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HOLLOW WOOD [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Animal Behaviour
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bee tree
1, record 1, English, bee%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bee trees have an opening in at least one location, usually where a limb has died and the wood has decayed, leaving a hollow space for bees to enter and exit as they go about their tasks of gathering nectar, picking up pollen and fertilizing plants. 2, record 1, English, - bee%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Comportement animal
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre à abeilles
1, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20abeilles
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Track and Field
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- baton
1, record 2, English, baton
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- relay baton 2, record 2, English, relay%20baton
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hollow cylinder of wood, metal, plastic, or cardboard approximately 12 inches long that is carried by each runner in a relay race. 3, record 2, English, - baton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The baton must be handed to the man running the next leg of the race and the last runner must carry it across the finish line. The transfer of the baton takes place within a defined exchange zone and if the baton is dropped the runner must pick it up before continuing the race. 3, record 2, English, - baton
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Athlétisme
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- témoin
1, record 2, French, t%C3%A9moin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bâton 2, record 2, French, b%C3%A2ton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube [...] creux (long de 30 cm, circonférence 12 cm, poids 50 g) que le relayé passe de sa main dans la main du relayeur, à l'intérieur de la zone des 20 m prévue pour le relais. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce tube creux de bois, de métal, de plastique ou de carton est transporté par les coureurs dans les courses à relais. 4, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le témoin qui tombe au sol ne peut être ramassé que par celui qui l'a laissé tomber. 3, record 2, French, - t%C3%A9moin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Atletismo
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- testigo
1, record 2, Spanish, testigo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2019-05-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Finishing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hollow back 1, record 3, English, hollow%20back
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Solid wood strip flooring with tongue-and-grooved edges... also has tongue-and-grooved ends... The back may be hollow back or scratch back. 2, record 3, English, - hollow%20back
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finition du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dos évidé
1, record 3, French, dos%20%C3%A9vid%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paste Preparation and Shaping (Ceramics)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mould
1, record 4, English, mould
correct, noun, Great Britain
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mold 2, record 4, English, mold
correct, noun
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form used in making, from an original model, various ceramic vessels, figures, etc. 3, record 4, English, - mould
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hollow moulds are taken from an original model, from another piece of ceramic ware, from an object in wood, silver, or some other material, or even from a natural object; they are usually of clay or plaster of Paris. 3, record 4, English, - mould
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plaster of paris mold for pottery. 4, record 4, English, - mould
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation et façonnage de la pâte céramique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- moule
1, record 4, French, moule
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme destinée à donner par pressage du relief à une pâte d'argile qui, une fois cuite, constituera une brique ou une tuile. 2, record 4, French, - moule
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autrefois en bois, manipulé à la main par un mouleur, le moule est aujourd'hui en bronze ou en plâtre et manœuvré par une presse hydraulique. 2, record 4, French, - moule
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- groove
1, record 5, English, groove
correct, noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A channel or hollow, cut by artificial means, in metal, wood, etc. 2, record 5, English, - groove
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
groove: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - groove
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- gorge
1, record 5, French, gorge
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Échancrure, entaille longitudinale. 2, record 5, French, - gorge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gorge : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 5, French, - gorge
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gorge : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 5, French, - gorge
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Finish Carpentry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- hollow core
1, record 6, English, hollow%20core
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Core assembly of strips or other units of wood, wood derivatives, or insulation board, with intervening hollow cells or spaces. Core assembly supports the outer faces. 2, record 6, English, - hollow%20core
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flush door... may be of the hollow-core type. In that case, the surfaces are made of plywood and the core is a supporting grid. Edges of the core are solid wood boards. 3, record 6, English, - hollow%20core
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Menuiserie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- âme alvéolée
1, record 6, French, %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- âme alvéolaire 2, record 6, French, %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9olaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Portes planes. [...] L'âme constitue la partie centrale de l'armature. Elle peut être [...] alvéolée, c'est-à-dire composée d'éléments laissant entre eux des vides de forme géométrique quelconque, appelés alvéoles ou cellules. 3, record 6, French, - %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Portes palières. [...] Ces portes se composent : d'un cadre [...]; d'une âme (remplissage) de diverses natures, pleine ou alvéolée, faite de lattes jointives, d'un panneau de particules, d'un carton déployé en nid d'abeilles [...]; de parois collées à l'âme et au cadre [...] 4, record 6, French, - %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Âme alvéolaire : terme tiré du Bulletin bibliographique no 62, 1964, p. 7, du Centre technique du bois, Paris. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A2me%20alv%C3%A9ol%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Carpintería
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- alma alveolada
1, record 6, Spanish, alma%20alveolada
