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MERCERIZER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mercerizer
1, record 1, English, mercerizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- merceriseur
1, record 1, French, merceriseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- merceriseuse 1, record 1, French, merceriseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mercerizer 1, record 2, English, mercerizer
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a group of machines including mangles and tentering frame through which the cloth is run to acquire a lustrous finish simulating silk. 1, record 2, English, - mercerizer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- merceriseuse
1, record 2, French, merceriseuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- machine à mercerisage 1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20mercerisage
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
machine à merceriser [:] donner au coton [...] un aspect brillant et soyeux. 1, record 2, French, - merceriseuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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