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CARCASSING TIMBER [1 record]

Record 1 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Wood Furniture Manufacture
CONT

Carcass: Framing when in position, i.e. the structural part of a building, bookcase, cupboard or any other construction, as distinct from its covering ... Timber so used is termed carcassing (= framing) timber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Fabrication des meubles en bois
DEF

S'agissant d'un meuble par exemple, bois destiné à la fabrication des pièces essentielles et solides qui le composent.

Spanish

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