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HARDWOOD MATERIAL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- board
1, record 1, English, board
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boards : the stiff covers at the front and back of a book. Wood was the material generally used until the early sixteenth century, preferably oak or another hardwood to minimize worming. These covers could be very thick and often had bevelled edges. Pasteboard became popular in the sixteenth century; from the late seventeenth century on, it was supplemented by rope-fibre millboards. Strawboard first came into use in the eighteenth century. The boards were attached to the quires by the cords, which were threaded through the boards and secured(often by means of pegging). 2, record 1, English, - board
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ais
1, record 1, French, ais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planchette de bois servant à faire les plats des reliures jusqu'à la fin du XVIe siècle et recouvertes de peau ou de tissu. 2, record 1, French, - ais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Je voudrais évoquer dans cet article les moyens extérieurs utilisés pour protéger et renforcer la couvrure du livre. Je ne parlerais pas ici du corps de la reliure, à savoir la couture, la tranchefile, le carton ou le bois (ais), la chasse (partie du carton qui déborde les pages du volume sur les tranches) [...] 3, record 1, French, - ais
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
À l'origine les ais sont des planchettes de bois qui constituent la reliure. Par extension, ce terme désigne aujourd'hui la partie rigide du plat. 4, record 1, French, - ais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Restauración de obras de arte (Museos y Patrimonio)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tabla
1, record 1, Spanish, tabla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El soporte de la encuadernación lo constituían dos tapas a partir de tablas ensambladas de madera de pino. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tabla
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft wood
1, record 2, English, soft%20wood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- softwood 2, record 2, English, softwood
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hard and soft wood occurs in different species of both hardwood and softwood tree species. Hardness is a function of the heaviness, or density, of the wood : the amount of wood material compared to air spaces. Hard woods are denser, soft woods contain more air. 3, record 2, English, - soft%20wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the timber category "softwood" which refers to the timber of trees of the Gymnosperm group. 4, record 2, English, - soft%20wood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
softwood: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 4, record 2, English, - soft%20wood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois tendre
1, record 2, French, bois%20tendre
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bois mou 2, record 2, French, bois%20mou
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe souvent les bois d'après la dureté et la densité. Ainsi on distingue dans les bois résineux : les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs et dans les bois feuillus : les bois très tendres, les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs, les bois très durs. 3, record 2, French, - bois%20tendre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bois tendre; bois mou : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 4, record 2, French, - bois%20tendre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Tipos de madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera de coníferas
1, record 2, Spanish, madera%20de%20con%C3%ADferas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Types of Wood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard wood
1, record 3, English, hard%20wood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hardwood 2, record 3, English, hardwood
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... hard and soft wood occurs in different species of both hardwood and softwood tree species. Hardness is a function of the heaviness, or density, of the wood : the amount of wood material compared to air spaces. Hard woods are denser, soft woods contain more air. 1, record 3, English, - hard%20wood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the timber category "hardwood" which refers to timber from trees of the Gymnosperm group. 3, record 3, English, - hard%20wood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sortes de bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bois dur
1, record 3, French, bois%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bois franc 2, record 3, French, bois%20franc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On classe souvent les bois d'après la dureté et la densité. Ainsi on distingue dans les bois résineux : les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs et dans les bois feuillus : les bois très tendres, les bois tendres, les bois mi-durs, les bois durs, les bois très durs. 3, record 3, French, - bois%20dur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Tipos de madera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera dura
1, record 3, Spanish, madera%20dura
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-05-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Deep Foundations
- Civil Engineering
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cushion head
1, record 4, English, cushion%20head
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- cushion block 2, record 4, English, cushion%20block
correct
- pile helmet 3, record 4, English, pile%20helmet
correct
- piling helmet 4, record 4, English, piling%20helmet
correct
- pile cap 5, record 4, English, pile%20cap
correct
- driving cap 6, record 4, English, driving%20cap
correct
- driving helmet 3, record 4, English, driving%20helmet
correct
- helmet 7, record 4, English, helmet
correct, noun
- dolly 8, record 4, English, dolly
correct, noun
- percussion block 9, record 4, English, percussion%20block
- drive cap 9, record 4, English, drive%20cap
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A metal cap which temporarily covers and protects the head of a precast pile while it is being driven into the ground by a pile driver. 3, record 4, English, - cushion%20head
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
[A] block of hardwood or other suitable material, placed on top of a concrete or timber pile to cushion the blows from a pile-driving hammer. 10, record 4, English, - cushion%20head
Record 4, Key term(s)
- capping
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fondations profondes
- Génie civil
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- casque de battage
1, record 4, French, casque%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- casque de percussion 2, record 4, French, casque%20de%20percussion
correct, masculine noun
- casque 3, record 4, French, casque
correct, masculine noun
- chapeau de battage 4, record 4, French, chapeau%20de%20battage
correct, masculine noun
- avant-pieu 5, record 4, French, avant%2Dpieu
correct, masculine noun
- casque de pieu 6, record 4, French, casque%20de%20pieu
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif de protection intercalé entre la tête d'un pieu ou d'une palplanche et la masse (mouton) qui les frappe pour les enfoncer. 7, record 4, French, - casque%20de%20battage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-08-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- canvas truck
1, record 5, English, canvas%20truck
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This durable canvas truck is equipped for years of commercial laundry collection, mail distribution or rugged material handling. The heavyweight canvas construction features wear-guard edges for abrasion protection. Water repellent finish resists weather and moisture damage, making it ideal for use as a laundry cart. Strong kiln-dried hardwood base, welded steel frame and four 4" non-marking rubber swivel casters handle heavy loads easily. 2, record 5, English, - canvas%20truck
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chariots de manutention
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chariot en toile
1, record 5, French, chariot%20en%20toile
see observation, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 5, French, - chariot%20en%20toile
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 5, French, - chariot%20en%20toile
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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