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Bois du Nord

English translation: Northern pine

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French term or phrase:Bois du Nord
English translation:Northern pine
Entered by: Steve Melling

18:45 Jan 19, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Materials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.) / DIY
French term or phrase: Bois du Nord
Hello, is there a "set" translation for "Bois du Nord". It seems relatively common.

L'aspect intemporel et harmonieux du** bois du Nord** et les propriétés du pin et de l'épicéa permettent de répondre au mieux aux contextes d'utilisation les plus exigeants. Notre expérience en matière de fabrication de panneaux et de solutions de construction nous a appris à comprendre les besoins propres de chacun de nos clients. De plus en plus variés, les produits xxxxx s'adressent à une vaste clientèle, appartenant à tous les domaines de la construction, des matériaux d'emballage, de l'ameublement et des fenêtres.

Grâce à ses nombreuses scieries, xxxxxx est en mesure de garantir une disponibilité optimale et s'appuie sur les caractéristiques du **bois du Nord** pour proposer à ses clients des solutions sur mesure.



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Steve Melling
France
Local time: 17:32
Northern pine
Explanation:
A fairly cheap tough wood used for furniture, wall cladding and so on. It does not split as easily as spruce
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claude-andrew
France
Local time: 17:32
Grading comment
Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2Northern pine
claude-andrew
3 +2Northern pine
Wendy Streitparth


  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Northern pine


Explanation:
A fairly cheap tough wood used for furniture, wall cladding and so on. It does not split as easily as spruce

claude-andrew
France
Local time: 17:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
  -> Thanks Michele
agree  Sean Sheahan: smells great too! http://www.rook.org/earl/bwca/nature/trees/pinusstrob.html
15 hrs
  -> Thanks Sean (PS I have some pine shavings in a bag which I sniff from time to time ...)
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Northern pine


Explanation:
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Note added at 49 mins (2012-01-19 19:34:41 GMT)
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The unique Northern pine

Scots pine wood grown in the northern latitudes (map) has several good properties that could be utilized in a variety of end products
http://www.metla.fi/metinfo/northernpine/northernpine.html

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Note added at 51 mins (2012-01-19 19:36:50 GMT)
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Northern Pine (Pinus Sylvestris)
http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Building-Construction-2...

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Note added at 52 mins (2012-01-19 19:37:52 GMT)
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The P. sylvestris is essentially a wood of northern climates, and will thrive at greater elevations and in higher latitudes than even the fir; hence the term 'northern pine

Read more: http://chestofbooks.com/architecture/Building-Construction-2...

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michele Fauble
1 hr
  -> Merci Michele
agree  EirTranslations
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Beate
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