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BATTENING [2 records]

Record 1 2000-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

Weaving ... while the process giving motion to the heddles for opening the sheds is called "shedding." The movement of the weft through the shed is "picking;" and the beating close the weft strands is "battening."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roofs (Building Elements)
DEF

... the application of wood strips or battens to which laths or other material may be attached.

OBS

batten: a horizontal member of small section on which shingles, slates or tiles may be laid.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toitures (Éléments du bâtiment)
DEF

Action de poser les liteaux (...)

OBS

liteau : pièce en bois ou métallique sur laquelle reposent les tuiles.

Spanish

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