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PIED-PLANCHE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- board-foot
1, record 1, English, board%2Dfoot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- board foot 2, record 1, English, board%20foot
correct, see observation
- bd ft 3, record 1, English, bd%20ft
correct
- bd-ft 1, record 1, English, bd%2Dft
correct
- bd ft 3, record 1, English, bd%20ft
- foot board measure 4, record 1, English, foot%20board%20measure
see observation, officially approved
- Foot-Board Measure 5, record 1, English, Foot%2DBoard%20Measure
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of volume in measuring lumber; equals 144 cubic inches, or the volume of a board 1 foot square and 1 inch thick. 1, record 1, English, - board%2Dfoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foot board measure: term officialized by Canadian Pacific Ltd. 6, record 1, English, - board%2Dfoot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
board foot: 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. 7, record 1, English, - board%2Dfoot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pied-planche
1, record 1, French, pied%2Dplanche
correct, masculine noun, Canada, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pied mesure de planche 1, record 1, French, pied%20mesure%20de%20planche
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
- pmp 2, record 1, French, pmp
Quebec
- pmp 2, record 1, French, pmp
- pied-mesure-de-planche 3, record 1, French, pied%2Dmesure%2Dde%2Dplanche
correct, masculine noun, Quebec
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de volume indivisible en usage dans les pays de langue anglaise, égale au volume d'une planche carrée de 1 pied de côté et de 1 pouce d'épaisseur (soit théoriquement 1/12 de pied cube, soit 0,00236 m [cube] ). 1, record 1, French, - pied%2Dplanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des pieds-planche. Renseignement : Sylvie Roy, SVP linguistique. 4, record 1, French, - pied%2Dplanche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pied-planche : terme uniformisé par Canadien Pacifique Ltée. 5, record 1, French, - pied%2Dplanche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Industria maderera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie de tabla
1, record 1, Spanish, pie%20de%20tabla
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pie superficial 1, record 1, Spanish, pie%20superficial
correct, masculine noun
- pie de madera 2, record 1, Spanish, pie%20de%20madera
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- board foot 1, record 2, English, board%20foot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of lumber measuring 1 foot long, 1 foot wide, and 1 inch thick, or its equivalent volume. 2, record 2, English, - board%20foot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pied-planche 1, record 2, French, pied%2Dplanche
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois mesurant 1 pied de longueur, 1 pied de largeur et 1 pouce d'épaisseur, ou d'un volume équivalent. 1, record 2, French, - pied%2Dplanche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria maderera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pie tablar
1, record 2, Spanish, pie%20tablar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pie de madera 1, record 2, Spanish, pie%20de%20madera
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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