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sliver [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 1, English, sliver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ribbon 2, record 1, English, ribbon
correct
- strand 3, record 1, English, strand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silver consists of a continuous rope of parallel fibers of ... wool ... with no twist applied. 1, record 1, English, - sliver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... The tape condenser ... consists of three essential parts: 1. The dividing of the card web by tapes ... these wool ribbons are passed ... to the rub aprons. 2, record 1, English, - sliver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruban
1, record 1, French, ruban
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bandelette 2, record 1, French, bandelette
correct, feminine noun
- lanière 3, record 1, French, lani%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- brin 4, record 1, French, brin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le voile de sortie de la carde fileuse a environ 1,50 m de largeur. Le système séparateur (à lames ou à lanières) divise ce voile en une série de rubans étroits et plats. 1, record 1, French, - ruban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la fileuse est munie, à la sortie, d'un appareil diviseur, qui partage le voile, sur toute sa longueur, en bandelettes [...] Chacune de ces lanières passe ensuite dans un appareil frotteur qui [...] la roule sur elle-même dans le sens perpendiculaire comme le ferait un frottement alternatif des deux mains paume contre paume, de manière à en former une sorte de fil dit boudin. [...] Le filage a pour but de transformer en fil, par étirage et torsion, le boudin de laine cardée. 5, record 1, French, - ruban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Boudinage. Opération qui consiste à donner une faible torsion aux bandelettes découpées dans le voile à la sortie de la carde fileuse, dans la filature de la laine cardée et des déchets de coton et de soie. (Le boudin ainsi obtenu est directement utilisé sur le métier à filer. 6, record 1, French, - ruban
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Processing of Mineral Products
- Mineral Processing (Metallurgy)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 2, English, sliver
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sliver of metamorphic rock. 2, record 2, English, - sliver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sliver: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 3, record 2, English, - sliver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des produits miniers
- Minéralurgie (Métallurgie)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éclat
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9clat
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- copeau 2, record 2, French, copeau
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Copeau de roche métamorphique. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
copeau : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 2, French, - %C3%A9clat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-01-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 3, English, sliver
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sliver polygon 1, record 3, English, sliver%20polygon
correct
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- micropolygone
1, record 3, French, micropolygone
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- micro-polygone 2, record 3, French, micro%2Dpolygone
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Erosion and Weathering (Geol.)
- Petrography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 4, English, sliver
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Shear veins in shear zones are typically laminated ... Laminations are defined by thin septa and slivers of altered and foliated wall rocks ... 1, record 4, English, - sliver
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Wall rock slivers. 1, record 4, English, - sliver
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Érosion et corrosion (Géologie)
- Pétrographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- copeau
1, record 4, French, copeau
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les filons de cisaillement dans les zones de cisaillement sont typiquement laminés [...] Les lamines sont définies par de minces cloisons et copeaux des roches encaissantes altérées et foliées [...] 1, record 4, French, - copeau
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 5, English, sliver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- strand 2, record 5, English, strand
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous strand of loosely assembled fibers without twist. 2, record 5, English, - sliver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sliver is delivered by the card, the comber, or the drawing frame. The production of sliver is the first step in the textile operation that brings staple fiber into a form that can be drawn ... and eventually twisted into a spun yarn. 2, record 5, English, - sliver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sliver consists of a continuous rope of parallel fibers of cotton, wool, rayon, or some other material, with no twist applied. 3, record 5, English, - sliver
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ruban
1, record 5, French, ruban
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- brin 2, record 5, French, brin
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage étirable, sans torsion notable, de grandes longueurs de fibres discontinues, sensiblement parallèles. 3, record 5, French, - ruban
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ruban est délivré par la carde, la peigneuse et le banc d'étirage. La production de rubans représente la première étape dans l'opération textile qui transforme les fibres discontinues de façon qu'elles puissent être étirées et éventuellement tordues en un filé de fibres. 2, record 5, French, - ruban
Record 5, Key term(s)
- ruban de carde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta sin torcer
1, record 5, Spanish, cinta%20sin%20torcer
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-12-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pulp and Paper
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shive
1, record 6, English, shive
correct, see observation, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- fiber clump 2, record 6, English, fiber%20clump
correct
- sheave 3, record 6, English, sheave
correct
- sliver 4, record 6, English, sliver
proposal
- fiber-bundle 2, record 6, English, fiber%2Dbundle
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bundle of incompletely separated wood fibres, which may appear in the finished sheet as an imperfection. 4, record 6, English, - shive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Commonly found in papers from mechanical pulps. 4, record 6, English, - shive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Shives can seriously impair the cleanliness and quality of bleached pulp. 5, record 6, English, - shive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
shive: term usually used in the plural. 4, record 6, English, - shive
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 OBS
shive: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 6, English, - shive
Record 6, Key term(s)
- shives
- fiber bundle
- fiber-clump
- shieves
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pâtes et papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bûchette
1, record 6, French, b%C3%BBchette
correct, see observation, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- incuit 2, record 6, French, incuit
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment grossier de matières fibreuses présent dans la pâte ou le papier et provenant d'une désagrégation imparfaite à la mise en pâte. 3, record 6, French, - b%C3%BBchette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bûchette; incuit : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 6, French, - b%C3%BBchette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bûchette : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR. 4, record 6, French, - b%C3%BBchette
Record 6, Key term(s)
- bûchettes
- incuits
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-02-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 7, English, sliver
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous assembly of slightly bonded staple fibres in a practically parallel arrangement. 2, record 7, English, - sliver
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sliver: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 7, English, - sliver
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ruban
1, record 7, French, ruban
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble continu, constitué de fibres discontinues légèrement liées les unes aux autres et pratiquement disposées parallèlement. 2, record 7, French, - ruban
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ruban : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 7, French, - ruban
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1992-03-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tracks and Roadways (Rail Transport)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 8, English, sliver
correct, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(rail defect). 1, record 8, English, - sliver
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term(s) officially approved by CP Rail. 2, record 8, English, - sliver
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Voies ferrées
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- paille
1, record 8, French, paille
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(défaut de surface des rails). 1, record 8, French, - paille
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme(s) uniformisé(s) par CP Rail. 2, record 8, French, - paille
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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