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TWIST GRAIN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiral grain
1, record 1, English, spiral%20grain
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- twisted grain 2, record 1, English, twisted%20grain
correct, standardized
- spiralled grain 3, record 1, English, spiralled%20grain
correct
- twist grain 4, record 1, English, twist%20grain
correct, see observation
- torse grain 3, record 1, English, torse%20grain
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Having the longitudinal wood elements following a spiral course (in either direction) round the growth axis of a stem or branch. 3, record 1, English, - spiral%20grain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spiral grain; twisted grain: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - spiral%20grain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spiral grain; twist grain : terms 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. 5, record 1, English, - spiral%20grain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil tors
1, record 1, French, fil%20tors
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre torse 2, record 1, French, fibre%20torse
correct, feminine noun
- fil spiralé 3, record 1, French, fil%20spiral%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un bois dont les fibres suivent dans leur ensemble un trajet torsadé autour de l'axe de la tige ou de la branche d'un arbre. 2, record 1, French, - fil%20tors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil tors : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - fil%20tors
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Biología vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra revirada
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20revirada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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