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ALTERNATE POINTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surveying Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- range pole
1, record 1, English, range%20pole
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- range rod 2, record 1, English, range%20rod
correct
- ranging rod 2, record 1, English, ranging%20rod
correct
- ranging pole 3, record 1, English, ranging%20pole
correct
- line rod 4, record 1, English, line%20rod
correct
- lining pole 4, record 1, English, lining%20pole
correct
- sight rod 4, record 1, English, sight%20rod
correct
- sight pole 5, record 1, English, sight%20pole
correct
- banderole 5, record 1, English, banderole
correct
- banderolle 5, record 1, English, banderolle
- stake 6, record 1, English, stake
noun
- surveying rod 7, record 1, English, surveying%20rod
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A straight pole painted in bands of alternate colors of red and white for sighting points and lines in surveying. 8, record 1, English, - range%20pole
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments d'arpentage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- jalon
1, record 1, French, jalon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tige métallique ou de bois, peinte de bandes blanches et rouges, qui sert à prendre des alignements. 2, record 1, French, - jalon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos de agrimensura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jalón
1, record 1, Spanish, jal%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hito 2, record 1, Spanish, hito
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estaca de madera o varilla metálica, generalmente pintada a modo de franjas alternativamente blancas y rojas, que se hinca en el suelo para marcar los puntos fijos o efectuar alineaciones en los trabajos de agrimensura y levantamiento de planos y mapas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - jal%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- indented point in point
1, record 2, English, indented%20point%20in%20point
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the indentations are so deep as that the points touch the alternate edges of the ordinary, they are said to be indented point in point... 2, record 2, English, - indented%20point%20in%20point
Record 2, Key term(s)
- idented throughout
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écu trianglé
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cu%20triangl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- loop pile fabric
1, record 3, English, loop%20pile%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- loop pile fabric (knitted-in) 1, record 3, English, loop%20pile%20fabric%20%28knitted%2Din%29
correct
- point-drawn loop fabric 1, record 3, English, point%2Ddrawn%20loop%20fabric
correct
- looped Raschel pile fabric 1, record 3, English, looped%20Raschel%20pile%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warp-knitted fabric so produced that elongated underlaps that are firmly anchored in the ground fabric by means of overlaps, protrude from the technical reverse side. 1, record 3, English, - loop%20pile%20fabric
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
For the formation of the elongated underlaps(plush loops), the front guide bar carries the pile yarn and either laps around the needles and the points of a point bar or(when the base fabric is knitted on alternate needles) around the remaining needles of the needle bar. 1, record 3, English, - loop%20pile%20fabric
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antonyms: plush fabric (warp-knitted) loop pile fabric (tucked-in) loop-raised fabric (velvet/tricot, brushed). 1, record 3, English, - loop%20pile%20fabric
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bouclette maillée
1, record 3, French, bouclette%20maill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- close eyelet fabric
1, record 4, English, close%20eyelet%20fabric
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jersey fabric in which two eyelet courses knitted on the odd-numbered pelerine points alternate with two eyelet courses knitted on the even-numbered pelerine points. 1, record 4, English, - close%20eyelet%20fabric
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pelerine points are machine elements inserted in pairs in the tricks of an auxiliary needle bed and used for the collection and transference of sinker loops. 1, record 4, English, - close%20eyelet%20fabric
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- tricot jersey Desachy à ouvertures serrées
1, record 4, French, tricot%20jersey%20Desachy%20%C3%A0%20ouvertures%20serr%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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