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CROSS-MACHINE DIRECTION [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- CMD profile
1, record 1, English, CMD%20profile
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cross-machine direction profile 2, record 1, English, cross%2Dmachine%20direction%20profile
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Profile in the cross-machine direction. 1, record 1, English, - CMD%20profile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- web profile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- profil dans le sens travers
1, record 1, French, profil%20dans%20le%20sens%20travers
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graphique des variables dans le sens travers de certaines propriétés de la feuille de papier. Par exemple, profil de grammage, d'humidité, etc. 2, record 1, French, - profil%20dans%20le%20sens%20travers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bidirectional fabric
1, record 2, English, bidirectional%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric having reinforcing fibers in two directions, i. e., in the warp(machine) direction and filling(cross-machine) direction. 1, record 2, English, - bidirectional%20fabric
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu bidirectionnel
1, record 2, French, tissu%20bidirectionnel
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 contenant des fibres de renforcement dans les deux sens : chaîne et trame. 1, record 2, French, - tissu%20bidirectionnel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- reinforcing fiber
1, record 3, English, reinforcing%20fiber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- reinforcing fibre 2, record 3, English, reinforcing%20fibre
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
bidirectional fabric : A fabric having reinforcing fibers in two directions, i. e., in the warp(machine) direction and filling(cross-machine) direction. 1, record 3, English, - reinforcing%20fiber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fibre de renforcement
1, record 3, French, fibre%20de%20renforcement
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au chapitre des fibres de verre, on doit distinguer la fibre textile utilisée comme fibre de renforcement [...] de la fibre non textile utilisée pour des applications d'isolation thermique ou acoustique [...] 2, record 3, French, - fibre%20de%20renforcement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- caliper shear burst
1, record 4, English, caliper%20shear%20burst
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- caliper burst 1, record 4, English, caliper%20burst
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cross-machine tension burst that generally occurs between an area of relatively high and low caliper extending for some distance in the machine direction; due to non-uniform nip velocities between hard and soft sections of the roll. 1, record 4, English, - caliper%20shear%20burst
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- éclatement
1, record 4, French, %C3%A9clatement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brusque séparation, cassure ou rupture irrégulière qui se produit dans le sens machine ou travers, mais ne s'étend pas jusqu'au bord de la feuille. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clatement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éclatement du papier peut être provoqué par de l'air emprisonné entre deux enroulements de la bande ou par une différence d'épaisseur entre deux régions successives de la feuille. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9clatement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-03-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross machine direction
1, record 5, English, cross%20machine%20direction
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- cross-machine direction 2, record 5, English, cross%2Dmachine%20direction
correct
- transverse direction 2, record 5, English, transverse%20direction
avoid, see observation
- woof 2, record 5, English, woof
avoid, see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The direction perpendicular to the machine or manufactured direction. 2, record 5, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Warp yarns lie in the machine direction and filling yarns are inserted in the cross machine direction. 3, record 5, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Machine direction: In textiles, the direction in a machine-made fabric parallel to the direction of movement the fabric followed in the manufacturing machine (synonym, lengthwise). 2, record 5, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Transverse direction : The deprecated term for cross-machine direction. 2, record 5, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
woof : The deprecated term for cross-machine direction. 2, record 5, English, - cross%20machine%20direction
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sens travers
1, record 5, French, sens%20travers
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- direction perpendiculaire à la fabrication 2, record 5, French, direction%20perpendiculaire%20%C3%A0%20la%20fabrication
proposal, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Direction perpendiculaire au sens production. 3, record 5, French, - sens%20travers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sens de production : direction d'avancement de l'étoffe pendant sa production. 3, record 5, French, - sens%20travers
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
(...) le non tissé peut théoriquement résister dans toutes les directions alors que le tissé résiste principalement dans la direction de fabrication et dans la direction perpendiculaire à cette dernière. 4, record 5, French, - sens%20travers
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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