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BOIS DUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eastern hop-hornbeam
1, record 1, English, eastern%20hop%2Dhornbeam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- eastern hop hornbeam 2, record 1, English, eastern%20hop%20hornbeam
correct
- eastern hophornbeam 3, record 1, English, eastern%20hophornbeam
correct
- American hop-hornbeam 1, record 1, English, American%20hop%2Dhornbeam
correct
- hop-hornbeam 1, record 1, English, hop%2Dhornbeam
correct
- hophornbeam 3, record 1, English, hophornbeam
correct
- ironwood 4, record 1, English, ironwood
correct, see observation
- leverwood 1, record 1, English, leverwood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Betulaceae. 5, record 1, English, - eastern%20hop%2Dhornbeam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ironwood: common name also used to refer to the species Carpinus caroliniana, Cyrilla racemiflora and Fagraea fragrans. 6, record 1, English, - eastern%20hop%2Dhornbeam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- American hophornbeam
- iron wood
- lever-wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ostryer de Virginie
1, record 1, French, ostryer%20de%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois à levier 2, record 1, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20levier
correct, masculine noun
- bois de fer 1, record 1, French, bois%20de%20fer
correct, masculine noun
- bois dur 2, record 1, French, bois%20dur
correct, masculine noun
- ostryer de la Virginie 2, record 1, French, ostryer%20de%20la%20Virginie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Betulaceae. 3, record 1, French, - ostryer%20de%20Virginie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard wood
1, record 2, English, hard%20wood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hardwood 2, record 2, English, hardwood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hard and soft wood occurs in different species of both hardwood and softwood tree species. Hardness is a function of the heaviness, or density, of the wood: the amount of wood material compared to air spaces. Hard woods are denser, soft woods contain more air. 1, record 2, English, - hard%20wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the timber category "hardwood" which refers to timber from trees of the Gymnosperm group. 3, record 2, English, - hard%20wood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois dur
1, record 2, French, bois%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois franc 2, record 2, French, bois%20franc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe souvent les bois d'après la dureté et la densité. Ainsi on distingue dans les bois résineux : les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs et dans les bois feuillus : les bois très tendres, les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs, les bois très durs. 3, record 2, French, - bois%20dur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Tipos de madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera dura
1, record 2, Spanish, madera%20dura
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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