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DROP WIRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drop wire
1, record 1, English, drop%20wire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the metal wires suspended from warp or creeled yarns. When a yarn breaks, the wire drops, activating the switch that stops the machine. 2, record 1, English, - drop%20wire
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drop wires
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lamelle
1, record 1, French, lamelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lamelle de casse chaîne 2, record 1, French, lamelle%20de%20casse%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, feminine noun
- casse-chaîne 3, record 1, French, casse%2Dcha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Oeillet de lisse Drawtex-Jet breveté; le profil dessiné par ordinateur minimise le contact du fil avec la surface de l'oeillet, permettant le passage des filés même à très grandes vitesses de tissage et réduisant les casses. Cinq modèles différents de lamelles. 1, record 1, French, - lamelle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lamelles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-02-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Telecommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drop wire 1, record 2, English, drop%20wire
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(the wire which is between the telephone pole and your home) (telephone news march/53) 1, record 2, English, - drop%20wire
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil d'embranchement 1, record 2, French, fil%20d%27embranchement
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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