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WOOD PRESERVING [4 records]

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Record 1 2011-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
ZnF2
formula, see observation
7783-49-5
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound in the form of white powder, soluble in hot acids, slightly soluble in water, insoluble in alcohol.

OBS

Utilization : phosphors, ceramic glazes, wood preserving, electroplating, organic fluorination.

OBS

Chemical formula: ZnF2

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
ZnF2
formula, see observation
7783-49-5
CAS number
OBS

Formule chimique : ZnF2

Spanish

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Record 2 2011-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Doors, Windows and Openings (Building Elements)
  • Finish Carpentry
  • Craft Industries
  • Applied Arts
CONT

Wooden "panjare" lattice screens were originally used as windows in Kabul' s palaces and mansions to filter light and air, while preserving the privacy of the household. The craftsmen use slender slivers of wood, held together by delicate joints, to formhundreds of different geometric patterns. Motifs from ancient regional traditions combine to create beautiful geometric silhouettes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ouvertures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Menuiserie
  • Industrie artisanale
  • Arts appliqués

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Finishing
DEF

... the finishing process used to preserve the appearance and beauty of the grain while preserving the wood and creating a natural color.

CONT

Stain penetrates the fibers of wood, but it hides no blemishes ... In most cases, staining is only the first of a series of finishing processes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Finition du bois
DEF

[...] opération qui consiste à communiquer [aux bois], au moyen d'une teinture, une coloration différente de celle qui leur est naturelle, dans le but soit d'en faire une imitation d'un autre bois, [...] ou pour agrémenter leur aspect [...] sans pour cela cacher les ramages et les ondulations de leurs veines et de leurs fibres.

OBS

Le terme «mise à la teinte» a été extrait du Vocabulaire de la finition du bois, 1984.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-08-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Industries
  • Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
OBS

A method of preserving fish. Unsalted fish are cleaned, headed and gutted; split and hung in a special room. The fish is cured by the action of smoke produced usually from slow burning wood or other material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
  • Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
OBS

Méthode encore utilisée pour conserver le hareng dans certaines régions des Maritimes et aux Iles-de-la-Madeleine, P.Q.

Spanish

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