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FROST CRACK SHAKE CAUSED LIGHTNING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- frost crack and shake caused by lightning
1, record 1, English, frost%20crack%20and%20shake%20caused%20by%20lightning
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radial side shake caused by low temperature or lightning, not extending, as a rule, to the heartwood (frost) and characterized by a considerable extension lengthwise along the log; if repeated, a frost crack is accompanied by formation of the characteristic rolls and combs of spreading wood and bark. 1, record 1, English, - frost%20crack%20and%20shake%20caused%20by%20lightning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
frost crack and shake caused by lightning: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - frost%20crack%20and%20shake%20caused%20by%20lightning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gélivure et fente provoquée par un coup de foudre
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9livure%20et%20fente%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20coup%20de%20foudre
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fente latérale radiale causée par le froid ou par un coup de foudre, n'atteignant pas le cœur en règle générale (gélivure) et ayant une étendue notable en profondeur dans le sens axial; lorsqu'elle se répète, la gélivure est accompagnée de la formation sur le tronc de bourrelets cicatriciels et de saillies caractéristiques du bois et de l'écorce. 1, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9livure%20et%20fente%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20coup%20de%20foudre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gélivure et fente provoquée par un coup de foudre : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9livure%20et%20fente%20provoqu%C3%A9e%20par%20un%20coup%20de%20foudre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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