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WOOD PITCH [4 records]

Record 1 2023-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
DEF

Resinous wood typically used for burning and in the production of pitch or turpentine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
CONT

Une autre option est le bois gras, qui est créé en fendant et en séchant les souches de vieux pins. Ce bois de souche riche en résine, fendu en longueurs pratiques, constitue un excellent allume-feu organique.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Team Sports
OBS

The surface of the pitch must be flat and smooth, and be comprised of non-abrasive surfaces, preferably made of wood or artificial material, according to the competition rules.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports d'équipe
OBS

La surface de jeu doit être plate, lisse, dépourvue d'aspérités et non abrasive, de préférence en bois ou dans un matériau synthétique, conformément au règlement de la compétition.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de equipo
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Record 3 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Petroleum Asphalts
  • Waterproofing (Construction)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

This standard describes the procedure recommended for application of coal tar primer covered by CGSB standard 37-GP-32M the following uses : a. to prime new concrete, gypsum, steel or wood roof decks prior to application of thermal insulation and/or coal tar pitch built-up roofing; b. to treat weathered surfaces of coal tar roofing prior to either recovering with a new coal tar roofing sheet or recoating with an emulsified coal tar pitch;...

CONT

Fortress Tar primer is a precise blend of refined tars and solvents designed to penetrate porous surfaces, assure adhesion to metal surfaces and create a bondable surface over existing built up roofs.

OBS

primer: A thin liquid compound applied to a surface to improve the adhesion of a thicker liquid compound.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bitumes
  • Étanchéité (Construction)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

apprêt de goudron : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2001-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

An important fungal disease of pines, particularly southern pines, caused by Fusarium subglutinans.

CONT

Pitch canker is characterized by flagging of girdled branches(often the terminal leader), sunken cankers, copious resin flow from the cankers, and resin-soaked wood in the cankered area; infection occurs through wounds and is usually vectored by insects or weather-related injuries.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
DEF

Maladie fongique causée par le pathogène Fusarium subglutinans qui s'attaque aux pins, notamment le Pin du Sud.

OBS

Une attention particulière doit être accordée à la susceptibilité aux maladies et insectes des espèces en plantation afin notamment de maîtriser les facteurs qui accentuent les risques. Nous demeurons attentifs aux diverses manifestations. L'épidémiologie d'un nouveau pathogène que nous avons récemment découvert au Québec est à l'étude : le chancre fusarien (Fusarium solani) sur le Quercus rubra.

Spanish

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