Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

nodi scuri cadenti

English translation:

loose knots/black knots/dead knots/black knots

Added to glossary by Anthony Green
Apr 23, 2013 17:44
11 yrs ago
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Italian term

nodi scuri cadenti

Italian to English Science Forestry / Wood / Timber
this is the third term of several from a table which is part of a commercial agreement, and defines the price structure.

One alternative I have looked at would be "dark loose knots" but it does not get much in the way of Google hits, so I would not be surprised if there is a better term.

A- Taglio Base mm
B- Taglio Base mm calcolo
C- Altezza mm
D- Altezza mm calcolo
E- Nodi scuri cadenti sui lati in altezza
F- Nodi scuri cadenti per lunghezza

A B C D E F
90 85 47 45 Nessuno 3 ogni 4mt
110 105 47 45 nessuno 3 ogni 4mt
130 125 47 45 nessuno 3 ogni 4mt
152 145 47 45 nessuno 3 ogni 4mt
172 165 47 45 Nessuno 3 ogni 4mt
194 187 47 45 nessuno 3 ogni 4mt
215 205 47 45 nessuno 3 ogni 4mt

Discussion

tradu-grace Apr 24, 2013:
@Anthony, hereunder some explanation in Italian:

http://www.arsia.toscana.it/filfor/legno-pubblicazioni/gloss...
Termini tecnici del legno

e) Nodi cadenti (nodi sciolti, neri cadenti) - (S.)
Nodi cadenti, sono nodi che su entrambe le facce (piani più larghi visibili) del segato sono contornati da un anello nero (corteccia del nodo) oppure che non sono completamente cresciuti con la struttura del legno.

http://www.promolegno.com/legno/glossario.htm

Nodi cadenti
nodi generalmente neri e originati da rami morti, non ben legati al legno circostante, che nei segati spesso si staccano dopo l’essiccazione.

Proposed translations

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loose knots/black knots/dead knots/black knots

Apparentemente non esiste una nomenclatura univoca, ma lo stesso difetto viene indicato da vari sinonimi. Talvolta "loose" non è necessario perché incluso nella definizione

Why do resin galls and loose dead knots need to be fixed? What are the effects if they are left?
http://holiwoodpr.wordpress.com/faq/

1. Knots
Dead knots (loose knot) caused by inclusion of dead branches, weaken timber and lower the value of timber. Usually, sound knots(tight knot) are permitted, but they affect the stiffness and strength of lumber, too.
http://www.towood.com/news_detail.php?id=397

Loose Knots



A loose knot, also known as a black knot, occurs when a dead branch becomes embedded in the growing tree trunk. Loose knots are not physically attached to the rest of the tree. They easily fall out, leaving a hole when the tree is cut into lumber. Loose knots reduce wood quality and strength much more than tight knots.



Loose Knots


A loose knot, also known as a black knot, occurs when a dead branch becomes embedded in the growing tree trunk. Loose knots are not physically attached to the rest of the tree. They easily fall out, leaving a hole when the tree is cut into lumber. Loose knots reduce wood quality and strength much more than tight knots.


A loose knot, also known as a black knot, occurs when a dead branch
Read more: What Makes Knots in Trees? | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/info_8230048_knots-trees.html#ixzz2RJMwU...

Dead knots
The remains of damaged branches after drying out they become loose and fall out.
http://westone.wa.gov.au/toolbox8/furniture/toolbox/shared/r...

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Ciao e buon lavoro!

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Note added at 33 mins (2013-04-23 18:18:23 GMT)
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Me li sono persa per strada e sto uscendo di corsa per ricercarli, ma guarda che si trovano in rete dei glossari specifici che magari ti aiutano con gli altri termini.
Ciao
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agree tradu-grace
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Thank you Grace :)
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