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WOOD STRUCTURE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
  • Wood Sawing
  • Natural Construction Materials
DEF

The structural character of wood as revealed by touch or reaction to cutting tools. Mainly determined by the distribution and size ... of the various elements and tissues ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)
  • Sciage du bois
  • Matériaux de construction naturels
DEF

Aspect du bois tel que perçu par l'œil ou le toucher ou se révélant sous l'action d'outils tranchants, le tout étant déterminé par la distribution et la dimension des nombreux éléments et tissus qui le composent.

OBS

Quand en anglais «grain» a le sens de «texture», il correspond alors aussi au vocable français «grain».

Spanish

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