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RUBAN CARDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 1, English, sliver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strand 2, record 1, English, strand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous strand of loosely assembled fibers without twist. 2, record 1, English, - sliver
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - sliver
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - sliver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- 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
- brin 2, record 1, French, brin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage étirable, sans torsion notable, de grandes longueurs de fibres discontinues, sensiblement parallèles. 3, record 1, French, - ruban
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - ruban
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ruban de carde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta sin torcer
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20sin%20torcer
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- card sliver
1, record 2, English, card%20sliver
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- carded sliver 2, record 2, English, carded%20sliver
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Card sliver. A thick, continuous rope of untwisted fibers produced by the card. 3, record 2, English, - card%20sliver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Card ... carding machine: a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver. 4, record 2, English, - card%20sliver
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
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. 5, record 2, English, - card%20sliver
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ruban de carde
1, record 2, French, ruban%20de%20carde
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ruban de cardage 2, record 2, French, ruban%20de%20cardage
correct, masculine noun
- ruban cardé 3, record 2, French, ruban%20card%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le démêlage des fibres est obtenu grâce à une machine appelée carde, et dont l'action, le cardage, a pour but de paralléliser les fibres [...] De la carde sort une nappe fibreuse extrêmement fine et transparente. Elle a pour nom voile de carde. Ce voile s'engage dans une sorte d'entonnoir qui la transforme en un gros cordon flou appelé ruban de carde. 4, record 2, French, - ruban%20de%20carde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toutes les opérations précédentes ont pour objet [...] de mettre la matière en état de passer à la première machine de l'ensemble conduisant au métier à filer. Mais elle se présente sous des aspects divers : en rubans cardés [...]. 5, record 2, French, - ruban%20de%20carde
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ruban : Ensemble continu, constitué de fibres discontinues légèrement liées les unes aux autres et pratiquement disposées parallèlement. 6, record 2, French, - ruban%20de%20carde
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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