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HEM-FIR (N) [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Wood Products
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hem-Fir (N)
1, record 1, English, Hem%2DFir%20%28N%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inscription found on grade stamps used to identify a number of Canadian timber species manufactured and marketed together. These species have similar performance properties which make them interchangeable in use. 2, record 1, English, - Hem%2DFir%20%28N%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designation "North" or "N" in the grade mark provides regional identification for lumber exported to United States. 3, record 1, English, - Hem%2DFir%20%28N%29
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Produits du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Pruche-Sapin (N)
1, record 1, French, Pruche%2DSapin%20%28N%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Hem-Fir (N) 2, record 1, French, Hem%2DFir%20%28N%29
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inscription apparaissant sur une estampe utilisée pour identifier une combinaison d'essences de bois d'œuvre canadien manufacturées et vendues ensemble. Ces essences ont des propriétés identiques, ce qui les rend interchangeables pour leur utilisation. 3, record 1, French, - Pruche%2DSapin%20%28N%29
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon M. Stéphane Nadeau, de l'Association des manufacturiers de bois de sciage du Québec, «Hem-Fir (N)» prévaut sur le plan du commerce en anglais et en français en raison de l'estampe qui identifie ces espèces. Cependant on a recours de plus en plus à «Pruche-Sapin (N)» dans la documentation commerciale française et canadienne. 3, record 1, French, - Pruche%2DSapin%20%28N%29
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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