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DRESSED WOOD [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Treatment of Wood
- Construction Materials
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- treated timber
1, record 1, English, treated%20timber
correct, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large, heavy, dressed piece of wood that has been treated to improve its decay or fire resistance. 2, record 1, English, - treated%20timber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In French, "bois traité" is used regardless of the size of the sawn piece of wood. 2, record 1, English, - treated%20timber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Traitement des bois
- Matériaux de construction
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois traité
1, record 1, French, bois%20trait%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Bois de construction] qui a été traité pour améliorer sa résistance à la pourriture ou au feu. 2, record 1, French, - bois%20trait%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Amérique du Nord, l'anglais fait généralement une distinction entre «timber» et «lumber» selon qu'il s'agit de gros ou de petit bois d'œuvre. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20trait%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Barrel and Cask Making
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heading
1, record 2, English, heading
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
material for heads of casks or barrels. 2, record 2, English, - heading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
head : The assemblage of boards or planks which forms the end of a cask. 3, record 2, English, - heading
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The heads are made from flat pieces of wood, dressed to proper thickness, pinned together with wooden dowel pins, and circled and beveled by a machine. 4, record 2, English, - heading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tonnellerie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonçailles
1, record 2, French, fon%C3%A7ailles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- traversins 2, record 2, French, traversins
correct, masculine noun, plural
- foncines 2, record 2, French, foncines
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planches qui forment le fond [...] d'un tonneau [...] 3, record 2, French, - fon%C3%A7ailles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le façonnage des fonds, composés chacun de 6 à 10 pièces de bois [...], égalisées, jointées sur la colombe puis réunies par des goujons de bois, nécessite une grande exactitude [...] Cette opération s'appelle le fonçage. 4, record 2, French, - fon%C3%A7ailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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