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LONA [5 records]

Record 1 2005-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mining Equipment and Tools
DEF

A fabric material, usually of woven cotton but of synthetic fibers also, used to construct conveyor belts and filter cloths.

OBS

See also "brattice cloth."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Exploitation minière)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo y herramientas (Explotación minera)
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Record 2 2002-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Any heavy, strongly made woven canvas of cotton, linen, jute, polyester, nylon, aramid, etc., used for sails.

OBS

Laminated fabrics are also finding use in this market.

Key term(s)
  • sail-cloth
  • sail cloth

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Canevas lourd, tissé, solide, fait en coton, lin, jute, polyester, nylon, aramide, etc., utilisé pour les voiles [de bateau].

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela y navegación de placer
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
DEF

Tela fuerte que sirve para hacer velas, toldos, etc.

Key term(s)
  • lona para velas
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Record 3 2002-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

Material used to cover the surface of tennis courts in the event of rain.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Sports de raquette

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 4 2001-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Boxing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boxe

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Boxeo
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Record 5 1996-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trucking (Road Transport)
DEF

Non-waterproof fabric sheet used for covering a dump body during dry bulk transport.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Camionnage
DEF

Bâche non imperméabilisée dont on se sert pour recouvrir une benne lors de transports de vrac sec.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte por camión
DEF

Toldo no impermeabilizado que sirve para cubrir una tolva cuando se transportan productos secos a granel.

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