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POURRITURE DURAMEN [1 record]

Record 1 2017-04-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wood Sawing
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).

OBS

heartwood rot: term has been standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciage du bois
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).

OBS

pourriture du duramen; pourriture de cœur : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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