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WHITE SPECK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- white rot
1, record 1, English, white%20rot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- white speck rot 2, record 1, English, white%20speck%20%20rot
- white speck 3, record 1, English, white%20speck
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any decay or rot attacking both the cellulose and the lignin [of wood], producing a generally whitish residue that may be spongy or stringy rot, or occur as pocket rot, as example with "Fomes annosus". 1, record 1, English, - white%20rot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
white speck: The intermediate stage of Fomes pini decay characterized by small white pits or streaks in the wood. 3, record 1, English, - white%20rot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white speck: term and definition 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. 4, record 1, English, - white%20rot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pourriture blanche
1, record 1, French, pourriture%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- carie blanche 2, record 1, French, carie%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute carie ou pourriture affectant la cellulose et la lignine du bois et produisant un résidu blanchâtre d'aspect spongieux ou fibreux, ou une pourriture alvéolaire. 3, record 1, French, - pourriture%20blanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
- Silvicultura
- Industria maderera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición blanca
1, record 1, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- podredumbre blanca 2, record 1, Spanish, podredumbre%20blanca
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los hongos pudridores de madera pueden ser agrupados en dos categorías según la forma en la cual pudren la madera. Estos dos grupos son denominados hongos de pudrición blanca y hongos de pudrición castaña. [...] Los hongos de pudrición blanca tienen un sistema de enzimas celulasa y lignasa que le permiten degradar todos los componentes de las paredes celulares de la madera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20blanca
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plywood
- Natural Construction Materials
- Wood Products
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- white spot
1, record 2, English, white%20spot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- white speck 2, record 2, English, white%20speck
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The intermediate stage of Fomes pini decay characterized by small white pits or streaks in the wood. 2, record 2, English, - white%20spot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
white speck: term and definition 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. 3, record 2, English, - white%20spot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
white speck: term and definition standardized by CSA International. 3, record 2, English, - white%20spot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- white specks
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Contreplaqués
- Matériaux de construction naturels
- Produits du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piqûre blanche
1, record 2, French, piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aspect de la pourriture en stade intermédiaire dû au Fomes pini, caractérisé par des poches ou des stries blanches dans le bois. 2, record 2, French, - piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piqûre blanche : terme et définition reproduits avec l'autorisation de la CSA International, 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA International décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International. 3, record 2, French, - piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
piqûre blanche : terme et définition normalisés par la CSA International. 3, record 2, French, - piq%C3%BBre%20blanche
Record 2, Key term(s)
- piqûres blanches
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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