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PLANCHE PIED [4 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 2006-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Accessories
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- toeboard
1, record 2, English, toeboard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- toe-board 2, record 2, English, toe%2Dboard
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the sloping boards in the floor of an automotive vehicle in front of the forward seat. 1, record 2, English, - toeboard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Accessoires d'automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plancher oblique
1, record 2, French, plancher%20oblique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- plancher incliné 2, record 2, French, plancher%20inclin%C3%A9
masculine noun
- planche cale-pieds 2, record 2, French, planche%20cale%2Dpieds
feminine noun
- planche repose-pieds 2, record 2, French, planche%20repose%2Dpieds
feminine noun
- coquille de garde-crotte 2, record 2, French, coquille%20de%20garde%2Dcrotte
feminine noun
- planche de pied 2, record 2, French, planche%20de%20pied
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On retrouve dans certains dictionnaires les graphies «repose-pieds» et «repose-pied» au singulier. La graphie recommandée pour le pluriel par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française est «repose-pieds». 3, record 2, French, - plancher%20oblique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-11-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wood Sawing
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- board rule
1, record 3, English, board%20rule
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flat stick on which are engraved board-foot volumes corresponding to length, width and thickness of sawn or hewn timber so that, with the stick placed on the width-dimension of a piece, its board-foot content can be read directly from the figures corresponding to its length and thickness. 1, record 3, English, - board%20rule
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sciage du bois
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- règle graduée en pied mesure de planche
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20gradu%C3%A9e%20en%20pied%20mesure%20de%20planche
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- règle graduée en pied-planche 1, record 3, French, r%C3%A8gle%20gradu%C3%A9e%20en%20pied%2Dplanche
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Forestry Operations
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- log in board feet 1, record 4, English, log%20in%20board%20feet
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Exploitation forestière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bille en pied de planche
1, record 4, French, bille%20en%20pied%20de%20planche
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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