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CONVOLUTED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Cotton Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- convoluted
1, record 1, English, convoluted
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... folded in curved or tortuous windings; having convolutions. 2, record 1, English, - convoluted
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Structure and properties of cotton fibre. The mature cotton fibre forms a flat ribbon-like structure that resemble a bicycle inner-tube from which the air has been removed, varying in width between 12 to 20 micrometer. It is highly convoluted and the number of convolutions varies between 4 to 6 per mm, reversing in direction about every millimeter along the fibre. 3, record 1, English, - convoluted
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Convolution: 1. An irregular spiral or twisted condition characteristic of mature cotton fiber. It is visible under a microscope. The finer fibers are generally twisted than the coarser fibers. 2. Coil and curl in certain types of textured yarns which provide bulkiness to the yarn. 4, record 1, English, - convoluted
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vrillé
1, record 1, French, vrill%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tordu plusieurs fois sur soi-même. 2, record 1, French, - vrill%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la suite de la dessiccation, la fibre de coton se tord sur elle-même et devient vrillée, c'est-à-dire en tire-bouchon. 3, record 1, French, - vrill%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-07-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- convoluted 1, record 2, English, convoluted
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- alambiqué 1, record 2, French, alambiqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rédaction, phrase alambiquée. 1, record 2, French, - alambiqu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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