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CROSS RIB [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Engines (Motor Vehicles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cross rib
1, record 1, English, cross%20rib
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The rocker cover has also undergone a change with the addition of cross ribs. 2, record 1, English, - cross%20rib
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cross rib : term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee(New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - cross%20rib
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes
- Moteur (Véhicules automobiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nervure en croix
1, record 1, French, nervure%20en%20croix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nervure transversale 2, record 1, French, nervure%20transversale
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
nervure transversale : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 3, record 1, French, - nervure%20en%20croix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- taffeta
1, record 2, English, taffeta
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- taffety 2, record 2, English, taffety
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crisp plain woven fabric with a fine cross rib and a smooth lustrous surface on both sides that is woven of various fibers(as silk, linen, rayon) and used especially for women's clothing. 2, record 2, English, - taffeta
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- taffetas
1, record 2, French, taffetas
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tissu léger] de soie ou de fibres synthétiques [...] fin, lisse, craquant et généralement brillant. 2, record 2, French, - taffetas
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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