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CRINKLED [20 records]

Record 1 2025-08-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Visual Disorders
CONT

West Indies crinkled retinal pigment epitheliopathy.... a novel retinal dystrophy... was reported... All reported patients were black or from black ancestry, and originated in Martinique, a French West Indies island.... The main fundus feature is the presence of a white reticular net located at the level of the RPE [retinal pigment epithelium], dense in the macular area, but also present in the midperiphery, resembling crackled dry mud... On OCT [optical coherence tomography], the RPE appears rippled, giving the crinkled appearance...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Troubles de la vision
CONT

En 2011, la rétinopathie froissée de Martinique a été révélée au fond d'œil par un aspect de peau de crocodile ou de terre séchée [...] On distinguait des lignes blanchâtres profondes entrelacées plus ou moins diffuses [...] Avec l'avènement de l'OCT [tomographie par cohérence optique] [...], ces réticulations ont pu être corrélées à une atteinte des couches externes et notamment à un épithélium pigmentaire discrètement froissé correspondant aux anomalies.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-03-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lace and Lacework (Textiles)
DEF

An ecru-colored lace, made with plain and crinkled tapes connected with bars, in geometric designs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dentelles, tulles et guipures (Textiles)
DEF

Dentelle peu raffinée réalisée avec un fil non blanchi ou légèrement jauni.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Effect seersucker permanent on linen and wool devored.

OBS

seersucker : Lightweight fabric, made of cotton or manufatured fiber, having crinkled stripes made by weaving some of the warp threads slack and other tight.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

Effet seersucker permanent sur lin et laine dévoré.

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
  • Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Swede midge larvae damage the terminal growing points of crucifers, causing disruption or cessation of growth in these tissues. In older plants, Swede midge larval feeding can cause twisted or missing broccoli or cauliflower heads, split terminals, swollen tissue, and crinkled heart leaves or other distortions.

OBS

Primary hosts of C. nasturtii are members of the family Brassicaceae, including broccoli, cauliflower ... cabbages ... and radish ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
  • Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Les hôtes de C. nasturtii comprennent une vaste gamme d’espèces de la famille des Brassicacées : brocoli [...] chou-fleur [...] chou [...] et radis [...]

OBS

Symptômes. [...] Les boutons floraux restent fermés et se boursouflent. Les feuilles intérieures de la pomme semblent chiffonnées et crêpées, et les jeunes tiges et pétioles peuvent être boursouflés, déformés et tordus, ce qui entraîne la mort de la tige principale ou l'apparition de pousses secondaires.

Key term(s)
  • cécidomye du chou

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
  • Animales dañinos para los cultivos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

El cecidómido de la coliflor (también conocido como mosquito de la col) es una plaga euroasiática de las crucíferas. La “cabeza ciega” en el brócoli, el repollo, la coliflor y otras crucíferas es una de las características típicas de la presencia de infestación por el cecidómido de la coliflor. Sus larvas afectan los puntos de crecimiento terminales de las crucíferas, ocasionando la interrupción o el cese del crecimiento en estos tejidos. [...] Los adultos son moscas color café que miden 1.5 mm, similares a las otras 60 especies de Contarinia en Norteamérica.

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Record 5 2004-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fabric characterized by a crinkled or puckered surface.

OBS

The effect [of crepe] may be produced in a variety of ways, e.g., by the use of S and Z hard-twisted yarns, by the use of a crêpe weave, or chemical or thermal treatment to produce differential shrinkage.

CONT

Crepes ... They all have a pebbled, rough feel and appearance. Yarns have a high twist in the filling or the warp or both. Most crepes launder well with care.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Crêpe : Toutes les étoffes présentant une surface spéciale et non lisse, grenue, à grains non lisses et parfois élastiques.

OBS

À l'origine, fabriqué en soie, on emploie de nos jours toutes les sortes de fibres, naturelles ou chimiques.

CONT

[...] La demande porte sur la suppression permanente des droits de douane sur les importations de tissus crêpes, à savoir la faille, le crêpe Georgette et le crêpe de Chine [...] destinés à être utilisés dans la confection de vêtements.

OBS

Parmi les crêpes tissés, les plus connus sont : crêpe chiffon, crêpe de Chine, crêpe Georgette, crêpe de laine, crêpe marocain.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nomenclatura de los tejidos
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Record 6 2004-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
DEF

A virus disease named after the two conspicuous symptoms which it produces: yellowing and dwarfing of the plant. It is transmitted by aphids and leafhoppers and not by seed.

