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GRADE SAWING [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

[A sawing technique used] to maximize the amount of high-quality, knot-free lumber.

CONT

Grade sawing... Once the cant is produced, it is rotated frequently during sawing so that only one or two boards are removed from side at one time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Technique de débitage consistant à maximiser la quantité de sciages de haute qualité, exempts de nœuds.

CONT

Débitage sélectif en vue d'optimiser la qualité. [...] On produit d'abord un équarri, puis on le retourne fréquemment durant le sciage de façon à prélever seulement une planche ou deux du même côté en une seule fois.

Spanish

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Record 2 2002-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

In timber, any feature(whether intrinsic, e. g. knots, or developing later, e. g. decay, splits, bad sawing) that lowers its utility and/or commercial value and may therefore lead to its relegation to a lower grade or its rejection as a cull.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Anomalie de la structure ou de la composition chimique du bois, qui le déprécie soit vis-à-vis d'un emploi prévu, soit vis-à-vis d'un classement préétabli.

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «anomalie», irrégularité de la structure ou de la composition chimique du bois pouvant entraîner une modification des propriétés et possibilités d'emploi, dans un sens favorable ou non.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
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