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CRIMP FREQUENCY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- improper angular characteristic
1, record 1, English, improper%20angular%20characteristic
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abnormal crimp : A relative for crimp that is either too low or too high in frequency and/or amplitude or that has been put into the fiber with improper angular characteristics. 1, record 1, English, - improper%20angular%20characteristic
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique angulaire inadéquate
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20angulaire%20inad%C3%A9quate
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angular characteristic
1, record 2, English, angular%20characteristic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abnormal crimp : A relative for crimp that is either too low or too high in frequency and/or amplitude or that has been put into the fiber with improper angular characteristics. 1, record 2, English, - angular%20characteristic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique angulaire
1, record 2, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20angulaire
correct, feminine 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 1998-03-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- too high crimp
1, record 3, English, too%20high%20crimp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abnormal crimp : A relative for crimp that is either too low or too high in frequency and/or amplitude or that has been put into the fiber with improper angular characteristics. 1, record 3, English, - too%20high%20crimp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frisure trop forte
1, record 3, French, frisure%20trop%20forte
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 1998-03-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- too low crimp
1, record 4, English, too%20low%20crimp
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Abnormal crimp : A relative for crimp that is either too low or too high in frequency and/or amplitude or that has been put into the fiber with improper angular characteristics. 1, record 4, English, - too%20low%20crimp
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frisure trop faible
1, record 4, French, frisure%20trop%20faible
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1998-03-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- abnormal crimp
1, record 5, English, abnormal%20crimp
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A relative for crimp that is either too low or too high in frequency and/or amplitude or that has been put into the fiber with improper angular characteristics. 1, record 5, English, - abnormal%20crimp
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- frisure anormale
1, record 5, French, frisure%20anormale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Frisure appliquée à la fibre par des caractéristiques angulaires inadéquates ou frisure soit trop faible soit trop forte dans la fréquence ou dans l'amplitude. 1, record 5, French, - frisure%20anormale
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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