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GRAIN PLY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Wood Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- balanced construction
1, record 1, English, balanced%20construction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wood or wood base construction involving similar or different materials, some or all hygroscopic in nature, so arranged that the forces induced by uniformly distributed changes in moisture content will not cause distortion. 2, record 1, English, - balanced%20construction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tendency of crossbanded products to warp, as the result of uneven shrinking and swelling caused by moisture changes, is largely eliminated by balanced construction. Balanced construction involves plies arranged in similar pairs, a ply on each side of the core. Similar plies have the same thickness, kind of wood with particular reference to shrinkage and density, moisture content at the time of gluing, and grain direction. 3, record 1, English, - balanced%20construction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Produits du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- construction équilibrée
1, record 1, French, construction%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- structure hygroscopiquement équilibrée 2, record 1, French, structure%20hygroscopiquement%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contreplaqué de construction équilibrée : Contreplaqué dont chaque paire de plis symétriques par rapport au pli central (ou à l'âme) est de même épaisseur, et de mêmes propriétés, et disposée dans le même sens du fil. 1, record 1, French, - construction%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Madera contrachapada
- Productos madereros
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- construcción simétrica
1, record 1, Spanish, construcci%C3%B3n%20sim%C3%A9trica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Wood Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plywood of balanced construction
1, record 2, English, plywood%20of%20balanced%20construction
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- symmetrical construction 2, record 2, English, symmetrical%20construction
correct
- balanced plywood 3, record 2, English, balanced%20plywood
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plywood in which the plies symmetrical to the central ply or to the core are of the same species, have the same thickness, have been produced by the same method of cutting and are placed in the same direction of the grain. [Definition standardized by ISO. ] 1, record 2, English, - plywood%20of%20balanced%20construction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plywood of balanced construction: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - plywood%20of%20balanced%20construction
Record 2, Key term(s)
- balanced-construction plywood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Produits du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contreplaqué de construction équilibrée
1, record 2, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20de%20construction%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contreplaqué dans lequel les plis symétriques par rapport au pli central ou à l'âme sont de même essence et de même épaisseur, ont été obtenus par le même mode de débit et sont disposés dans le même sens du fil. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 2, record 2, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20de%20construction%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contreplaqué de construction équilibrée : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20de%20construction%20%C3%A9quilibr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Madera contrachapada
- Productos madereros
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tablero de construcción simétrica
1, record 2, Spanish, tablero%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n%20sim%C3%A9trica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lumber-core plywood
1, record 3, English, lumber%2Dcore%20plywood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- lumber-cored plywood 2, record 3, English, lumber%2Dcored%20plywood
correct
- solid-wood-core plywood 3, record 3, English, solid%2Dwood%2Dcore%20plywood
correct
- lumber-core panel 3, record 3, English, lumber%2Dcore%20panel
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plywood. Composite wood panel made of three or more layers glued together with the grain of adjoining plies at right angles to each other. Thin panels are built up of veneer(thin sheet wood) exclusively. For thicker panels, sawed lumber often is used as the centre ply, or core, the product being called lumber-core plywood. 3, record 3, English, - lumber%2Dcore%20plywood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- contreplaqué à âme en bois
1, record 3, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- panneau à âme en bois 2, record 3, French, panneau%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20en%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contreplaqué dont l'âme est constituée par du bois massif. 3, record 3, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20en%20bois
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contreplaqué à âme en bois : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 3, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20en%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- centres 1, record 4, English, centres
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(for 7 plies and more)(centre) : Inner ply having grain direction parallel to the outer plies. 1, record 4, English, - centres
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pli longitudinal 1, record 4, French, pli%20longitudinal
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(pour 7 plis et plus): Pli intérieur, dont le fil est parallèle au fil des plis extérieurs. 1, record 4, French, - pli%20longitudinal
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- angle grain 1, record 5, English, angle%20grain
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grain forming an angle other than 90 [degrees] with the edges of the ply. 1, record 5, English, - angle%20grain
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fil oblique 1, record 5, French, fil%20oblique
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fil formant un angle oblique avec les rives du pli. 1, record 5, French, - fil%20oblique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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