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GROS BOIS OEUVRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- timber
1, record 1, English, timber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gros bois d'œuvre
1, record 1, French, gros%20bois%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois scié à des dimensions généralement supérieures à un minimum variable d'un pays à l'autre et qui est utilisé dans les constructions lourdes telles que ponts, bateaux, quais, etc., ainsi que dans la construction résidentielle pour fournir, par exemple, la poutre qui supporte la charpente d'une maison. 1, record 1, French, - gros%20bois%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada et aux États-Unis, ce bois est scié à des dimensions de 127 mm (5 pouces) ou plus en largeur et en épaisseur. Dans le reste de l'anglophonie, ce bois est scié à des dimensions de 114 mm (4 pouces et demi) en épaisseur et de 152 mm (6 pouces) en largeur. 1, record 1, French, - gros%20bois%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gros bois d'œuvre : terme et définition recommandés et en instance de normalisation par l'OQLF. 2, record 1, French, - gros%20bois%20d%27%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Explotación forestal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- madera de construcción
1, record 1, Spanish, madera%20de%20construcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maderaje 1, record 1, Spanish, maderaje
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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