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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Hotel Industry (General)
DEF

A hotel or club employee who escorts guests to their rooms, assists them with their luggage, and is available for running errands.

OBS

buttons: According to Webster's, "buttons" is a plural noun but is construed as a singular.

Key term(s)
  • bell boy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Hôtellerie (Généralités)
DEF

Employé du hall (généralement en livrée), qui est chargé des courses et démarches à l'extérieur de l'hôtel (achats, réservations de places de théâtre, démarches auprès des banques, etc.).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Hotelería (Generalidades)
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Record 2 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Defects (Textiles)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

Balls of fibre that encircle the warp yarns and are woven into the fabric.

OBS

This defect is often caused by the chafing of the warp yarns by the reed, heald eyes, or drop wires and is usually found in unsized or low-twisted yarns.

OBS

buttons; skin back: Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Défauts (Textiles)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Bourres de fibres entourant les fils de chaîne et prises dans le tissu durant le tissage.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par l'éraillage de la chaîne par le peigne, le oeillets des lames ou les lamelles du casse-chaîne, et est le plus souvent rencontré avec des chaînes non encollées ou avec des fils de torsion basse.

OBS

boutons : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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