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FOOT-BOARD MEASURE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Wood Industries
DEF

Unit of volume in measuring lumber; equals 144 cubic inches, or the volume of a board 1 foot square and 1 inch thick.

OBS

foot board measure: term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd.

OBS

board foot: term reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Unité de volume indivisible en usage dans les pays de langue anglaise, égale au volume d'une planche carrée de 1 pied de côté et de 1 pouce d'épaisseur (soit théoriquement 1/12 de pied cube, soit 0,00236 m [cube] ).

OBS

Pluriel : des pieds-planche. Renseignement : Sylvie Roy, SVP linguistique.

OBS

pied-planche : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Industria maderera
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