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FIBER SATURATION POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fiber saturation point
1, record 1, English, fiber%20saturation%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fiber-saturation point 2, record 1, English, fiber%2Dsaturation%20point
correct
- fibre saturation point 3, record 1, English, fibre%20saturation%20point
correct
- fibre-saturation point 4, record 1, English, fibre%2Dsaturation%20point
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The point in drying wood at which all free moisture has been removed from the cell itself while the cell wall remains saturated with absorbed moisture. 5, record 1, English, - fiber%20saturation%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It usually is taken as 25% to 30% moisture content, based on oven dry weight. 6, record 1, English, - fiber%20saturation%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fibre-saturation point: term 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. 7, record 1, English, - fiber%20saturation%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de saturation des fibres
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20saturation%20des%20fibres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Degré d'humidité du bois lorsque toute l'eau libre en est extraite et que les parois des cellules sont encore saturées. 3, record 1, French, - point%20de%20saturation%20des%20fibres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au-delà de ce point, toute perte additionnelle d'eau se traduit par une variation dimensionnelle du bois. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20saturation%20des%20fibres
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
point de saturation des fibres : terme retenu par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 5, record 1, French, - point%20de%20saturation%20des%20fibres
Record 1, Key term(s)
- point de saturation des membranes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de saturación de la fibra
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20saturaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20fibra
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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