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AIRPLANE CLOTH [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Outfitting of Ships
- Ship and Boat Parts
- Pleasure Boating and Yachting
- Sailing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sail panel
1, record 1, English, sail%20panel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cloth 2, record 1, English, cloth
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of the strips of canvas of which the sail is made. 3, record 1, English, - sail%20panel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sail is not one flat piece of cloth, but a series of cloths usually cut and sewn to give the sail a curve like an airplane wing standing on edge. 4, record 1, English, - sail%20panel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armement et gréement
- Parties des bateaux
- Yachting et navigation de plaisance
- Voile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laize
1, record 1, French, laize
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacune des bandes de toile dont se compose une voile. 2, record 1, French, - laize
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bandes de tissu composant une voile, les laizes sont cousues à la machine côte à côte, selon une coupe et un montage particuliers définis par le maître ou l'artisan voilier. 3, record 1, French, - laize
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo y aparejos (Transporte por agua)
- Partes de los barcos
- Vela y navegación de placer
- Vela
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- panel de la vela
1, record 1, Spanish, panel%20de%20la%20vela
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Constructed Works
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sailwing windmill
1, record 2, English, sailwing%20windmill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sail-wing windmill 2, record 2, English, sail%2Dwing%20windmill
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A... windmill that has a small number(usually 2 or 3) of blades that are generally made of cloth and are shaped like an airfoil(the shape of an airplane wing). 3, record 2, English, - sailwing%20windmill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sailwing windmills are usually simple designs, and are most commonly used [especially in North America] for water pumping. 4, record 2, English, - sailwing%20windmill
Record 2, Key term(s)
- sail wing windmill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types de constructions
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moulin à ailes à toile
1, record 2, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20%C3%A0%20toile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- moulin avec ailes à toile 1, record 2, French, moulin%20avec%20ailes%20%C3%A0%20toile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moulin à vent doté d'un petit nombre (normalement 2 ou 3) d'ailes recouvertes de toile. 2, record 2, French, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20%C3%A0%20toile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ailes à toile : Ailes composées d'un scion boulonné sur la vergue, traversé par les lattes, qui peut être bordée de cotterets, sur lesquelles sont étalées les voiles. 3, record 2, French, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20%C3%A0%20toile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plain weave fabric
1, record 3, English, plain%20weave%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plain-weave fabric 2, record 3, English, plain%2Dweave%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The actual formation of a woven fabric begins with the weave, that is, the third element in the process. Weave is the system of interlacing lengthwise yarns("ends") with crosswise filling yarns("picks"). While there are many varieties of weaves, all are developed from the three basic weaves : plain, twill, and satin. Plain weave is simply "one up and one down. "... Among heavy plain weave fabrics are cotton ducks.... Sheeting and fine-combed cottons such as lawns, airplane and balloon cloth, and typewriter ribbon fabric are other examples of plain weave fabrics. 1, record 3, English, - plain%20weave%20fabric
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plain weave: The most common of the fundamental weaves. Each filling yarn passes successively over and under each warp yarn, alternating each row. Sometimes called the one-up and one-down weave. 3, record 3, English, - plain%20weave%20fabric
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tissu à armure toile
1, record 3, French, tissu%20%C3%A0%20armure%20toile
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tissu à armure unie 2, record 3, French, tissu%20%C3%A0%20armure%20unie
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur un métier de ce type, on ne peut réaliser que des tissus à armure toile. Pour d'autres armures, il faut augmenter le nombre des lames [...] 1, record 3, French, - tissu%20%C3%A0%20armure%20toile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'armure «unie» ou «toile». C'est l'armure la plus simple: le fil passe une fois au-dessus et une fois au-dessous avec un décalage d'un à chaque passage. En termes plus «textiles» le «liage» est obtenu par travail alterné des fils pairs et impairs. 3, record 3, French, - tissu%20%C3%A0%20armure%20toile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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