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cheese cloth [4 records]

Record 1 2008-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Food Industries
DEF

[A] coarsely woven cloth used for draining cheese, making bouquet garni or any number of other kitchen chores.

CONT

Cheesecloth is a specially designed fabric which was originally used in cheese production, hence the name. There are numerous other uses for cheesecloth, primarily culinary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
DEF

Tissu à mailles assez grossières utilisé en cuisine comme tamis.

OBS

Employé à l'origine pour égoutter le lait caillé utilisé pour faire du fromage, il sert aujourd'hui de filtre pour séparer les liquides visqueux de la matière solide en suspension.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 2 2004-11-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Équivalent confirmé par André Senécal de la Section aéronautique-mécanique.

Spanish

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Record 3 2003-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

Cheese cloth. a very lightweight unsized cotton fabric loosely woven in plain weave and used ...)in cheese-making and ... also for surgical gauze, costumes, curtains, and wrapping for food.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
CONT

gaze. gaze grossière servant à faire des pansements.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
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Record 4 2002-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A low-count, plain weave, sorft cotton or cotton blend cloth also know as gauze.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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