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GRAIN DIRECTION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood grain
1, record 1, English, wood%20grain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grain direction 2, record 1, English, grain%20direction
correct
- grain 3, record 1, English, grain
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [orientation] in which the dominating, elongated fibers or cells lie in the structure of the wood. 4, record 1, English, - wood%20grain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil du bois
1, record 1, French, fil%20du%20bois
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fil 2, record 1, French, fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sens de la fibre du bois. 3, record 1, French, - fil%20du%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil du bois : terme retenu par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 4, record 1, French, - fil%20du%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria maderera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- veta
1, record 1, Spanish, veta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En maderas, término aplicado a la disposición de las fibras de la madera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- machine direction
1, record 2, English, machine%20direction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- MD 2, record 2, English, MD
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grain direction 3, record 2, English, grain%20direction
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction of alignment of paper fibers corresponding to the direction of the flow of the stock on the paper machine. 3, record 2, English, - machine%20direction
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Grain direction" and "machine direction" are used synonymously by some sources, but not all. 3, record 2, English, - machine%20direction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sens machine
1, record 2, French, sens%20machine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sens marche 2, record 2, French, sens%20marche
correct, masculine noun
- SM 2, record 2, French, SM
correct
- SM 2, record 2, French, SM
- sens de fabrication 3, record 2, French, sens%20de%20fabrication
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sens de l'alignement des fibres du papier correspondant au sens du déplacement de la bande sur la machine à papier. 3, record 2, French, - sens%20machine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le «Cours de formation papetière» de Jean Vilars (code CTD-1), on trouvera le terme «sens marche» et son abréviation sous l'article 12.2.3.3. 4, record 2, French, - sens%20machine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-10-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Properties of Paper
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grain direction
1, record 3, English, grain%20direction
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- grain 2, record 3, English, grain
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axis along which most of the fibers are aligned in parallel. In all machine-made paper, the fibres which make up the sheet lie to a large degree in one general direction (either cross or machine) because of the flow of the pulp on the moving screen which forms the sheet. 1, record 3, English, - grain%20direction
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propriétés des papiers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sens du papier
1, record 3, French, sens%20du%20papier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction dans laquelle sont orientées les fibres du papier et qui révèle le sens de fabrication. 1, record 3, French, - sens%20du%20papier
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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