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DRESSED SKIN [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pelt stretcher
1, record 1, English, pelt%20stretcher
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tasks... include :... smoothening and stretching skins of dressed pelts[; pulling] softened and greased pelts over fixed blade by hand to enlarge area and smooth texture of skin... 1, record 1, English, - pelt%20stretcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étireur de peaux
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tireur%20de%20peaux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étireuse de peaux 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tireuse%20de%20peaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
- Fur Farming
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- furskin
1, record 2, English, furskin
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fur skin 2, record 2, English, fur%20skin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An undressed, or raw, animal skin with a more or less well developed hair coat, which is usually dressed with the hair attached to the skin... 1, record 2, English, - furskin
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alcohol and turpentine tanning. This method is best suited [to] and [is] perhaps the easiest for small fur skins (rabbit and squirrel). 2, record 2, English, - furskin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
- Élevage des animaux à fourrure
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peau à fourrure
1, record 2, French, peau%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pelleterie 2, record 2, French, pelleterie
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
peau à fourrure; pelleterie : désignations habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - peau%20%C3%A0%20fourrure
Record 2, Key term(s)
- peaux à fourrure
- pelleteries
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- beaver lamb
1, record 3, English, beaver%20lamb
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sheep or lamb skin with short fine wool, which has been dressed with the wool on, dyed and finished by a process giving a weather-resistant straightness and brightness to the wool. 1, record 3, English, - beaver%20lamb
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- agneau-castor
1, record 3, French, agneau%2Dcastor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- agneau castor 2, record 3, French, agneau%20castor
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau de mouton ou d'agneau à laine fine et courte travaillée avec la laine à l'extérieur, teintée et finie par un procédé donnant à la laine une rigidité et un lustrage résistant aux conditions atmosphériques. 1, record 3, French, - agneau%2Dcastor
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fur-finished shearling
1, record 4, English, fur%2Dfinished%20shearling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tanned and dressed sheep skin, bearing short or medium-length wool, which has been treated by a process to straighten and brighten the wool. 1, record 4, English, - fur%2Dfinished%20shearling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mouton à laine pour fourrure
1, record 4, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20laine%20pour%20fourrure
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau de mouton comportant une laine courte ou de longueur moyenne, tannée et apprêtée par des procédés destinés à redresser la laine et à la rendre brillante. 1, record 4, French, - mouton%20%C3%A0%20laine%20pour%20fourrure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- skin
1, record 5, English, skin
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The skin of a fur-bearing animal, dressed and finished with the hair on. 1, record 5, English, - skin
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- peau
1, record 5, French, peau
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau d'un animal apprêtée et finie avec son poil et destinée à la fourrure. 1, record 5, French, - peau
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shearling
1, record 6, English, shearling
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] tanned and dressed wool skin, bearing short wool, made from skins of sheep sheared before slaughter. 1, record 6, English, - shearling
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rason
1, record 6, French, rason
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau de mouton à laine courte, tondu avant l'abattage, tannée et apprêtée avec la laine restante. 2, record 6, French, - rason
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- parchment
1, record 7, English, parchment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The skin of the sheep or goat, and sometimes that of other animals, dressed and prepared for writing, painting, engraving, etc. 1, record 7, English, - parchment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- parchemin
1, record 7, French, parchemin
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau de chèvre, mouton, porc, etc., écharnée et épilée, et séchée sans être tannée. 1, record 7, French, - parchemin
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le parchemin : Du grec pergamênê, « peau de Pergame ». Les scribes de la ville de Pergame (colonie grecque en Mysie, au Nord-Ouest de l'Asie Mineure ancienne) élaborent le parchemin à partir du cuir, à cause d'une pénurie du papyrus venant d'Égypte. [...] Le parchemin offre l'intérêt de pouvoir être utilisé sur les deux faces. Le vélin (de l'ancien français veel, veau) est un parchemin de grande qualité, fabriqué avec des peaux de veaux mort-nés ou très jeunes. 2, record 7, French, - parchemin
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- deerskin 1, record 8, English, deerskin
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the raw skin of a deer. The dressed leather made of the raw skin; buckskin 1, record 8, English, - deerskin
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
deerskin gloves 2, record 8, English, - deerskin
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- peau de daim
1, record 8, French, peau%20de%20daim
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les gants de peau sont découpés [...] dans des peaux de daim, de chien, de castor, de chamois, qui sont chamoisés. 1, record 8, French, - peau%20de%20daim
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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