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Record 1 1997-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
DEF

Galleries and holes left in the wood by insects. According to depth below the surface, worm-holes are divided into shallow and deep.

OBS

worm hole; worm-hole: terms standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • damage caused by insects
  • insect hole

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
DEF

Galeries et trous de sortie des insectes dans le bois. Suivant la profondeur de la pénétration dans la pièce, on distingue les trous de vers peu profonds et les trous de vers profonds.

DEF

Trous ou galerie creusés dans le bois par les insectes adultes ou leurs larves et dont le diamètre est de 1,5 mm et plus.

OBS

trou de vers : terme normalisé par l'ISO et retenu par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation.

Key term(s)
  • dommage dû aux insectes

Spanish

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