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chine [8 records]

Record 1 2011-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ship and Boat Parts
CONT

A sharply curved bilge as in flat-floored hulls is a hard or sharp bilge. If there is an angle instead of a curve, it is called a chine.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parties des bateaux
DEF

Bouchain angulaire.

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Noting or pertaining to a fabric having a variegated pattern produced by warp threads that have been dyed, printed or painted before weaving.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

[Se dit d'une étoffe] réalisée à partir de fils assemblés de plusieurs couleurs ou composés de fibres mélangées qui réagissent différemment à la teinture.

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
OBS

Originally a 2-fold yarn, one black, one white, giving a regular two colour effect. [The] term now [is] used to describe any 2-fold, two colour yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-10-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
DEF

A narrow, deep ravine, gorge or cleft, cut in a soft earthy cliff by a stream descending steeply to the sea.

OBS

A term used in England (especially in Hampshire and in the Isle of Wight).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie

Spanish

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Record 5 1987-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Helicopters (Military)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
OBS

Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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Record 6 1986-06-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tunnels, Overpasses and Bridges

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tunnels, viaducs et ponts

Spanish

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Record 7 1986-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

voc. marin

Spanish

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