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quenouille [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- distaff
1, record 1, English, distaff
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The distaff ... is a long stick, sometimes forked, around which flax is wound and held in preparation for spinning it. Flax is an incredibly long fiber, and having it stored on the distaff makes it easier to spin. Distaffs can also be wound with wool or tow ... 1, record 1, English, - distaff
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quenouille
1, record 1, French, quenouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bâton [...] dont l'extrémité supérieure est garnie d'une touffe de matière textile brute (chanvre, lin, soie, coton, laine) destinée à être filée au fuseau ou au rouet. 1, record 1, French, - quenouille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- distaff
1, record 2, English, distaff
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
distaff: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - distaff
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- quenouille
1, record 2, French, quenouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
quenouille : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - quenouille
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- choke
1, record 3, English, choke
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- cattail disease 2, record 3, English, cattail%20disease
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fungous disease of grasses caused by Epichloe typhina, family Clavicipataceae, characterized by the whitish body of fungus which surrounds grass stems like the spike of a cattail plant. 3, record 3, English, - choke
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- quenouille
1, record 3, French, quenouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Un fin manchon blanc ceinturant les tiges et gaines des graminées au-dessus des derniers nœuds, causé par le champignon Épichloë typhina. 1, record 3, French, - quenouille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-06-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Refractory Materials (Metallurgy)
- Steel
- Casting and Patternmaking (Metal Processing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- stopper rod
1, record 4, English, stopper%20rod
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- stopper 2, record 4, English, stopper
correct, see observation
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device in a bottom-pour ladle for controlling the flow of metal through the nozzle into a mold. The stopper rod consists of a steel rod, protective refractory sleeves, and a graphite stopper head. 1, record 4, English, - stopper%20rod
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Occasionally, in the United Kingdom, "stopper" can mean the whole stopper-rod assembly, when "stopper end" is used for the bottom unit. 3, record 4, English, - stopper%20rod
Record 4, Key term(s)
- stopper-rod assembly
- ladle stopper
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux réfractaires (Métallurgie)
- Acier
- Moulage et modelage des métaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- quenouille
1, record 4, French, quenouille
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige recouverte de réfractaire dont l'extrémité, appelée tampon, sert à obturer totalement ou en partie l'orifice de coulée d'une poche. 2, record 4, French, - quenouille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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