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FIL BOIS [13 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wood Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wood grain
1, record 1, English, wood%20grain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grain direction 2, record 1, English, grain%20direction
correct
- grain 3, record 1, English, grain
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [orientation] in which the dominating, elongated fibers or cells lie in the structure of the wood. 4, record 1, English, - wood%20grain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil du bois
1, record 1, French, fil%20du%20bois
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fil 2, record 1, French, fil
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sens de la fibre du bois. 3, record 1, French, - fil%20du%20bois
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil du bois : terme retenu par le Comité technique de la terminologie française du bois de l'Association canadienne de normalisation. 4, record 1, French, - fil%20du%20bois
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria maderera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- veta
1, record 1, Spanish, veta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En maderas, término aplicado a la disposición de las fibras de la madera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - veta
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- woodcut
1, record 2, English, woodcut
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
woodcut: an item in the "Documentary Objects" class of the "Communication Objects" category. 2, record 2, English, - woodcut
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gravure sur bois de fil
1, record 2, French, gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gravure sur bois de fil : objet de la classe «Objets documentaires» de la catégorie «Objets de communication». 2, record 2, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2018-04-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross-grained wood
1, record 3, English, cross%2Dgrained%20wood
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood in which the fibers deviate from a line parallel to the sides of the piece. 2, record 3, English, - cross%2Dgrained%20wood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cross grain may be either diagonal or spiral grain, or a combination of the two. 2, record 3, English, - cross%2Dgrained%20wood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cross-grained wood: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 3, English, - cross%2Dgrained%20wood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bois à fil tranché
1, record 3, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20tranch%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- bois à contre-fil 1, record 3, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20contre%2Dfil
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- bois à contrefil 2, record 3, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20contrefil
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois dont les lignes ne sont pas alignées parallèlement à l'axe de la pièce. 3, record 3, French, - bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20tranch%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contrefil : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 2, record 3, French, - bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20tranch%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bois à fil tranché; bois à contre-fil : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 2, record 3, French, - bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20tranch%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- burled wood
1, record 4, English, burled%20wood
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard wood cut from a large rounded growth on a tree characterized by a large swirl and often used as a veneer or inlay. 1, record 4, English, - burled%20wood
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bois à fil enchevêtré
1, record 4, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20enchev%C3%AAtr%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- bois à fil entrelacé 1, record 4, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20entrelac%C3%A9
proposal, masculine noun
- bois à figure de loupe 1, record 4, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20figure%20de%20loupe
proposal, masculine noun
- bois à dessin de loupe 1, record 4, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20dessin%20de%20loupe
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pièce de bois franc provenant d'une coupe effectuée dans les excroissances (ou broussins) d'un arbre, offrant une figure ou fil enchevêtré (entrelacé), que l'on utilise notamment dans la fabrication des placages. 1, record 4, French, - bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20enchev%C3%AAtr%C3%A9
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouvera les termes «loupe» et «dessin de loupe» dans le Dictionnaire de la foresterie publié par l'Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec en 2003 ainsi que «figure» dans le Vocabulaire des panneaux dérivés du bois, de Reynald Binette (1985). 1, record 4, French, - bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20enchev%C3%AAtr%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-04-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cloven lengthwise wood 1, record 5, English, cloven%20lengthwise%20wood
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- bois de fil
1, record 5, French, bois%20de%20fil
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-10-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- spiral-grained wood
1, record 6, English, spiral%2Dgrained%20wood
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- twisted grain wood 2, record 6, English, twisted%20grain%20wood
- spiral grain figured wood 3, record 6, English, spiral%20grain%20figured%20wood
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wood in which the fibers follow a regular spiral direction (right-handed or left-handed) around the trunk of the tree instead of the normal vertical course. It is a form of cross grain. 4, record 6, English, - spiral%2Dgrained%20wood
Record 6, Key term(s)
- spiral grain wood
- spiral-grain wood
- twisted-grained wood
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bois vissé
1, record 6, French, bois%20viss%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bois à fil tors 2, record 6, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20tors
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois constitué de fibres parallèles entre elles mais de forme torsadée suivant l'axe de l'arbre. 3, record 6, French, - bois%20viss%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- fiddleback-grained wood
1, record 7, English, fiddleback%2Dgrained%20wood
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- fiddle-back wood 2, record 7, English, fiddle%2Dback%20wood
correct
- fiddleback wood 3, record 7, English, fiddleback%20wood
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiddleback: (of a veneer figure) having close, fine, dark stripes. 4, record 7, English, - fiddleback%2Dgrained%20wood
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fiddleback-grained: Figure produced by a type of fine wavy grain found, for example, in species of maple, such wood being traditionally used for the back of violins. 1, record 7, English, - fiddleback%2Dgrained%20wood
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bois à fil ondé en dos de violon
1, record 7, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20ond%C3%A9%20en%20dos%20de%20violon
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Placage dont le bois possède un fil ondé finement et régulièrement, comme on peut le voir au dos de certains violons. 1, record 7, French, - bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20ond%C3%A9%20en%20dos%20de%20violon
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-01-27
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Xylology (The Study of Wood)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- side grain
1, record 8, English, side%20grain
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A surface whose] grain [is] on any longitudinal section, e.g. on flat-sawed or (in veneer) flat-cut surface. 1, record 8, English, - side%20grain
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Xylologie (Étude des bois)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- surface du bois dans le fil
1, record 8, French, surface%20du%20bois%20dans%20le%20fil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Printing Processes - Various
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- woodcut
1, record 9, English, woodcut
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- side grain woodcut 2, record 9, English, side%20grain%20woodcut
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Engraving along the plank grain of a block of wood. 3, record 9, English, - woodcut
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'impression divers
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- gravure sur bois de fil
1, record 9, French, gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- gravure en taille d’épargne 2, record 9, French, gravure%20en%20taille%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9pargne
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode de gravure qui consiste à graver le bois débité dans le sens des fibres du bois. 2, record 9, French, - gravure%20sur%20bois%20de%20fil
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1996-04-17
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Wood Finishing
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- drawn wood
1, record 10, English, drawn%20wood
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- match splint 1, record 10, English, match%20splint
correct
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Finition du bois
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- fil en bois
1, record 10, French, fil%20en%20bois
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1986-02-14
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Packaging in Wood
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- wirebound wooden box 1, record 11, English, wirebound%20wooden%20box
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- wooden wirebound box 1, record 11, English, wooden%20wirebound%20box
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Emballages en bois
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- boîte en bois à attaches de fil de fer
1, record 11, French, bo%C3%AEte%20en%20bois%20%C3%A0%20attaches%20de%20fil%20de%20fer
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- boîte en bois à attaches de fil métallique 1, record 11, French, bo%C3%AEte%20en%20bois%20%C3%A0%20attaches%20de%20fil%20m%C3%A9tallique
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- grown wood 1, record 12, English, grown%20wood
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- bois de fil
1, record 12, French, bois%20de%20fil
masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- character marked lumber 1, record 13, English, character%20marked%20lumber
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- bois à fil particulier
1, record 13, French, bois%20%C3%A0%20fil%20particulier
masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
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