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POPLAR GUM [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white gum
1, record 1, English, white%20gum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Timor white gum 2, record 1, English, Timor%20white%20gum
correct
- poplar gum 3, record 1, English, poplar%20gum
correct
- white eucalyptus 4, record 1, English, white%20eucalyptus
correct
- khaki gum 5, record 1, English, khaki%20gum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Myrtaceae. 6, record 1, English, - white%20gum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Eucalyptus alba
1, record 1, French, Eucalyptus%20alba
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Myrtaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Eucalyptus%20alba
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Eucalyptus alba : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Eucalyptus%20alba
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-11-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hardwood plywood
1, record 2, English, hardwood%20plywood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hardwood plywood is distinguished from softwood plywood in that the former is generally used for decorative purposes and has a face ply of wood from a deciduous or broad-leaf tree. Hardwoods include such species as cherry, birch, beech, chestnut, hickory, maple, oak, walnut, gum, and poplar. 2, record 2, English, - hardwood%20plywood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contreplaqué de feuillus
1, record 2, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20de%20feuillus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- contreplaqué en bois de feuillus 2, record 2, French, contreplaqu%C3%A9%20en%20bois%20de%20feuillus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le contreplaqué de feuillus est généralement destiné à l'usage décoratif plutôt que structural. Les machines sont utilisées différemment et l'on emploie des résines différentes, surtout des résines urée-formol, les panneaux étant destinés à l'usage intérieur. 1, record 2, French, - contreplaqu%C3%A9%20de%20feuillus
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Silviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hard hardwood
1, record 3, English, hard%20hardwood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because of the wide range of wood density in the hardwood tree species, people will often distinguish between "hard hardwoods"(e. g. hickory, oak, ash) and "soft hardwoods"(e. g. yellow poplar, gum, willow). 2, record 3, English, - hard%20hardwood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Sylviculture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feuillu dur
1, record 3, French, feuillu%20dur
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bois de feuillus durs regroupent les espèces d'arbres angiospermes, portant des feuilles à limbes relativement larges qui, dans les régions tempérées, tombent normalement tous les ans. [...] l'érable à sucre [...] le bouleau jaune, le chêne rouge, le hêtre, le tilleul [...] 2, record 3, French, - feuillu%20dur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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