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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2017-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

The part of a log outside its normal taper ... extending from where the normal taper ends and the flare begins to the large end of the log.

OBS

It is usually manifest only in butt logs, due to the self-buttressing growth of the tree near its base.

OBS

butt swell: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA [Canadian Standards Association] 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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Partie d’une bille qui se situe à l’extérieur de son défilement normal et qui se prolonge là où le défilement normal prend fin.

CONT

L'éboutage du pied était justifié lorsqu'une pourriture du cœur était accompagnée d’un empattement excessif.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

An optimizer used to establish the length-cutting program, either by trimming only or by trimming and bucking, by taking into account any defects in shape detected.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Optimiseur servant à établir le programme de mise en longueur des débits, soit par éboutage seulement, soit par éboutage et tronçonnage, en tenant compte des défauts de forme détectés.

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-12-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hand Tools
DEF

Pliers [that] have a nose and full cutting bite designed for cropping metal and cutting wire at a diagonal slant in tight places. These pliers are also useful for installing and removing cotter pins.

OBS

This tool is not appropriate for gripping or bending.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage à main
DEF

Pince à ouverture coupante conçue pour l'éboutage du métal et la coupe du fil en diagonale dans les endroits exigus. Ces pinces servent aussi à fixer et à enlever les goupilles fendues.

OBS

Cet outil n’est pas conçu pour le serrage ni le cintrage.

Spanish

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Record 4 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Of logs or converted timber, the removal of unwanted ends by cross-cutting, generally to a given length.

OBS

In the USA the latter is termed end trimming but this applies only to lumber.

OBS

docking: term used in the Commonwealth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Opération qui consiste à supprimer l’extrémité d’une grume (ou d’un sciage) pour la porter à une longueur convenue ou pour éliminer d’éventuels défauts en bout.

OBS

Le rognage d’une grume est plutôt une opération de tronçonnage, celui d’un sciage est plutôt une opération d’éboutage.

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-11-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

Any surplus, i.e. "falling", piece of timber produced in sawing to a specified dimension from a larger dimension.

OBS

It therefore includes slabs from ripping logs and ends from e.g. a cut-off saw.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Tout surplus (c.-à-d. ce qui tombe) de la pièce de bois produite par le sciage, au-delà d’une dimension spécifiée.

OBS

Cela inclut par conséquent les dosses et les délignures s’il s’agit de sciage en long, et les chutes d’éboutage, s’il s’agit par ex. de sciage fait par une ébouteuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aserradura de la madera
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Record 6 2000-08-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
  • Wood Sawing
DEF

A short piece removed from round or sawn timber when cutting it to length, i.e. when docking ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
  • Sciage du bois
DEF

Morceau rejeté au moment de l'éboutage d’une pièce de bois.

Spanish

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