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NOEUD FACE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- margin knot
1, record 1, English, margin%20knot
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- marginal knot 1, record 1, English, marginal%20knot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knot appearing in either of the two outer quarters of the width of a face but not extending to the arris. 1, record 1, English, - margin%20knot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
margin knot: term used in the Commonwealth. 2, record 1, English, - margin%20knot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nœud marginal
1, record 1, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20marginal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nœud qui apparaît hors de la moitié centrale de la face d’une pièce de bois, mais sans toucher l'arête. 1, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20marginal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nudo marginal
1, record 1, Spanish, nudo%20marginal
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
- Musculoskeletal System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butterfly vertebra
1, record 2, English, butterfly%20vertebra
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sagittally cleft vertebra which appears as a butterfly-like configuration on radiographs, due to persistence of fetal notochord remnant. 2, record 2, English, - butterfly%20vertebra
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
- Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vertèbre en papillon
1, record 2, French, vert%C3%A8bre%20en%20papillon
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vertèbre dont le corps présente une fente médiane et verticale, et qui, de face, prend la forme d’un nœud de cravate papillon. Cette image est pathognomonique du rachischisis antérieur, conséquence d’une notochordodysraphie. 2, record 2, French, - vert%C3%A8bre%20en%20papillon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Wood Sawing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- face knot
1, record 3, English, face%20knot
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knot appearing on the face. 2, record 3, English, - face%20knot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
face knot: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - face%20knot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nœud de face
1, record 3, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20face
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nœud sortant sur une face. 2, record 3, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20face
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivant leur disposition dans la pièce, les nœuds sont divisés en nœuds de face, de rive, d’arête et nœuds traversants. 3, record 3, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20face
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noeud de face : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20face
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-11-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Plywood
- Wood Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sound knot
1, record 4, English, sound%20knot
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Knots showing no indication of decay. 2, record 4, English, - sound%20knot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
An intergrown knot free from decay, solid across its face and at least as hard as the surrounding wood ... 3, record 4, English, - sound%20knot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to the colour of the wood, sound knots are subdivided into light and dark knots. 2, record 4, English, - sound%20knot
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sound knot: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 4, English, - sound%20knot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Contreplaqués
- Industrie du bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nœud sain
1, record 4, French, n%26oelig%3Bud%20sain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nœuds dont le bois ne présente pas de trace de pourriture. 2, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20sain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Nœud adhérent, dépourvu de pourriture, solide dans la face où il apparaît, et au moins aussi dur que le bois environnant. 3, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20sain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Suivant la couleur du bois, les nœuds sains sont subdivisés en nœuds clairs et nœuds sombres. 2, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20sain
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
noeud sain : terme normalisé par l’ISO et l’AFNOR. 4, record 4, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20sain
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Xilología (Estudio de la madera)
- Madera contrachapada
- Industria maderera
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- nudo sano
1, record 4, Spanish, nudo%20sano
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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