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FENTE BOUT [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-26

English

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

A split at the end of a piece of timber.

OBS

Termed an "end check" only if considered to have developed from a check.

OBS

end split: According to the Terminology of Forest Science, Technology Practice and Products, this term is used in the Commonwealth.

OBS

end split: term standardized by BSI; end shake: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

end check: term reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA 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)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
DEF

Fente au bout d'une pièce de bois ou d'une grume.

OBS

fente en bout : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et l'ISO.

Spanish

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