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crook [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Wood Drying
- Rough Carpentry
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crook
1, record 1, English, crook
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- side-bend 2, record 1, English, side%2Dbend
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The high temperature and humidity will help soften the lignin between the wood fibers and thus reduce the stresses caused by shrinkage that in turn produce crook and twist and other forms of warp. 3, record 1, English, - crook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Lumber cut off-center from the pith (core) of the log will naturally have stress which results in crook or side-bend in many species, especially hardwoods. 4, record 1, English, - crook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Séchage du bois
- Charpenterie
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déjettement
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9jettement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déviation latérale d'une ligne droite tirée d'une extrémité à l'autre d'une pièce de bois. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9jettement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le déjettement est de loin le défaut de séchage le plus commun qui entraîne le déclassement des sciages de résineux de dimension. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9jettement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Road Safety
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset skid mark
1, record 2, English, offset%20skid%20mark
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- offset tire mark 2, record 2, English, offset%20tire%20mark
- bend 3, record 2, English, bend
- crook 3, record 2, English, crook
- offset skid 3, record 2, English, offset%20skid
jargon
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] skid mark that changes direction due to an outside force. 3, record 2, English, - offset%20skid%20mark
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
These marks are often the end of pre-impact skid marks and the start of after impact tire marks. 3, record 2, English, - offset%20skid%20mark
Record 2, Key term(s)
- offset skidmark
- off-set skid mark
- off-set skidmark
- off-set tire mark
- off-set skid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité routière
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trace de freinage coudée
1, record 2, French, trace%20de%20freinage%20coud%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marque de freinage coudée 1, record 2, French, marque%20de%20freinage%20coud%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crook
1, record 3, English, crook
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Short length of naturally curved timber. 2, record 3, English, - crook
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- coude
1, record 3, French, coude
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courte longueur de bois naturellement courbé. 2, record 3, French, - coude
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-01-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Tools and Equipment
- Brewing and Malting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage industriel
- Brasserie et malterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fer
1, record 4, French, fer
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1996-09-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- crozier-sceptre 1, record 5, English, crozier%2Dsceptre
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the insignia of Osiris. It was held in the left hand of both the god and the king. It takes the form of a short staff ending at the top in a crook bent inwards and outwards. 3, record 5, English, - crozier%2Dsceptre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crozier-sceptre which figures among royal and divine insignia may go back to the boomerang-like object which was a prominent weapon in antiquity. It appears in old Babylonia as a curved stick, and, like the club, is a distinctive symbol of god and king. It resembles the sceptre curved at the end, which was carried by old Hittite gods. 4, record 5, English, - crozier%2Dsceptre
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sceptre
1, record 5, French, sceptre
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- sceptre heka 2, record 5, French, sceptre%20heka
masculine noun
- bâton long recourbé 3, record 5, French, b%C3%A2ton%20long%20recourb%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâton de commandement, signe d'autorité suprême. 4, record 5, French, - sceptre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-05-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A piece of tubing added between the instrument and the mouthpiece. 2, record 6, English, - crook
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The crook, or upper section, is detachable. When in place, it curves in the opposite direction of the bell toward the player's mouth. 2, record 6, English, - crook
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saxophone 3, record 6, English, - crook
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bocal
1, record 6, French, bocal
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube conique incurvé qui relie le bec au corps de l'instrument. 2, record 6, French, - bocal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parce qu'il est un élément distinct du corps et du bec, le bocal doit être démonté afin de nettoyer l'instrument. 3, record 6, French, - bocal
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
saxophone 4, record 6, French, - bocal
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-11-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, English
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- spring 1, record 7, English, spring
- short bend 1, record 7, English, short%20bend
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A deviation from a flat plane of the narrow face of a piece of lumber, from end to end. 1, record 7, English, - crook
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cambrure
1, record 7, French, cambrure
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- voilement longitudinal de rive 1, record 7, French, voilement%20longitudinal%20de%20rive
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Courbure d'une pièce de bois dont les rives sont devenues concave et convexe dans le sens du fil. 1, record 7, French, - cambrure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1991-01-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Toponymy
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bend
1, record 8, English, bend
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- turn 1, record 8, English, turn
correct, noun, officially approved
- crook 1, record 8, English, crook
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distinct curve in a water body. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bearpaw Bend, Sask. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Davis Turn, N.B. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Basil Gates Crook, N.S. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bend: Widely used. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turn: Uncommon; used in N.B. and Man. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
crook: Rare; used in N.S. 1, record 8, English, - bend
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bend; turn; crook: terms and definition validated by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) within the scope of its glossary (BT-176) which is the first authoritative publication on generics in use in Canada. 2, record 8, English, - bend
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymie
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courbe
1, record 8, French, courbe
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- détour 1, record 8, French, d%C3%A9tour
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflexion dans le tracé d'un cours d'eau. 1, record 8, French, - courbe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Courbe du Sault, Québec. 1, record 8, French, - courbe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Grand Détour, Québec. 1, record 8, French, - courbe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courbe : La courbe et le détour sont moins accentués que le coude. Attesté au Québec. 1, record 8, French, - courbe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détour : Attesté au Québec. 1, record 8, French, - courbe
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
courbe; détour : termes et définition uniformisés par le comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques (CPCNG) dans le cadre du glossaire (BT-176) faisant autorité sur la question des génériques en usage au Canada. 1, record 8, French, - courbe
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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