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CONTRAMALLA [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2010-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Fishing
DEF

The outer wall of large mesh netting forming part of a trammel net.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pêche commerciale
DEF

Nappe extérieure du filet à trois nappes superposées, dit tramail ou trémail.

CONT

tramail : Filet composé de 3 rets superposés. Celui du milieu, à petites mailles (30 à 70 mm) s'appelle la flue ou demi-folle. [...] Les deux autres rets, à grande mailles (170 à 200 mm) sont les aumées ou hamaux, appelés avant-gardes ou contre-mailles.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pesca comercial
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Record 2 2000-06-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Industries
  • Wood Products
  • Plywood
DEF

Two veneers bonded together with the grain at right angles.

OBS

[Two-ply] is an out-of-balance construction not used on its own but as an intermediate stage in e.g. flush-door manufacture; also for backing a fragile, decorative face-veneer with a stronger veneer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du bois
  • Produits du bois
  • Contreplaqués
DEF

Assemblage de deux placages entrecollés l'un contre l'autre, le premier étant constitué de bois précieux et fragile, et l'autre de bois posé transversalement afin de protéger la plus belle face lors de la manutention.

OBS

bipli : D'après le Conseil international de la langue française (CILF), préférer la graphie en un seul mot.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria maderera
  • Productos madereros
  • Madera contrachapada
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