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POIDS ANHYDRE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Pulp and Paper
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- net finished tonne
1, record 1, English, net%20finished%20tonne
see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- net finished ton 2, record 1, English, net%20finished%20ton
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tonne : The French word for ton, adopted in English use to denote a metric ton of 1000 kilogrammes. 1, record 1, English, - net%20finished%20tonne
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonne finie
1, record 1, French, tonne%20finie
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent proposé sur le modèle de «tonne anhydre» et d’après le couple «finished weight/poids fini». 1, record 1, French, - tonne%20finie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Management
- Properties of Fuels
- Brush, Prairie and Forest Fires
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuel moisture content
1, record 2, English, fuel%20moisture%20content
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FMC 2, record 2, English, FMC
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The amount of water present in fuel generally expressed as a percentage of the substance's weight when thoroughly dried at 100 degrees Celsius (ºC). 2, record 2, English, - fuel%20moisture%20content
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion environnementale
- Propriétés des combustibles
- Incendies de végétation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- teneur en humidité du combustible
1, record 2, French, teneur%20en%20humidit%C3%A9%20du%20combustible
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’humidité contenue dans les matières combustibles, exprimée en pourcentage du poids sec mesuré(anhydre). 1, record 2, French, - teneur%20en%20humidit%C3%A9%20du%20combustible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-01-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Wood Drying
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moisture content
1, record 3, English, moisture%20content
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- MC 2, record 3, English, MC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- moisture content range 3, record 3, English, moisture%20content%20range
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In wood, the weight of water (bound and free) present, expressed as a percentage of the weight of the ovendry wood. 4, record 3, English, - moisture%20content
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Séchage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- degré d'humidité
1, record 3, French, degr%C3%A9%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taux d'humidité 2, record 3, French, taux%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- TH 3, record 3, French, TH
masculine noun
- TH 3, record 3, French, TH
- teneur en humidité 1, record 3, French, teneur%20en%20humidit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- humidité 4, record 3, French, humidit%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quantité d’eau qu'un bois renferme, exprimée en pourcentage de son poids à l'état anhydre. 4, record 3, French, - degr%C3%A9%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
humidité : Il vaut mieux éviter cette expression trop générale et imprécise qui n’indique pas une quantité mais plutôt un état. 5, record 3, French, - degr%C3%A9%20d%27humidit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Secado de la madera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- contenido de humedad
1, record 3, Spanish, contenido%20de%20humedad
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-05-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Wood Drying
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- specific gravity
1, record 4, English, specific%20gravity
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The] ratio of the oven-dry mass (or weight) of wood to the mass (or weight) of water displaced by an equivalent volume at the wood of a given moisture content. 1, record 4, English, - specific%20gravity
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Specific gravity is a unitless property. 1, record 4, English, - specific%20gravity
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Séchage du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poids spécifique
1, record 4, French, poids%20sp%C3%A9cifique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport entre la masse anhydre(ou poids) et la masse(ou poids) d’eau déplacée par un volume équivalent de bois d’une teneur en humidité donnée. 2, record 4, French, - poids%20sp%C3%A9cifique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-04-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wood Drying
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oven-dry weight
1, record 5, English, oven%2Ddry%20weight
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bone-dry weight 1, record 5, English, bone%2Ddry%20weight
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
All lumber requires at least partial seasoning for most purposes; generally, moisture reduction to not more than 120 percent of the oven-dry or bone-dry weight of the wood is required before it can be considered suitable for use. 1, record 5, English, - oven%2Ddry%20weight
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oven-dry: A wood dried to constant weight in a ventilated oven at a temperature above the boiling point of water, generally 103 [+ or -] 2C°. 2, record 5, English, - oven%2Ddry%20weight
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bone-dry weight: According to the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources, in its publication: "Tree Power. An Assessment of the Energy Potential of Forest Biomass in Canada", 1978, p. 35, oven-dry wood has a higher moisture content (8%) than bone-dry wood (0%). 3, record 5, English, - oven%2Ddry%20weight
Record 5, Key term(s)
- oven dry weight
- bone dry weight
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Séchage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poids anhydre
1, record 5, French, poids%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- poids à l'état sec 2, record 5, French, poids%20%C3%A0%20l%27%C3%A9tat%20sec
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Par étuvage à 100-110 °C, l'eau contenue dans le bois s’échappe et la matière sèche, bois anhydre, reste en fin d’opération. Le pourcentage du poids d’eau évaporée par rapport au poids anhydre donne le taux(ou degré) d’humidité de l'échantillon. 3, record 5, French, - poids%20anhydre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Secado de la madera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- peso en estado secó
