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Record 1 2023-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Drying
CONT

In end racking, the boards are placed upright and cross each other to form an "X" or an inverted "V" ... In ... end racking the rows or boards are supported by frameworks.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Séchage du bois
CONT

L'empilage vertical peut être fait [...] En V renversé [...] Un support de bois maintient les sciages debout et isole leur pied du sol [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Secado de la madera
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Record 2 2015-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
  • Wood Drying
CONT

The reduction of tendency to splitting on the ends of boards and logs is best achieved by end coating. The end coating of timber cannot be too strongly emphasized. In the case of logs, it should be undertaken immediately after felling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
  • Séchage du bois
CONT

Des études indépendantes ont conclu que le scellement des extrémités a de beaucoup diminué la dégradation du bois. [...] Les résultats [d'une étude sur des billes fraîchement sciées] indiquent que le scellement a conservé les billes fraîches ainsi que leur valeur en réduisant le fendillement de 15 cm et les taches de 23 cm après des semaines d’entreposage.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
  • Secado de la madera
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Record 3 2003-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
OBS

The outer integument, the seed coat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
OBS

Tégument externe de l'ovule et de la graine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
DEF

Tegumento externo de semilla.

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Record 4 2003-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A coating applied to the ends of seasoned hardwood logs to retain their buoyancy when floating, by retarding the absorption of water.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Enduit appliqué aux extrémités d'une grume de feuillu pour empêcher une absorption rapide de l'eau en cours de flottage et aussi permettre aux grumes de conserver leur flottabilité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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Record 5 1999-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Woodworking
  • Wood Drying
DEF

In steam bending of wood, compression parallel-to-the-grain applied to a blank so as to prevent tension failure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Travail du bois
  • Séchage du bois
DEF

Dans le procédé de cintrage du bois à la vapeur, compression exercée sur une ébauche parallèlement au fil afin de prévenir la rupture par excès de tension.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Trabajo de la madera
  • Secado de la madera
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Record 6 1997-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Winemaking
DEF

The part of a stave between the croze and the end.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie vinicole
DEF

Partie de la douelle comprise entre le jable et l'extrémité.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria vinícola
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