and of its texture, in which the individual constituents are too small to distinguish with the unaided eye.

OBS

Specifically said of a sediment or rock whose particles have an average diameter less than 1/16 mm (62 microns, or silt size and smaller).

CONT

... fine-grained clastic sediments.

OBS

As opposed to "coarse-grained."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Architecture des roches sédimentaires. [...] Enfin, le grain est l'expression de la dimension moyenne des éléments des roches. En première approximation, on dit souvent que l'on a affaire à une roche à grain grossier, à grain moyen, à grain fin. Mais ces expressions ne sont que relatives.

Spanish

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Record 5 2003-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petrography
DEF

Said of a crystalline or glassy rock, and of its texture, in which the individual minerals are relatively small.

OBS

Specifically said of an igneous rock whose particles have an average diameter less than 1 mm (0.04 in.).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pétrographie
CONT

Une variété [de gneiss] à grain fin, pauvre en éléments noirs avec prédominance du feldspath, plus ou moins chargée en grains roses de grenat, est la leptynite, roche fréquente dans notre Massif Central.

CONT

Granite à grain fin [...]

Spanish

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Record 6 2002-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medication

French

Domaine(s)
  • Médicaments

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medicamentos
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Record 7 1996-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Vegetable Crop Production
OBS

e.g. fine-grained broccoli

Key term(s)
  • fine grained broccoli

French

Domaine(s)
  • Horticulture
  • Production légumière
OBS

p. ex. pomme de chou-fleur à grain fin

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brushes and Brush Manufacturing
CONT

Wood handles shall be made of close-grained and straight-grained hardwood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brosserie
OBS

à grain fin : terme uniformisé par le CN.

Spanish

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Record 9 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photography
DEF

Characterized by comparatively fine graininess.

OBS

Used of a photographic image or photographic emulsion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photographie
DEF

Se dit d'une émulsion photographique dans laquelle le pouvoir résolvant est relativement élevé (120 lignes par mm pour fixer les idées).

Spanish

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