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CHIFFONNE [4 records]

Record 1 2007-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
  • Botany
CONT

The terms "branch bud" and "wood bud" have been applied to leaf buds but since a flowering shoot is also a "branch", and the axis becomes woody, these terms are not as descriptive as "leaf bud".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
  • Botanique
DEF

Petite branche mince et de faible longueur chargée de boutons à fleurs chez les arbres fruitiers à noyau.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fruticultura
  • Botánica
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Record 2 2002-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Carefree, comfortable, lightweight wool worsteds; appear crumpled to perfection in cool and neutral shades. Yarn mixing and weave techniques create distressed, irregular surfaces, while new chiné aspects produce uneven effects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
OBS

chiffonner: verbe trans. A. [Le complément. désigne un vêtement, un tissu ou plus rarement un papier] 1. Froisser en donnant l'apparence d'un chiffon, en faisant de nombreux faux plis. Chiffonner un mouchoir [...]

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
OBS

Il s'agit de tissu.

Spanish

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