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BOIS SEC AIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Wood Drying
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air dried wood
1, record 1, English, air%20dried%20wood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- air-dried wood 2, record 1, English, air%2Ddried%20wood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood which has been subjected to air drying. 1, record 1, English, - air%20dried%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Air dried wood may be expected to have moisture content in the range 17-23% depending upon climate. 1, record 1, English, - air%20dried%20wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Séchage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois sec à l'air
1, record 1, French, bois%20sec%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois séché à l'air 2, record 1, French, bois%20s%C3%A9ch%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] bois qui a été séché en plein air, par opposition à un bois qui a été séché dans un séchoir [et dont l'humidité est comprise entre 17 % et 23 %]. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20sec%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Contrairement à la règle empirique invoquée autrefois (1 an par cm d'épaisseur), la durée du séchage à l'air est variable avec les conditions climatiques et dépend, par la suite, de la saison d'empilage. 4, record 1, French, - bois%20sec%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bois sec à l'air : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - bois%20sec%20%C3%A0%20l%27air
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
- Secado de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera secada al aire
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20secada%20al%20aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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