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pull the wool from [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pull the wool from
1, record 1, English, pull%20the%20wool%20from
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... you must pull the wool from the sheep, spin this wool into yarn and knit your stockings. 2, record 1, English, - pull%20the%20wool%20from
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wool may be sheared from the living animal ... 3, record 1, English, - pull%20the%20wool%20from
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tondre la toison
1, record 1, French, tondre%20la%20toison
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tondre [...] les poils d'un animal [...] Couper à ras (le pelage, la toison). [...] L'idée d'utiliser le poil de l'animal sans le tuer a conduit à tondre la toison. 1, record 1, French, - tondre%20la%20toison
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pull the wool from
1, record 2, English, pull%20the%20wool%20from
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Wool may be sheared from the living animal or pulled from the hide after the animal has been slaughtered for its meat. 1, record 2, English, - pull%20the%20wool%20from
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délainer
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lainer
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enlever la laine des peaux de moutons après écorchage de l'animal tué. 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lainer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Délainage : Les peaux sont trempées dans l'eau de rivière afin de leur redonner leur humidité; ensuite, les peaux sont débarrassées de leur de leur laine ou de leurs poils [...] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lainer
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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