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PLANCHE PIEDS [5 records]

Record 1 2017-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Wood Industries
DEF

[A timber measure] equal to one thousand square feet of lumber, one inch thick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Mesure du bois d'œuvre correspondant à un millier de pieds carrés de bois d'une épaisseur de un pouce.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-01-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Wood Industries
DEF

A method of timber measurement in which the unit is 1000 super feet of 1-inch thickness, i.e. 1000 bd. ft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Industrie du bois
DEF

Méthode de cubage des bois d'œuvre où l'unité est le millier de pied-planches.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Industria maderera
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Record 3 2014-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A system of measurement for lumber. The unit of measure being one board foot which is represented by a piece of lumber 1 foot square and approximately 1 inch thick. Quantities of lumber are designated and prices determined in terms of board feet.

Key term(s)
  • b.m.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Méthode de cubage des bois d'œuvre où l'unité est le pied-planche.

OBS

pied-planche : 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 [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Explotación forestal
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Record 4 2006-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
OBS

Piece of equipment.

OBS

foot straps: term also used in sailing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
OBS

Matériel.

OBS

Pluriel : des cale-pieds.

OBS

cale-pieds (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

OBS

cale-pieds : terme employé aussi à la voile.

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paddle Sports

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de pagaie

Spanish

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