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HARDWOOD MATERIAL [5 records]

Record 1 2017-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Restoration of Works of Art (Museums and Heritage)
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).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Restauration d'œuvres d'art (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
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.

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) [...]

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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Restauración de obras de arte (Museos y Patrimonio)
CONT

El soporte de la encuadernación lo constituían dos tapas a partir de tablas ensambladas de madera de pino.

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Record 2 2012-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Types of Wood
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.

OBS

Not to be confused with the timber category "softwood" which refers to the timber of trees of the Gymnosperm group.

OBS

softwood: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Sortes de bois
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.

OBS

bois tendre; bois mou : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
  • Tipos de madera
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Record 3 2012-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Types of Wood
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.

OBS

Not to be confused with the timber category "hardwood" which refers to timber from trees of the Gymnosperm group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Sortes de bois
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.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
  • Tipos de madera
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Record 4 2011-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Deep Foundations
  • Civil Engineering
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.

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.

Key term(s)
  • capping

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fondations profondes
  • Génie civil
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.

Spanish

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Record 5 2005-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucks and Dollies (Materials Handling)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chariots de manutention
OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

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).

Spanish

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