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WOOD SHAKE [6 records]

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Record 1 2017-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Radial side shake caused by low temperature or lightning, not extending, as a rule, to the heartwood(frost) and characterized by a considerable extension lengthwise along the log; if repeated, a frost crack is accompanied by formation of the characteristic rolls and combs of spreading wood and bark.

OBS

frost crack and shake caused by lightning: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Fente latérale radiale causée par le froid ou par un coup de foudre, n'atteignant pas le cœur en règle générale (gélivure) et ayant une étendue notable en profondeur dans le sens axial; lorsqu'elle se répète, la gélivure est accompagnée de la formation sur le tronc de bourrelets cicatriciels et de saillies caractéristiques du bois et de l'écorce.

OBS

gélivure et fente provoquée par un coup de foudre : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-01-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Natural Construction Materials
CONT

Cedar shakes are the ideal roofing material for many areas of the Western United States. A wood roof keeps your house warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. A Meeker shake roof can endure 130 mph winds. In the winter, a Meeker cedar roof will effectively shed snow and ice. Cedar shakes are resistive to thermal shock associated with freeze-thaw conditions. Where fire is a hazard, Meeker cedar shakes optionally treated with FTX are fire retardant for life.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
CONT

pont couvert : Pont dont la structure surmontant le tablier est faite de poutres de bois, parfois de tiges métalliques, doté de parois et d'un toit en bois qui protègent la chaussée.

CONT

Des habitants ont escaladé le toit en bois de la cathédrale pour éteindre les flammes.

OBS

toit en bois : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
CONT

Ask your local firefighters about shake roofs... They will tell you that wet shake roofs are very slippery. In the summer, a dry shake roof doesn’t just burn, it can explode. And a burning shake roof can throw off embers and help spread the fire. In some parts of the country wood roofs may only be used if they are treated with a fire retardant(not to be confused with shakes treated against rot).

OBS

shake: A handmade split (rather than sawn) shingle obtained by the splitting of short logs into tapered radial sections, used for roofing or siding.

OBS

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
OBS

bardeau de fente : Bardeau fendu d'une billette de bois, employé pour le toit ou comme parement, ou bardeau manufacturé pour imiter celui-ci.

OBS

Au début, on fendait les bardeaux manuellement, à l'aide d'une hachette et d'un maillet, une fois les billes tronçonnées à la longueur requise. [...] Aujourd'hui, les bardeaux de fente sont obtenus à partir de plaquettes à double épaisseur fendues à la main et sciées par la suite en oblique [...] Au Québec, la grande majorité des bardeaux de fente sont obtenus à partir du thuya occidental (cèdre) et ils servent à la fabrication de revêtements pour les toitures et les murs extérieurs des maisons. On s'en sert aussi comme revêtement décoratif à l'intérieur des résidences et des bureaux.

OBS

toit en bardeaux de fente : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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Record 4 2007-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
CONT

Results indicate that ring-shaken wood denotes smaller earlywood vessels ... and a higher amount of wood rays proportion ... than the unshaken one.

OBS

ring shake :Shake appearing in the heart of mature wood, directed along the annual rings and characterized by a large extension lengthwise along the piece.

PHR

Ring-shaken wood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

[Se dit du] bois atteint de roulure.

OBS

roulure : Décollement entre les couches annuelles, situées dans le duramen et ayant une étendue notable sur la longueur de la pièce.

PHR

Bois roulé.

Spanish

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Record 5 1999-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
  • Exterior Covering Materials
OBS

Formed by merger of Red Cedar Shingle Bureau (founded 1915) and Hardsplit Red Cedar Shake Association (founded 1955)

OBS

The Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau(CSSB), is a trade association representing member manufacturers of cedar shakes and shingles. The Certi-Split, Certigrade and Certi-Sawn labels represent products meeting the high standards of the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau. The Bureau's responsibilities range from code development, marketing and education of roofing and siding products. Mission Statement : We are in the business of promoting the common interest of our members involved in the wood shingle and shake roofing and sidewall business.

Key term(s)
  • Cedar Bureau

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
  • Revêtements extérieurs

Spanish

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Record 6 1998-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

Shake appearing in the heart of mature wood, directed along the annual rings and characterized by a large extension lengthwise along the piece. [Definition standardized by ISO. ]

OBS

ring shake: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

cup shake; burst; burst check: According to Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products, these terms are deprecated key terms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Décollement entre les couches annuelles, situées dans le duramen et ayant une étendue notable sur la longueur de la pièce. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.]

OBS

roulure : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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