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OUTER QUALITY ZONE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

The portion of a log that comes after the heart center and the inner quality zone and that corresponds to one-half the radius of the quality zone or 15% of the log diameter.

OBS

heart center: Considering the small end of a log, a circle with a radius, from the geometric center of the log, equal to one-fifth, or 20% of the average diameter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Partie d'une bille qui suit le centre cœur et la zone interne de qualité et qui représente la moitié du rayon de la zone de qualité ou 15% du diamètre de la bille.

OBS

zone de qualité : Portion d'une bille en dehors du centre de cœur.

OBS

centre cœur : Par rapport au bout d'une bille, cercle dont le rayon, en partant du centre géométrique de la bille, est égal à un cinquième ou 20% du diamètre moyen de la bille.

Spanish

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