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TAUX IMPREGNATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Treatment of Wood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pressure-treated wood
1, record 1, English, pressure%2Dtreated%20wood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pressure treated wood 2, record 1, English, pressure%20treated%20wood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
wood treated by applying pressure to force a preservative into it. 1, record 1, English, - pressure%2Dtreated%20wood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
So the wood is pressure treated : a preservative is forced into the wood under pressure, making the timber resistant to attack by decay, moisture, and insects. (Ernest V. Hlyn et al., Do-It-Yourself Projects for Your Own Backyard, 1978, p. 113). 3, record 1, English, - pressure%2Dtreated%20wood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois imprégné sous pression
1, record 1, French, bois%20impr%C3%A9gn%C3%A9%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois traité sous pression 2, record 1, French, bois%20trait%C3%A9%20sous%20pression
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les produits imperméabilisants ou hydrofuges permettent de maintenir le bois aux taux d’humidité désiré. On préserve le bois par [...] imprégnation profonde à l'autoclave, sous pression.(Ragon, Michel, Le livre de l'architecture moderne, 1958, p. 41). 3, record 1, French, - bois%20impr%C3%A9gn%C3%A9%20sous%20pression
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la madera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera tratada a presión
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20tratada%20a%20presi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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