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COSTERO MADERA [2 records]

Record 1 2011-06-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Natural Construction Materials
  • Wood Sawing
  • Building Elements
CONT

[The] top planks of the boardwalk were composed of slab timber and milled planks about 15 cm wide and up to 2.0 cm thick ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
  • Sciage du bois
  • Éléments du bâtiment
DEF

Bois (bille ou grume) comportant une face plane découverte en général par sciage, le reste de la surface étant constitué par la partie externe de la bille ou de la grume avec ou sans écorce.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales de construcción naturales
  • Aserradura de la madera
  • Elementos de edificios
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Record 2 2001-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Products
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A form of offcut, with one flat surface, the other being the natural curve of the log, with or without bark.

OBS

slab cut: Information supplied by Forano International in Montreal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Produits du bois
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Première et dernière planche sciée d'un fût qui peut comporter ou non une face recouverte d'écorce.

DEF

Tranche externe du débit d'une bille ou d'une grume de bois. [...] Inutilisable en charpente ou en menuiserie, les dosses ne servent guère que pour le blindage des terrassements.

OBS

Le terme «croûte» est assimilée à la langue parlée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos madereros
  • Aserradura de la madera
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