1, record 5, Spanish, peso%20en%20estado%20sec%C3%B3
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-05-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Silviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- root:shoot ratio
1, record 6, English, root%3Ashoot%20ratio
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- root/shoot ratio 2, record 6, English, root%2Fshoot%20ratio
correct
- root:top ratio 1, record 6, English, root%3Atop%20ratio
see observation
- root/top ratio 3, record 6, English, root%2Ftop%20ratio
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total plant root system mass or volume divided by the total shoot system mass or volume, usually on an oven-dry basis, sometimes on a fresh weight basis. The mathematical inverse of shoot:root ratio. 1, record 6, English, - root%3Ashoot%20ratio
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the book "Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products" from the Society of American Foresters, "root/top ratio" is considered as a deprecated term. 4, record 6, English, - root%3Ashoot%20ratio
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Sylviculture
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rapport système racinaire/système foliacé
1, record 6, French, rapport%20syst%C3%A8me%20racinaire%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20foliac%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rapport du poids anhydre des racines au poids anhydre des pousses chez un semis. 1, record 6, French, - rapport%20syst%C3%A8me%20racinaire%2Fsyst%C3%A8me%20foliac%C3%A9
Record 6, Key term(s)
- rapport appareil radiculaire/appareil foliaire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Silvicultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- relación raíz vástago
1, record 6, Spanish, relaci%C3%B3n%20ra%C3%ADz%20v%C3%A1stago
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-12-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- nominal density
1, record 7, English, nominal%20density
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Density base on oven-dry weight and the volume when tested - commonly when the wood is green or at 50 or 12% moisture content but also (e.g. Canada) when air-dry. 2, record 7, English, - nominal%20density
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- densité nominale
1, record 7, French, densit%C3%A9%20nominale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- densité théorique 1, record 7, French, densit%C3%A9%20th%C3%A9orique
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Densité calculée d’après le poids anhydre et le volume de l'échantillon de bois au moment où il est éprouvé, c.-à-d., dans la pratique, lorsque le bois est vert, ou lorsqu'il contient 50 ou 12 % d’humidité. 1, record 7, French, - densit%C3%A9%20nominale
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on appelle densité nominale la densité calculée d’après le poids anhydre et le volume sec à l'air. 1, record 7, French, - densit%C3%A9%20nominale
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- densidad nominal
1, record 7, Spanish, densidad%20nominal
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wood Products
- Forestry Operations
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- bone dry unit
1, record 8, English, bone%20dry%20unit
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- BDU 2, record 8, English, BDU
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A measure of wood-chip volume equal to 2,400 pounds of bone-dry chips (chips from which all the moisture has been removed). 3, record 8, English, - bone%20dry%20unit
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Produits du bois
- Exploitation forestière
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- unité anhydre
1, record 8, French, unit%C3%A9%20anhydre
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anhydre : Qualifie un bois qui a été séché jusqu'à ce que son poids reste constant dans une étuve aérée, à une température supérieure à celle du point d’ébullition de l'eau, généralement à 103[ plus ou moins] 2 °C. 2, record 8, French, - unit%C3%A9%20anhydre
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-08-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Wood Drying
- Biomass Energy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- B.D. wood
1, record 9, English, B%2ED%2E%20wood
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- bone dry wood 2, record 9, English, bone%20dry%20wood
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... moisture-free wood ... 3, record 9, English, - B%2ED%2E%20wood
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... wood is said to be bone dry when it ceases to lose weight after drying in an oven at 100°C. 4, record 9, English, - B%2ED%2E%20wood
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Séchage du bois
- Énergie de la biomasse
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- bois anhydre
1, record 9, French, bois%20anhydre
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anhydre : Qualifie un bois qui a été séché jusqu'à ce que son poids reste constant dans une étuve aérée, à une température supérieure à celle du point d’ébullition de l'eau, généralement à 103 [+ ou-]2 °C. 2, record 9, French, - bois%20anhydre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Aroclor 1254
1, record 10, English, Aroclor%201254
correct, see observation
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A polychlorinated biphenyl.] light yellow, viscous liquid; av. number CI/molecule: 4.96. ... Distillation range: 365-390°. 2, record 10, English, - Aroclor%201254
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aroclor 1254: "Aroclor" is a commercial name. 3, record 10, English, - Aroclor%201254
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- Aroclor 1254
1, record 10, French, Aroclor%201254
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- Arochlore 1254 2, record 10, French, Arochlore%201254
avoid, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Aroclor» est le nom sous lequel sont commercialisés les biphényles polychlorés en Amérique. Les biphényles polychlorés sont produits par la réaction du biphényle avec du chlore anhydre en présence de chlorure ferrique utilisé comme catalyseur. Dans le terme «Aroclor 1254», les deux premiers chiffres indiquent le matériau de départ(biphényle) et les deux derniers le pourcentage en poids de chlore dans le produit final(ici, 54 %). 3, record 10, French, - Aroclor%201254
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arochlore 1254 : forme fautive. 3, record 10, French, - Aroclor%201254
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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