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tørr trelast

17:26 Jan 5, 2011
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Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Forestry / Wood / Timber
Norwegian term or phrase: tørr trelast
context: shipping.

I get lot of hits for seasoned or dried timber and quite a lot for "dried or seasoned timber". Is there a difference between "dried" and "seasoned"?
And which one is more precise in this case?
brigidm
Norway
Local time: 02:32


Summary of answers provided
3 +2dry lumber
rajagopalan sampatkumar
4 -1dried (seasoned)lumber/timber
Michele Fauble
Summary of reference entries provided
Types of timber seasoning
trsk2000 (X)

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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dry lumber


Explanation:
The difference between 'dry' and 'seasoned' is in the degree of moisture the lumber contains. Normally, seasoning takes several months, while drying can be done in kiln.


rajagopalan sampatkumar
Switzerland
Local time: 02:32
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michele Fauble: See http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:9lefzTE...
3 hrs
agree  Donna Stevens
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Donna.
agree  Sarah Carlson
1 day 1 hr
  -> Many thanks, Sarah.
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
dried (seasoned)lumber/timber


Explanation:
Wood drying (also seasoning lumber or wood seasoning) reduces the moisture content ......
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_drying


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""Thoroughly seasoned" or "thoroughly dried" lumber is lumber which has been dried, either in the open air or in a dry kiln, ...
www.lexic.us/definition-of/seasoned


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Note added at 26 mins (2011-01-05 17:52:59 GMT)
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It seems 'seasoned' is the technical term and means the same as 'dried'.



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Timber can be classified according to its moisture content:

* Unseasoned or “green” timber has a moisture content higher than the fibre saturation point (~25%mc). In unseasoned timber, all of the bound water is present, and at least some of the free water is still in the wood. Unseasoned timber can “feel” wet to touch, and if very green will ooze out water as a nail is driven in.

* Seasoned timber has had the moisture content reduced to 15%mc or less, and will generally lose very little further moisture if used in a protected environment, such as under cover or indoors. Some shrinkage has taken place in the transition from unseasoned to seasoned timber.

* Partially seasoned timber has a moisture content of between 25% and 15%. Some shrinkage has taken place, but further shrinkage will result from additional moisture loss. Partially seasoned timber can come from unseasoned timber that has partly dried, or from seasoned timber used in a moist environment so that it has taken up moisture and increased in moisture content above 15%mc.

The process of removing moisture from timber or drying timber is known as “seasoning ”.

www.timber.org.au › ... › Materials › Properties



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See http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:9lefzTE...

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Donna Stevens: not timber- trelast is lumber
16 hrs
  -> thanks - one of my dictionaries gives lumber as a translation, the others give timber - maybe an American/British difference?
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Reference comments


17 mins
Reference: Types of timber seasoning

Reference information:
From what I can see, on wiki and here, seasoning is a type of drying, and seasoning 'is the controlled process of reducing the moisture content (MC) of the timber so that it is suitable for the environment and intended use'. So, perhaps drying/dried timber is the general term, and seasoning is a type of drying process, which itself has various methods.

Example sentence(s):
  • Seasoned timber although lighter will be stronger and more reliable
  • The advantage of this system, although much larger, has a continuous flow of seasoned timber coming off line

    Reference: http://www.geoffswoodwork.co.uk/seasoning.htm
trsk2000 (X)
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: English
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