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FURNITURE FINISHING [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
CONT

Walnut burl is one of the most valuable types of wood there is and thus used very sparingly, for instance in interior finishing, for design furniture, for living rooms or prestigious rooms, and for exclusive automobiles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
CONT

Meuble en ronce de noyer.

OBS

ronce : Nœuds, veines de certains bois - Bois qui présente ces veines.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
CONT

Polyurethane leather is ... in trend as a substitute for natural leather. It is used primarily as an upper material for shoes, bags and luggage, for automotive interiors and as a coating for ball surfaces, for example. The systems are suitable for use as a finish, topcoat, intermediate coat and an adhesion coat on textile substrates. The success of polyurethane leather is due in part to its economical production, but above all to its property profile which is nearly the equal of, and in some aspects superior to, that of natural leather.

CONT

With properties similar to genuine leathers, PU synthetic leather has been widely used in the manufacturing of shoes, handbags, furniture, accessories, and sports equipment. Superior durability, good hand, and breathability have truly made PU synthetic leather a perfect substitute for genuine leather. San Fang produces both woven and non-woven substrate PU coated leathers. The outstanding finishing techniques have successfully earned global recognition for its products.

Key term(s)
  • polyurethane synthetic leather

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
OBS

[...] les tissus enduits rencontrent une concurrence du PU qui imite mieux le cuir; [...]

OBS

P.U.: Initiales couramment employées pour polyuréthane.

OBS

Raison sociale : Plastiss [...] Domaine d'activités : tissus enduits de PVC et PU. Simili-cuir.

OBS

similicuir : matière plastique imitant le cuir. [...] On écrit aussi simili-cuir.

Key term(s)
  • similicuir P.U.
  • simili-cuir PU

Spanish

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Record 3 2007-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Wood Furniture Manufacture
CONT

The ease of finishing and repairing makes white pine wood useful for furniture stock.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Fabrication des meubles en bois
CONT

[Le palissandre] est utilisé comme bois de mobilier et de placage.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-12-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture Industries
CONT

The outside arm is one area that is occasionally skimped in finishing upholstered furniture. It is a visible area and needs to be neat looking, however, it receives no strain or wear and there is a tendency to just fasten the fabric so it looks neat without doing anything else. Some upholsterers just cover the opening in the frame with cardboard or burlap and apply the cover.

Key term(s)
  • outside-arm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du meuble

Spanish

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Record 5 1993-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

Treatment given to wood at various stages of its finishing to simulate wear and damage.(Do-It-Yourselfer's Guide to Furniture Repair and Refinishing, 1977, p. 186).

CONT

In mechanical distressing, coral rock, a chain, a hammer and many other items can be used to put small gouges, scratches and dents in the wood surface. (Cabinetmaking and Millwork, 1970, p. 820).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

Opération qui consiste à donner au bois une apparence ancienne par marquage ou tachage de la surface. (Vocabulaire de la finition du bois, 1984).

Spanish

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Record 6 1993-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
CONT

With the present specification for the veneer, our finishing is better than the industry standards. However, there may be an opportunity to improve the look of the furniture by changing to quarter cut veneer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois

Spanish

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