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ATELIER RIVIERE [1 record]

Record 1 2006-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tanning and Currying By-Products (Leather Ind.)
DEF

The area of the tannery where the unhairing and liming processes are carried out.

OBS

Before modern machinery the processes of fleshing, scudding and others were carried out over specially designed wooden beams using curved two handled knives with sharp or blunted edge according to the operation. Hence the name.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tannerie et corroierie (sous-produits) (Ind. du cuir)
CONT

Les opérations suivantes sont habituellement réalisées dans l'atelier de rivière : trempage, épilation, chaulage, écharnage [...] et refendage [...].

Spanish

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