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GREEN LUMBER [6 records]

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Record 1 2021-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Architecture
  • Environment
CONT

A green building is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment.

OBS

green building : term extracted from the Softwood Lumber Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America(2006).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Architecture
  • Environnement
OBS

bâtiment écologique : terme tiré de l'Accord sur le bois d'œuvre résineux entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique (2006).

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-02-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
OBS

green Douglas-fir : term extracted from the Softwood Lumber Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America(2006).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
OBS

Douglas vert : terme tiré de l'Accord sur le bois d'œuvre résineux entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique (2006).

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drying Equipment (Air Cond. and Heating)
  • Wood Drying
CONT

Progressive-type kilns... are designed for a continuous process in which the charges of lumber enter the green or loading end of the kiln, and are moved forward from day to day through progressively more severe drying conditions until the dry or unloading end of the kiln is reached.... The temperature increases and humidity decreases as charges move from one zone to the next, so that the desired schedule effect is achieved.... Progressive kilns lack flexibility in drying a succession of kiln charges that vary in species, dimensions, or MC [moisture content].

OBS

tunnel dryer: Term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étuves et séchoirs (Cond. de l'air et chauffage)
  • Séchage du bois
CONT

Dans les séchoirs tunnels, les bois circulent d'une extrémité à l'autre, entrant humides d'un côté pour sortir secs de l'autre; la circulation de l'air se fait toujours en sens inverse de la circulation des bois. La température et l'état hygrométrique sont variables dans la longueur du séchoir et sont en principe fixes à chaque endroit, dans le temps. Ces installations ne peuvent être rentables que si elles sont alimentées d'une façon continue en bois de même essence et de même épaisseur [...]

OBS

séchoir tunnel : Terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Secadores (Acondicionamiento de aire y calefacción)
  • Secado de la madera
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Record 4 2003-09-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Industries
  • Silviculture
DEF

Freshly sawed wood, or wood that has received no drying; unseasoned wood.

OBS

Lumber that may have become wet to above the fiber saturation point may be referred to as being in the "green condition".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du bois
  • Sylviculture
DEF

[...] bois qui n'a pas perdu son humidité naturelle depuis qu'il a été coupé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria maderera
  • Silvicultura
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Record 5 1999-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A lumber tally, made at the mill, of material in green condition.

OBS

mill tally: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Exploitation forestière

Spanish

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Record 6 1991-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Cultural Practices (Agriculture)
CONT

The program will develop a pest killing regimen for green lumber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Soin des cultures (Agriculture)
OBS

Solution proposée par le Centre de foresterie des Laurentides de Sainte-Foy (Forêts Canada).

Spanish

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