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DRY TIMBER [4 records]

Record 1 2002-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A surface treatment in which a wood preservative or protective chemical is applied to(generally dry) timber by spraying.

OBS

Also used for applications to green timber, with subsequent diffusion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Traitement de surface suivant lequel un produit de préservation est appliqué au bois (généralement sec) par pulvérisation.

OBS

Traitement également appliqué au bois vert et qui permet ensuite une certaine diffusion [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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Record 2 1999-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

The vacuum drawn at the end of any treating cycle to aid in the recovery of surplus preservative and to dry the surface of the timber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Le vide que l'on établit à la fin d'un cycle de traitement de préservation du bois, de façon à récupérer un surplus de produit de préservation, et à sécher la surface du bois.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento de la madera
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Record 3 1998-09-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

Powder-post beetle : A member of the families Lyctidae and Bostrychidae, whose larvae tunnel in the sapwood of partially or wholly dry timber, mainly hardwood, leaving a fine powdery bore-dust.... The genus Lyctus(Lyctus beetles) is particularly destructive... Some Bostrychidae, which make auger-like tunnels, mainly in the sapwood of hardwoods, are termed auger beetles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Silviculture
  • Treatment of Wood
DEF

A surface treatment in which a preservative is applied to(generally dry) timber by means of a brush.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sylviculture
  • Traitement des bois
DEF

Traitement consistant à appliquer à la surface du bois un produit de préservation, le plus souvent à l'aide d'un pinceau.

Spanish

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