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DURAMEN [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- heart shake
1, record 1, English, heart%20shake
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heart check 2, record 1, English, heart%20check
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radial-directed shake in the heart, extending from the heart and characterized by a considerable extension lengthwise along the piece. 3, record 1, English, - heart%20shake
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heart shake: term and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - heart%20shake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fente de cœur
1, record 1, French, fente%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fente radiale du duramen partant du cœur et ayant une étendue notable sur la longueur de la pièce. 2, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fente de cœur : terme et définition normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fente%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Silviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- traumatic heartwood
1, record 2, English, traumatic%20heartwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- wound heartwood 1, record 2, English, wound%20heartwood
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sapwood that has assumed heartwood characteristics prematurely as a result of injury or irritation. 1, record 2, English, - traumatic%20heartwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sylviculture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bois de cœur traumatique
1, record 2, French, bois%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20traumatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aubier qui a emprunté de manière prématurée les particularités du duramen en raison de blessures ou d’irritation. 2, record 2, French, - bois%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20traumatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- duraminization 1, record 3, English, duraminization
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Duraminization is the ultimate process of differentiation of wood cells and leads to the formation of the heartwood or duramen. It is responsible for the principal chemical (durability) and esthetic (color) properties which condition its utilization. 1, record 3, English, - duraminization
Record 3, Key term(s)
- duraminisation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- duraminisation
1, record 3, French, duraminisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- duraménisation 2, record 3, French, duram%C3%A9nisation
feminine noun, less frequent
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La duraminisation est l'ultime processus de différenciation des cellules du bois et conduit à la formation du bois de cœur ou duramen. Elle lui confère ses principales propriétés chimiques(durabilité) et esthétiques(coloration) qui conditionneront son utilisation. 1, record 3, French, - duraminisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Silviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heartwood
1, record 4, English, heartwood
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- duramen 2, record 4, English, duramen
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inner layers of wood which, in the growing tree, have ceased to contain living cells and in which the reserve materials (e.g. starch) have been removed or converted into more durable substances. 3, record 4, English, - heartwood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sylviculture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bois parfait
1, record 4, French, bois%20parfait
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bois de cœur 2, record 4, French, bois%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun
- duramen 3, record 4, French, duramen
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au centre du fût, bois qui ne contient plus de cellules vivantes et dans lequel les matières de réserves ont donné du bois dont l’état est définitif; souvent plus coloré et plus dur que l’aubier dont il provient. 4, record 4, French, - bois%20parfait
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Silvicultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- corazón
1, record 4, Spanish, coraz%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte interna de un tallo leñoso compuesta por células muertas y diferenciada de las otras capas más externas por su color más oscuro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - coraz%C3%B3n
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-04-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- false heartwood
1, record 5, English, false%20heartwood
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- false heart 2, record 5, English, false%20heart
correct
- false-heart 3, record 5, English, false%2Dheart
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dark unevenly coloured (under the influence of certain outside factors) heartwood of wood species with irregular heartwood formation (e.g. birch, beech, maple, etc.). Its boundary usually does not coincide with an annual ring. 4, record 5, English, - false%20heartwood
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
false heartwood: term and definition standardized by ISO. 5, record 5, English, - false%20heartwood
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- faux bois parfait
1, record 5, French, faux%20bois%20parfait
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- faux cœur 1, record 5, French, faux%20c%26oelig%3Bur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- faux duramen 1, record 5, French, faux%20duramen
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie sombre du duramen, de coloration non régulière due à certaines causes externes pour les bois à duraminisation non différenciée(par exemple bouleau, hêtre, érable, etc.). Sa limite ne coïncide généralement pas avec une couche annuelle. 1, record 5, French, - faux%20bois%20parfait
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
faux bois parfait; faux cœur; faux duramen : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - faux%20bois%20parfait
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-04-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heartwood rot
1, record 6, English, heartwood%20rot
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zones of heartwood characterized by abnormal colour and reduced hardness, appearing in the growing tree under the action of wood-destroying fungi (the second stage of action). 2, record 6, English, - heartwood%20rot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
heartwood rot: term has been standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - heartwood%20rot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pourriture du duramen
1, record 6, French, pourriture%20du%20duramen
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pourriture de cœur 2, record 6, French, pourriture%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur
feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties du duramen caractérisées par une coloration anormale avec affaiblissement de la dureté, apparaissant pendant la période de croissance de l'arbre, sous l'action des champignons xylophages(deuxième stade de l'action). 3, record 6, French, - pourriture%20du%20duramen
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pourriture du duramen; pourriture de cœur : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 6, French, - pourriture%20du%20duramen
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fungal heartwood stain 1, record 7, English, fungal%20heartwood%20stain
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fungal heartwood streak 1, record 7, English, fungal%20heartwood%20streak
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zones of heartwood characterized by abnormal coloration without reduction in hardness, appearing in the growing tree under the action of wood-destroying fungi (the first stage of action). 2, record 7, English, - fungal%20heartwood%20stain
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tache de cœur due à l’action des champignons
1, record 7, French, tache%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20champignons
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- veine de cœur due à l’action des champignons 1, record 7, French, veine%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20champignons
