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TIE BACK [4 records]

Record 1 1993-11-05

English

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

A warp-faced area of a fabric where the weft yarns are predominant.

OBS

This defect is caused by entanglement behind the shafts or harness, putting tension on several adjacent warp threads.

OBS

draw back; tie back; warp holding: Terms and definition standardized by ISO.

French

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

Surface à effet chaîne d'un tissu où les fils de trame prédominent en surface.

OBS

Ce défaut est causé par un enchevêtrement de plusieurs fils de chaîne adjacents derrière les lames ou le harnais.

OBS

gouttes de pluie : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Jewellery
  • Goldsmithing and Silversmithing
DEF

An ornamental straight pin often with a jeweled head and a sheath for the point that is used to hold the ends of a necktie in place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Joaillerie et bijouterie
  • Orfèvrerie et argenterie
DEF

«bijou en forme d'épingle avec tête ornée» qui sert à fixer les deux pans d'une cravate sur une chemise.

Spanish

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Record 3 1986-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
OBS

to the pier

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
OBS

à la jetée Canaux 54-55, p. 61-68

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-05-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général

Spanish

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