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TOMBANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Sewing
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- collar fall
1, record 1, English, collar%20fall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fall 2, record 1, English, fall
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the visible portion of the collar that falls back down over the collar stand. 2, record 1, English, - collar%20fall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Couture
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tombant de col
1, record 1, French, tombant%20de%20col
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tombant 2, record 1, French, tombant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] partie du col rabattue sur le pied de col. 2, record 1, French, - tombant%20de%20col
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-09-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drape
1, record 2, English, drape
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In fashion, a term used to describe the way fabric hangs or folds. 2, record 2, English, - drape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
She adjusted the drape of her skirt. 1, record 2, English, - drape
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Drape often influences the fit and look of a garment and can vary based on the fabric’s weight and hand as well as the design, cut and construction of the garment. 2, record 2, English, - drape
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tombant
1, record 2, French, tombant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité d'un tissu qui forme naturellement de beaux plis lorsqu'on le laisse pendre. 1, record 2, French, - tombant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'une bonne résistance à l'usure par abrasion et à la lumière, d'un entretien facile et d'une grande facilité de teinture, cette fibre résiste aux mites. Elle ne se feutre pas et donne du tombant au tissu [...] 2, record 2, French, - tombant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sheer drop 1, record 3, English, sheer%20drop
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- abrupt slope 1, record 3, English, abrupt%20slope
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tombant
1, record 3, French, tombant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pente prononcée, abrupte, d'un relief sous-marin. 1, record 3, French, - tombant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tombant récifal ou corallien. 1, record 3, French, - tombant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geomorfología y geomorfogénesis
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente rocosa
1, record 3, Spanish, pendiente%20rocosa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tombant
1, record 4, French, tombant
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- tombée 1, record 4, French, tomb%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Critère d'appréciation de la tenue d'un tricot. 1, record 4, French, - tombant
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme les tissus sont arrivés aujourd'hui à un point de perfection qui permet aux techniciens d'en vérifier le poids, le tombant, le grain, la finesse, on a créé pour la réalisation des robes drapées un tissu idéal: le jersey-crêpe. ("Le jersey et la mode", Prestige de la Qualité, t. III, p. 14). 1, record 4, French, - tombant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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