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INCIPIENT STAGE DECAY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- incipient decay
1, record 1, English, incipient%20decay
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- incipient stage of decay 2, record 1, English, incipient%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- early stage of decay 2, record 1, English, early%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- initial stage of decay 2, record 1, English, initial%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- invasive stage of decay 2, record 1, English, invasive%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- primary stage of decay 2, record 1, English, primary%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- dopy stage of decay 2, record 1, English, dopy%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- dozy stage of decay 2, record 1, English, dozy%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- foxy stage of decay 2, record 1, English, foxy%20stage%20of%20decay
correct
- hard rot 3, record 1, English, hard%20rot
correct, standardized
- dote 4, record 1, English, dote
correct, standardized
- doat 5, record 1, English, doat
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the early stage of decay in which the decomposition has not proceeded for enough to soften or otherwise change the hardness of the wood perceptibly. It is usually accompanied by a slight discoloration of the wood. 6, record 1, English, - incipient%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
incipient decay: term standardized by the Canadian Standards Association and by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - incipient%20decay
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dote, hard rot: terms standardized by ISO. 7, record 1, English, - incipient%20decay
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échauffure
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chauffure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- stade initial de carie 2, record 1, French, stade%20initial%20de%20carie
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourriture légère du bois à la fermentation de la sève. Première phase de la pourriture causée par les cryptogames destructeurs. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chauffure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échauffure : terme normalisé par l'ISO et par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chauffure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición incipiente
1, record 1, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20incipiente
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- punk
1, record 2, English, punk
correct, North America, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soft decayed or rotten wood ... 2, record 2, English, - punk
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The final stage of decay or rot. Compare with "incipient decay". 3, record 2, English, - punk
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carie
1, record 2, French, carie
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pourriture 2, record 2, French, pourriture
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décomposition du bois sous l'action de champignons ou d'autres micro-organismes créant un ramollissement, une perte de résistance et de masse progressive, et souvent un changement de texture et de couleur. 3, record 2, French, - carie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intermediate decay
1, record 3, English, intermediate%20decay
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A more advanced stage of decay than incipient decay, characterized by a change in the colour of the wood and some light decomposition and loss of strength which, however, do not render the wood unfit for general purposes. 1, record 3, English, - intermediate%20decay
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate decay: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA International material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International. 2, record 3, English, - intermediate%20decay
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échauffure moyenne
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chauffure%20moyenne
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
échauffure : Pourriture légère du bois à la fermentation de la sève. Première phase de la pourriture causée par les cryptogames destructeurs. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chauffure%20moyenne
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- red stain
1, record 4, English, red%20stain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Red rot : In wood, any decay or rot with a reddish or reddish-purple incipient stage. 1, record 4, English, - red%20stain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reddish discolo(u)ration is termed "red stain" and in the heartwood, red heart. 1, record 4, English, - red%20stain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rougissement
1, record 4, French, rougissement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Caries ou pourritures, ou mélange des deux, que l'on retrouve dans le bois de certains arbres. 2, record 4, French, - rougissement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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