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textile floor covering [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- textile floor covering
1, record 1, English, textile%20floor%20covering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- soft flooring 2, record 1, English, soft%20flooring
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An article having a use-surface composed of textile material and generally used for covering floors. 3, record 1, English, - textile%20floor%20covering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although the words carpet and rug are frequently used interchangeably in referring to textile floor coverings, in modern usage carpets are fastened to the floor and usually cover an entire floor area, and rugs are not fastened and rarely cover the entire floor. 4, record 1, English, - textile%20floor%20covering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Soft flooring includes rugs, which cover part of a floor and are unattached, and carpeting, which completely covers a floor and is fastened down. 2, record 1, English, - textile%20floor%20covering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- revêtement de sol textile
1, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couvre-sol 2, record 1, French, couvre%2Dsol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surface textile de toute nature (tapis, non-tissé, etc.) recouvrant le sol. 3, record 1, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Tapis utilisé pour le recouvrement des sols. 4, record 1, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On ne peut [...] contester au tapis en général [...] le titre de roi des couvre-sols, car cet antique tissu est un véritable matériau de construction faisant corps avec le plancher [...] 5, record 1, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revêtement de sol textile : terme tiré de la norme NF-G35-000, 1978, page 2. 4, record 1, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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