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CRIMP CONTRACTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- stabilised false twist yarn
1, record 1, English, stabilised%20false%20twist%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yarn, having a low crimp elongation and a low crimp contraction, obtained by false twisting, followed by heat-setting in a state where it is only partly relaxed from the straightened condition. 1, record 1, English, - stabilised%20false%20twist%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil fausse torsion fixée
1, record 1, French, fil%20fausse%20torsion%20fix%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fil FTF 1, record 1, French, fil%20FTF
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- crimp contraction
1, record 2, English, crimp%20contraction
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The contraction of a crimped fibre or a textured yarn owing to the development of crimp, expressed as a percentage of its straightened length. 2, record 2, English, - crimp%20contraction
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- contraction de frisure
1, record 2, French, contraction%20de%20frisure
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur chaque chargement de matière et de lot de matière première, nous vérifions si les caractéristiques contrôlées entrent dans la tolérance de la spécification : [...] retrait et contraction de frisure pour les fils texturés. 2, record 2, French, - contraction%20de%20frisure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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