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WOOD GRAIN [4 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 2023-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Woodworking
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
- Furniture Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wood grain pattern
1, record 2, English, wood%20grain%20pattern
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grain pattern 2, record 2, English, grain%20pattern
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- pattern of grain
- pattern of wood grain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travail du bois
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
- Industrie du meuble
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- veinage de bois
1, record 2, French, veinage%20de%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- veinage du bois 2, record 2, French, veinage%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- veinage 3, record 2, French, veinage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] motif formé par le fil du bois à la surface d'une pièce. 4, record 2, French, - veinage%20de%20bois
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il peut varier selon l'essence du bois et l'endroit précis où la pièce est prélevée dans la bille. Le veinage peut être de fil, flammé, maillé... 4, record 2, French, - veinage%20de%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Finishing
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- raise the grain of wood
1, record 3, English, raise%20the%20grain%20of%20wood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... water-based primers, stains, and/or clear coats can raise the grain of wood since water swells wood fibers. 2, record 3, English, - raise%20the%20grain%20of%20wood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Finition du bois
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lever le grain du bois 1, record 3, French, lever%20le%20grain%20du%20bois
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- lever la fibre du bois 2, record 3, French, lever%20la%20fibre%20du%20bois
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
N'endommagera pas la patine du bois et les assemblages à colle ou ne fera pas lever le grain du bois. 1, record 3, French, - lever%20le%20grain%20du%20bois
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- spiral-grained wood
1, record 4, English, spiral%2Dgrained%20wood
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- twisted grain wood 2, record 4, English, twisted%20grain%20wood
- spiral grain figured wood 3, record 4, English, spiral%20grain%20figured%20wood
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood in which the fibers follow a regular spiral direction (right-handed or left-handed) around the trunk of the tree instead of the normal vertical course. It is a form of cross grain. 4, record 4, English, - spiral%2Dgrained%20wood
Record 4, Key term(s)
- spiral grain wood
- spiral-grain wood
- twisted-grained wood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bois vissé
1, record 4, French, bois%20viss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bois à fil tors 2, record 4, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20tors
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois constitué de fibres parallèles entre elles mais de forme torsadée suivant l'axe de l'arbre. 3, record 4, French, - bois%20viss%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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