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parties du duramen caractérisées par une coloration anormale, sans affaiblissement de la dureté du bois, apparaissant pendant la période de la croissance de l'arbre, sous l'action des champignons xylophages(premier stade de l'action). 2, record 7, French, - tache%20de%20c%26oelig%3Bur%20due%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baction%20des%20champignons
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sapwood
1, record 8, English, sapwood
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- sap 2, record 8, English, sap
correct, noun
- alburnum 3, record 8, English, alburnum
- alburn wood 4, record 8, English, alburn%20wood
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outer layers of wood which, in the growing tree, contain living cells and reserve materials, e.g. starch. 2, record 8, English, - sapwood
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- aubier
1, record 8, French, aubier
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- faux bois 2, record 8, French, faux%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- aubelle 2, record 8, French, aubelle
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
- bois d’aubier 2, record 8, French, bois%20d%26rsquo%3Baubier
masculine noun
- bois de sève 2, record 8, French, bois%20de%20s%C3%A8ve
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Région externe du bois, qui correspond aux couches les plus récemment formées; [il] est situé entre le duramen, ou bois parfait, et l'écorce. Sa coloration est plus ou moins distincte selon les essences de bois. Il est relativement tendre, plus ou moins spongieux et putréfiable; il est aussi plus sensible aux attaques parasitaires cryptogamique, et doit être éliminé de tout bois de construction. 3, record 8, French, - aubier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L’aubier est sujet à l’attaque des insectes parce qu’il renferme des matières, dont l’amidon. 4, record 8, French, - aubier
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On dit improprement «aubelle». 2, record 8, French, - aubier
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- albura
1, record 8, Spanish, albura
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- sámago 2, record 8, Spanish, s%C3%A1mago
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capas exteriores del árbol que contienen células vivas. 1, record 8, Spanish, - albura
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Su color es generalmente más claro que el duramen. 1, record 8, Spanish, - albura
Record 9 - internal organization data 2007-12-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ring-shaken
1, record 9, English, ring%2Dshaken
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Results indicate that ring-shaken wood denotes smaller earlywood vessels ... and a higher amount of wood rays proportion ... than the unshaken one. 1, record 9, English, - ring%2Dshaken
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ring shake: Shake appearing in the heart of mature wood, directed along the annual rings and characterized by a large extension lengthwise along the piece. 2, record 9, English, - ring%2Dshaken
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ring-shaken wood. 3, record 9, English, - ring%2Dshaken
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- roulé
1, record 9, French, roul%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit du] bois atteint de roulure. 1, record 9, French, - roul%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roulure : Décollement entre les couches annuelles, situées dans le duramen et ayant une étendue notable sur la longueur de la pièce. 2, record 9, French, - roul%C3%A9
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Bois roulé. 3, record 9, French, - roul%C3%A9
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-12-01
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ring shake
1, record 10, English, ring%20shake
correct, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- cup shake 2, record 10, English, cup%20shake
correct, see observation
- ringshake 3, record 10, English, ringshake
- cupshake 3, record 10, English, cupshake
- burst 2, record 10, English, burst
avoid, see observation
- burst check 2, record 10, English, burst%20check
avoid, see observation
- arc shake 2, record 10, English, arc%20shake
avoid, obsolete
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Shake appearing in the heart of mature wood, directed along the annual rings and characterized by a large extension lengthwise along the piece. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 4, record 10, English, - ring%20shake
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ring shake: term standardized by ISO. 5, record 10, English, - ring%20shake
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cup shake; burst; burst check: According to Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products, these terms are deprecated key terms. 5, record 10, English, - ring%20shake
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- roulure
1, record 10, French, roulure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Décollement entre les couches annuelles, situées dans le duramen et ayant une étendue notable sur la longueur de la pièce. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO. ] 2, record 10, French, - roulure
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roulure : terme normalisé par l’ISO et l’AFNOR. 3, record 10, French, - roulure
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1998-04-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- intermediate wood
1, record 11, English, intermediate%20wood
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inner layers of the sapwood that are transitional between sapwood and heartwood in colo(u)r and general character. 1, record 11, English, - intermediate%20wood
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- bois intermédiaire
1, record 11, French, bois%20interm%C3%A9diaire
masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couches internes de l'aubier constituant le passage entre l'aubier et le duramen grâce à leur couleur et leurs traits propres. 2, record 11, French, - bois%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1993-09-15
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fungal heartwood stains and streaks
1, record 12, English, fungal%20heartwood%20stains%20and%20streaks
correct, plural, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Zones of the heartwood characterized by abnormal coloration without reduction in hardness, appearing in the growing tree under the action of wood-colouring and/or wood-destroying fungi. 1, record 12, English, - fungal%20heartwood%20stains%20and%20streaks
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 2, record 12, English, - fungal%20heartwood%20stains%20and%20streaks
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- tache du duramen
1, record 12, French, tache%20du%20duramen
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- veine du duramen 1, record 12, French, veine%20du%20duramen
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Coloration anormale d’une partie du duramen, sans affaiblissement important de la dureté du bois, formée pendant la période de la croissance de l'arbre, sous l'action des champignons colorant et/ou détruisant le bois. 1, record 12, French, - tache%20du%20duramen
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 12, French, - tache%20du%20duramen
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1993-09-15
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- heart sapwood
1, record 13, English, heart%20sapwood
correct, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Annual rings in heartwood whose coloration and properties approximate to those of the sapwood (Fig. 16). 2, record 13, English, - heart%20sapwood
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "heart sapwood" has been standardized by ISO. 3, record 13, English, - heart%20sapwood
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- lunure
1, record 13, French, lunure
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- double aubier 2, record 13, French, double%20aubier
masculine noun, standardized
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couches annuelles situées dans la zone du duramen et dont la coloration et les propriétés sont voisines de celles de l'aubier(Figure 16). 3, record 13, French, - lunure
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Lunure" et "double aubier" ont été normalisés par l’ISO. 4, record 13, French, - lunure
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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