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SUMMERWOOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- latewood
1, record 1, English, latewood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- late wood 2, record 1, English, late%20wood
correct
- summerwood 3, record 1, English, summerwood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of the growth ring produced during the latter part of the growing season. Frequently distinct from the earlywood as a result of having thicker cell walls, being denser, and with reduced radial diameters of tracheids in softwoods. 4, record 1, English, - latewood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois final
1, record 1, French, bois%20final
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois d'été 2, record 1, French, bois%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- bois d'automne 3, record 1, French, bois%20d%27automne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la couche d'accroissement correspondant au bois formé à la fin de la saison de végétation, généralement constitué par des tissus denses, compacts, de couleur plus foncée. 4, record 1, French, - bois%20final
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout cerne est composé de deux parties appelées bois initial et bois final. Le bois initial est produit dès le départ de la végétation [...] Le bois final [...] fait suite au précédent. Il est composé de fibres nombreuses, tandis que ses vaisseaux sont moins larges, moins nombreux. 5, record 1, French, - bois%20final
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bois final : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 6, record 1, French, - bois%20final
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bois final; bois d'été : termes retenus par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 7, record 1, French, - bois%20final
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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