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The wood of an angiosperm possessing true vessels, in contrast to the softwood of a gymnosperm, which lacks vessels.  3, record 1, English, - hardwood

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The term "hardwood tree" is a botanical grouping of trees with similar characteristics. Hardwood tree characteristics apply to many of the tree species... The trees have broad leaves rather than needle-like leaves. They produce a fruit or nut, and often go dormant in the winter.  4, record 1, English, - hardwood

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

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Arbre qui possède des feuilles à limbe développé, tel que le chêne, le hêtre, l'orme, le frêne, par opposition aux résineux.  2, record 1, French, - feuillu

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Árbol que tiene hojas anchas en contraste con las coníferas.  1, record 1, Spanish, - frondosa

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... 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

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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

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softwood: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).  4, record 2, English, - soft%20wood

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

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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

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bois tendre; bois mou : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).  4, record 2, French, - bois%20tendre

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Record 3,  Textual support,  English

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... 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

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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,  Textual support,  French

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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

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Record 4,  Textual support,  English

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Having the capacity to compete for survival under direct sunlight conditions.  3, record 4, English, - shade%2Dintolerant

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Light-demanding hardwood species, tree; shade-intolerant hardwood species, tree.  4, record 4, English, - shade%2Dintolerant

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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En contrepartie, lorsqu'un peuplement est essentiellement formé d'arbres intolérants à l'ombre, on peut supposer que l'on est en présence d'un milieu qui a été modifié car la lumière nécessaire à la croissance de ces arbres n'est souvent disponible qu'à la suite de perturbations.  3, record 4, French, - intol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20l%27ombre

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Essence intolérante à l'ombre; essence de lumière.  4, record 4, French, - intol%C3%A9rant%20%C3%A0%20l%27ombre

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

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[Dícese de la] planta que rehuye la sombra.  1, record 4, Spanish, - esci%C3%B3foba

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Especie de luz. Especie que exige luz abundante para su mejor desarrollo.  1, record 4, Spanish, - esci%C3%B3foba

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Hardwood plywood is distinguished from softwood plywood in that the former is generally used for decorative purposes and has a face ply of wood from a deciduous or broad-leaf tree. Hardwoods include such species as cherry, birch, beech, chestnut, hickory, maple, oak, walnut, gum, and poplar.  2, record 5, English, - hardwood%20plywood

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Le contreplaqué de feuillus est généralement destiné à l'usage décoratif plutôt que structural. Les machines sont utilisées différemment et l'on emploie des résines différentes, surtout des résines urée-formol, les panneaux étant destinés à l'usage intérieur.  1, record 5, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20de%20feuillus

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Record 6,  Textual support,  English

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This option involves removing more than 50% of the tree basal area and is used if the stand is heavily damaged and/or recovering timber value is the main goal. High light reaches the forest floor, often leading to extremely dense regeneration... Heavy cutting may also lead to more abundant slash, damage or mortality of residual trees, and removal of hardwood species, leading to hardwood sprouts from the cut stumps.  3, record 6, English, - heavy%20cutting

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

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Coupe forte, consistant en un abattage d'un grand nombre d'arbres et permettant une large arrivée de lumière.  2, record 6, French, - coupe%20claire

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

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Because of the wide range of wood density in the hardwood tree species, people will often distinguish between "hard hardwoods"(e. g. hickory, oak, ash) and "soft hardwoods"(e. g. yellow poplar, gum, willow).  2, record 7, English, - hard%20hardwood

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

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Les bois de feuillus durs regroupent les espèces d'arbres angiospermes, portant des feuilles à limbes relativement larges qui, dans les régions tempérées, tombent normalement tous les ans. [...] l'érable à sucre [...] le bouleau jaune, le chêne rouge, le hêtre, le tilleul [...]  2, record 7, French, - feuillu%20dur

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Record 8,  Textual support,  English

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Any slender tree that the wind causes to lacerate the crowns of its neighbours... Most commonly refers to hardwood species among conifers.  3, record 8, English, - whip

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A whip is unlikely to become a desirable crop tree.  3, record 8, English, - whip

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

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Arbre à tige flexible qui, agité par le vent, touche les cimes de ses voisins.  2, record 8, French, - fouet

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

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Árbol alto y delgado que forma parte de la cubierta superior; puede no llegar a ser un buen árbol maderable, y azota y daña a las copas de los inmediatos.  1, record 8, Spanish, - l%C3%A1tigo