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-07-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
- Forestry Operations
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- increment borer
1, record 7, English, increment%20borer
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Pressler borer 2, record 7, English, Pressler%20borer
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An auger-like instrument with a hollow bit and an extractor, used mainly to extract thin radial cylinders of wood... from trees having annual growth rings, so as to determine increment and age, but also, in wood preservation, the depth of penetration of the preservative. 1, record 7, English, - increment%20borer
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sonde de Pressler
1, record 7, French, sonde%20de%20Pressler
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tarière de Pressler 2, record 7, French, tari%C3%A8re%20de%20Pressler
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sonde creuse que l'on peut visser et enfoncer dans le bois pour en extraire (avec un extracteur) de petits cylindres radiaux de bois (carottes) afin d'y compter et mesurer les cernes ligneux lorsqu'ils sont bien distincts. 1, record 7, French, - sonde%20de%20Pressler
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On peut se servir de cet instrument pour estimer l'âge ou la croissance de certains arbres ou pour divers autres usages, par exemple pour mesurer la pénétration de certains produits de préservation. 1, record 7, French, - sonde%20de%20Pressler
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de medida (Ingeniería)
- Explotación forestal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- barrena de Pressler
1, record 7, Spanish, barrena%20de%20Pressler
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- taladro de Pressler 2, record 7, Spanish, taladro%20de%20Pressler
correct, masculine noun
- barrena de crecimientos 3, record 7, Spanish, barrena%20de%20crecimientos
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Taladro que permite obtener muestras de un árbol para poder analizarlas y calcular el crecimiento y la edad del mismo por medio de los anillos de crecimiento. 4, record 7, Spanish, - barrena%20de%20Pressler
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Barrena de Pressler [...] sirve para tomar muestras del tronco de los árboles tipo a medir y así obtener un pequeño cilindro donde observar los anillos de crecimiento y poder calcular el crecimiento de los últimos cinco años [...] 1, record 7, Spanish, - barrena%20de%20Pressler
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-04-05
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
- Flospinning
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spinning lathe
1, record 8, English, spinning%20lathe
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spinning : the process of turning sheet metal into hollow shapes or shells by forcing it, while rotating on a spinning lathe, against a metal or wood form called a chuck. 2, record 8, English, - spinning%20lathe
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Orfèvrerie et argenterie
- Fluotournage
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tour à repousser
1, record 8, French, tour%20%C3%A0%20repousser
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tour à repousser est d'emploi constant pour l'exécution des pièces rondes et ovales [...] un mandrin en bois dur, ayant la forme que devra prendre le métal est vissé sur le tour. 2, record 8, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20repousser
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tour à repousser : Extrait de la norme NF-E60-000 reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR. 3, record 8, French, - tour%20%C3%A0%20repousser
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-11-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Walls and Partitions
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- wall void
1, record 9, English, wall%20void
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although [carpenter ants] do not consume wood, they do excavate smooth galleries across the grain to make the nest. Nests are usually in damp wood and include such areas as dead and living trees, rotting stumps or logs, telephone poles, hollow doors, wall voids, wooden support columns, window and door frames, foam insulation, cardboard, etc. 1, record 9, English, - wall%20void
Record 9, Key term(s)
- wall voids
- void in a wall
- voids in a wall
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Murs et cloisons
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- vide de mur
1, record 9, French, vide%20de%20mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- espace vide dans un mur 2, record 9, French, espace%20vide%20dans%20un%20mur
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous réussissez à localiser le nid, appliquez Raid [marque déposée] Tue-fourmis liquide directement sur le nid (si possible), dans les vides de mur ou dans tout autre endroit difficile d'accès qui est adjacent au nid. 3, record 9, French, - vide%20de%20mur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les plaques sont placées dans les vides des murs ou en sous-toiture, comme isolant naturel. 4, record 9, French, - vide%20de%20mur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Par temps froid, de la condensation se forme dans les vides des murs et du toit de toutes les maisons. 5, record 9, French, - vide%20de%20mur
Record 9, Key term(s)
- vides de mur
- vides dans les murs
- espaces vides dans les murs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1993-04-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- plug
1, record 10, English, plug
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An artificial lure made of wood, plastic, or metal, and fitted with one or more gang hooks, used chiefly in casting. 2, record 10, English, - plug
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Originally, the term plug referred to a lure carved from a block of wood. Many fishermen still consider wooden plugs the best, but most modern plugs are made of hollow plastic or hard foamed plastic. 3, record 10, English, - plug
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- poisson-nageur
1, record 10, French, poisson%2Dnageur
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- devon 1, record 10, French, devon
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe une certaine confusion dans l'esprit des pêcheurs quant à l'appellation à utiliser pour désigner cette large catégorie de leurres que les Américains nomment «plugs». Comme il faut bien trancher quelque part, nous allons utiliser le terme poisson-nageur pour désigner ces leurres - imitant généralement un petit poisson - qui sont pourvus d'un «plongeoir ou d'une bavette». Les autres leurres du même genre, mais dépourvus de plongeoir ou de bavette seront catalogués comme des devons. 1, record 10, French, - poisson%2Dnageur
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 11, Main entry term, English
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depression or defect in the wood, preventing proper squaring of same. Hollow in a surface which should be flat wane natural curve of a log or of the edge of a board sawn from a log which has not been squared 1, record 11, English, - flitch
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- flache
1, record 11, French, flache
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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