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RUBAN COTON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cotton sliver
1, record 1, English, cotton%20sliver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sliver. A continuous strand of loosely assembled fibers without twist. Sliver is delivered by the card ... 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, - cotton%20sliver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
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, - cotton%20sliver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruban de coton
1, record 1, French, ruban%20de%20coton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ruban en coton 1, record 1, French, ruban%20en%20coton
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ruban. Fil continu de fibres légèrement liées les unes aux autres sans torsion. 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%20de%20coton
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Clothing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- haberdashery tape 1, record 2, English, haberdashery%20tape
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vêtements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ruban de coton 1, record 2, French, ruban%20de%20coton
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cabma register 1, record 2, French, - ruban%20de%20coton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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