OBS

Yellow dwarf : pale green young leaves. Older leaves are crinkled and folded downward. An onion disease caused by the Onion yellow dwarf virus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
OBS

Nanisme jaune : jeunes feuilles vert pâle. Feuilles plus âgées qui se gaufrent et se replient vers le sol. Maladie de l'oignon causée par le Virus de la bigarrure de l'oignon.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de las plantas
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Record 7 2002-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

Lightweight fabric, made of cotton or manufatured fiber, having crinkled stripes made by weaving some of the warp threads slack and other tight.

CONT

Woven seersucker is more expensive than imitations made by chemical treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Tissu léger, fait de coton, de nylon, de soie ou d'autres fibres. On utilise deux chaînes : la chaîne de fond demeure à plat dans le tissu, tandis que l'autre devient gaufrée.

Spanish

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Record 8 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

crepe : A fabric characterised by a crinkled or puckered surface.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 9 2000-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

plissé : A cotton, rayon, or acetate fabric with a crinkled or pleated effect. The effect is produced by treating the fabric, in a striped or spotted motif, with a caustic-soda solution which shrinks parts of the goods.

CONT

Plisse ...Uses: Sleepwear, housecoats, dresses, blouses for women and children, curtains, bedspreads, and bassinettes. Often it is called wrinkle crepe ... .

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
CONT

On fait le plissé à partir d'un tissu à imprimer. Sur une surface déterminée, on applique une solution de Na OH (soude caustique). [...] Ainsi, la partie traitée rétrécit, tandis que l'autre non traitée reste intacte. L'armure est généralement unie. La caractéristique principale de ce tissu est son apparence plissée ou froissée. Selon l'effet désiré, le tissu soumis à ce traitement présente des rayures ou des surfaces irrégulières.

Spanish

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Record 10 1999-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
DEF

Crinkled like crepe.

OBS

crepe : a lightweight fabric of various fibers(as silk or cotton) with a crinkled surface obtained by using hard-twisted yarns, by printing with caustic soda, by weaving with varied tensions, or by embossing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

Muni de reliefs.

Spanish

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Record 11 1996-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • General Vocabulary
CONT

When blended with other fibres, this product enhances the blend performance.

CONT

The natural colour and texture of wool is enhanced with irregular crinkled looks and defined weaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Vocabulaire général
OBS

Souligner, faire ressortir une couleur, un dessin; valoriser une fonction, une propriété.

Spanish

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Record 12 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

The natural colour and texture of wool is enhanced with irregular crinkled looks and defined weaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 13 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
CONT

The natural colour and texture of wool is enhanced with irregular crinkled looks and defined weaves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 14 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
CONT

The natural colour and texture of wool is enhanced with irregular crinkled looks and defined weaves. Soft warm mid-tones blend with ecru and whites for smooth stripings and semi-plains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)

Spanish

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Record 15 1995-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)
CONT

The natural colour and texture of wool is enhanced with irregular crinkled looks and defined weaves. Soft warm mid-tones blend with ecru and whites for smooth stripings and semi-plains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)

Spanish

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Record 16 1994-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rubber
DEF

Crude rubber in the form of nearly white to brown crinkled sheets prepared by passing coagulated latex through grooved rollers and used especially for shoe soles.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Caoutchouc
DEF

Latex coagulé volontairement ou spontanément, homogénéisé et essoré en forme de feuilles, sous courant d'eau, par passage entre les deux cylindres d'une crêpeuse, avant séchage.

Spanish

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Record 17 1993-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A crinkled or puckered effect in fabric by printing sodium hydroxide onto the goods in a planned design...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 18 1993-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

A crinkled or puckered effect in fabric by printing sodium hydroxide onto the goods in a planned design...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 19 1985-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agriculture - General
CONT

Inheritance and linkage relations of crinkled variant in peas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agriculture - Généralités
CONT

Transmission héréditaire et relations de linkage du pois à feuilles recroquevillés.

Spanish

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Record 20 1977-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
OBS

[Ammonoids of the family Lytoceratidae have] shells [that are] very evolute generally enlarging rapidly, having whorls in contact but normally overlapping only slightly or not at all; [the] surface [is] ornamented with various combinations of straight or crinkled growth lines, flares, constrictions, and, more rarely, plications. Sutures [are] highly complex, with mosslike detail but few major elements; lateral lobes [are] widely splayed and blunt or obliquely deflected at ends; [the] external lobe [is] short. [The] Aptychus [is] single-valved.(Anaptychus)(...) "Jur.-Cret. ", world-wide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
OBS

[Les Ammonites de la famille des lytoceratidae ont une] enroulement et une suture lytocératides.

Spanish

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