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FACONNER [5 records]

Record 1 2002-08-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
DEF

to board: To shape (knitted garments) by processing on special forms.

OBS

boarding: A process, involving heating under moist or dry conditions, carried out to confer a desired shape or size on hose or other knitted garments whilst on a former.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
DEF

Donner une forme, façonner [...] donner à quelque chose une certaine forme.

OBS

formage : Opération consistant à placer un article de bonneterie sur une forme.

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Railroad Maintenance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Entretien (Équipement ferroviaire)
OBS

Ébaucher. Dresser à l'ébauchoir ou au fermoir.

OBS

Façonner. Tailler des traverses de chemin de fer à la hache.

Spanish

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Record 3 1991-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Clothing (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Vêtements (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 4 1990-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
DEF

To work over the grain surface of delimed, or bated, pelt with a blunt-bladed tool, by hand or machine, to eliminate hair fragments, pigment granules, lime soaps and other impurities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir

Spanish

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Record 5 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Translation (General)
CONT

a task force tailored to the performance of a difficult mission

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traduction (Généralités)
CONT

concevoir non seulement des vêtements mais aussi des machines, voitures, immeubles, etc.

Spanish

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