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Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chutes, Spouts and Conveyors
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Wood Sawing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- log conveyor
1, record 1, English, log%20conveyor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The log conveyor is a very heavy duty conveyor system which transports logs from the wood yard area to the debarking system. Typically the log conveyor consists of a heavy multi-strand chain with cross bars which the logs rest on. 2, record 1, English, - log%20conveyor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Convoyeurs et goulottes (Manutention)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Sciage du bois
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- convoyeur de grumes
1, record 1, French, convoyeur%20de%20grumes
correct, masculine 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 2001-06-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Facilities and Equipment (Wood Industries)
- Finish Carpentry (Wood Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- chain cross adjustment
1, record 2, English, chain%20cross%20adjustment
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Single chain mortising machine. 1, record 2, English, - chain%20cross%20adjustment
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
chain cross adjustment : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - chain%20cross%20adjustment
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Installations et équipement (Industr. du bois)
- Menuiserie (Industr. du bois)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande de réglage du déplacement transversal de la tête porte-chaîne
1, record 2, French, commande%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20d%C3%A9placement%20transversal%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20porte%2Dcha%C3%AEne
feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mortaiseuse à chaîne simple. 1, record 2, French, - commande%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20d%C3%A9placement%20transversal%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20porte%2Dcha%C3%AEne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commande de réglage du déplacement transversal de la tête porte-chaîne : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - commande%20de%20r%C3%A9glage%20du%20d%C3%A9placement%20transversal%20de%20la%20t%C3%AAte%20porte%2Dcha%C3%AEne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-08-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catenary line 1, record 3, English, catenary%20line
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wire extrusion; a long heated pressure-tube sagging like a chain, for cross linking polyethylene cable insulation... 1, record 3, English, - catenary%20line
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ligne en forme de chaînette
1, record 3, French, ligne%20en%20forme%20de%20cha%C3%AEnette
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ligne caténaire 1, record 3, French, ligne%20cat%C3%A9naire
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- crude silk
1, record 4, English, crude%20silk
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Collection Spring-Summer 1997 ... The fabrics are elasticized, uniform or animated: stone nylon, gold lamé stretch, extensible moiré, natural crude silk; print of vegetable inspiration ... . 2, record 4, English, - crude%20silk
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
one example of embroidery on textile has appeared in the Danelaw, from the Viking period... It was found on a small, clumsy bag... The outer cover of the bag is red silk samite imported from Byzantium; it is decorated with a crude silk cross in what appears to be chain stitch.... 3, record 4, English, - crude%20silk
Record 4, Key term(s)
- silk in the gum
- unscoured silk
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soie crue
1, record 4, French, soie%20crue
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Soie teinte dont le grès n'a pas été éliminé. 2, record 4, French, - soie%20crue
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Décreuser : Lessiver un fil textile brut (dit cru, écru) avant tissage, teinture. - Spécialt. Lessiver le fil de soie grège pour le dépouiller de sa gaine de séricine (grès). - On dit aussi décruer, décruser. Soie décreusée (opposé à soie grège ou crue). 3, record 4, French, - soie%20crue
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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