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HEWN TIMBER [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lumber
1, record 1, English, lumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sawn lumber 2, record 1, English, sawn%20lumber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loose term generally signifying the sawn products of a tree, more particularly those of [less than] 5 x 5 in cross-section; but may also include cleft or hewn timber. 3, record 1, English, - lumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois de sciage
1, record 1, French, bois%20de%20sciage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois d'œuvre 2, record 1, French, bois%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, masculine noun
- bois 3, record 1, French, bois
masculine noun
- bois débité 4, record 1, French, bois%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Troncs d'arbres équarris ou débités en planches, madriers etc. pour servir à la construction et autres usages. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20sciage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme bois de sciage tend à supplanter bois d'œuvre, bien que celui-ci est encore utilisé dans un grand nombre d'entreprises spécialisées dans le domaine du bois. 4, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20sciage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bois débité : terme normalisé par le Conseil international de la Langue française (CILF). 4, record 1, French, - bois%20de%20sciage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
- Carpintería de acabado (Industria maderera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera para labrar
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20para%20labrar
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lumber
1, record 2, English, lumber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A loose term generally signifying the sawn products of a tree, more particularly those of less than 5 x 5 in cross-section; but may also include cleft or hewn timber. 2, record 2, English, - lumber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois débité
1, record 2, French, bois%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois de fente ou d'équarrissage destiné à un usage particulier. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20d%C3%A9bit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aserradura de la madera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera
1, record 2, Spanish, madera
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Wood Drying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- unedged
1, record 3, English, unedged
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- waney-edged 2, record 3, English, waney%2Dedged
correct, United States
- round edged 3, record 3, English, round%20edged
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of timber sawn or hewn from the log with parallel faces but the edges left uncut, i. e. naturally rounded. 3, record 3, English, - unedged
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Séchage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- non déligné
1, record 3, French, non%20d%C3%A9lign%C3%A9
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un plateau (ou une planche) de bois scié, ou fendu, comportant des faces parallèles, tandis que les rives sont laissées arrondies (flacheuses), comme elles l'étaient naturellement. 2, record 3, French, - non%20d%C3%A9lign%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de madera
- Secado de la madera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sin escuadrar 1, record 3, Spanish, sin%20escuadrar
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- board rule
1, record 4, English, board%20rule
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat stick on which are engraved board-foot volumes corresponding to length, width and thickness of sawn or hewn timber so that, with the stick placed on the width-dimension of a piece, its board-foot content can be read directly from the figures corresponding to its length and thickness. 1, record 4, English, - board%20rule
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- règle graduée en pied mesure de planche
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A8gle%20gradu%C3%A9e%20en%20pied%20mesure%20de%20planche
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- règle graduée en pied-planche 1, record 4, French, r%C3%A8gle%20gradu%C3%A9e%20en%20pied%2Dplanche
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1992-04-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hewn timber 1, record 5, English, hewn%20timber
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bois de construction dressé à la hache
1, record 5, French, bois%20de%20construction%20dress%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20hache
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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