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FORCED CRIMP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- compact fabrics
1, record 1, English, compact%20fabrics
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compactor : A machine... used to compact fabrics or to produce warp-stretch fabrics by means or forced crimp and/or shrinkage of the warp yarn. 1, record 1, English, - compact%20fabrics
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- compacter les tissus
1, record 1, French, compacter%20les%20tissus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compacteur : Machine utilisée pour compacter les tissus ou pour faire des tissus à chaîne extensible en conférant une frisure forcée ou un retrait au fil de chaîne. 1, record 1, French, - compacter%20les%20tissus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- warp-stretch fabric
1, record 2, English, warp%2Dstretch%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compactor : A machine... used to compact fabrics or to produce warp-stretch fabrics by means or forced crimp and/or shrinkage of the warp yarn. 1, record 2, English, - warp%2Dstretch%20fabric
Record 2, Key term(s)
- warp stretch fabric
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu à chaîne extensible
1, record 2, French, tissu%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20extensible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compacteur : Machine utilisée pour compacter les tissus ou pour faire des tissus à chaîne extensible en conférant une frisure forcée ou un retrait au fil de chaîne. 1, record 2, French, - tissu%20%C3%A0%20cha%C3%AEne%20extensible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-01-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- forced crimp
1, record 3, English, forced%20crimp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compactor : A machine... used to compact fabrics or to produce warp-stretch fabrics by means or forced crimp and/or shrinkage of the warp yarn. 1, record 3, English, - forced%20crimp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- frisure forcée
1, record 3, French, frisure%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compacteur : Machine utilisée pour compacter les tissus ou pour faire des tissus à chaîne extensible en conférant une frisure forcée ou un retrait au fil de chaîne. 1, record 3, French, - frisure%20forc%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-01-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shrinkage of warp yarn
1, record 4, English, shrinkage%20of%20warp%20yarn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- warp yarn shrinkage 2, record 4, English, warp%20yarn%20shrinkage
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compactor : A machine... used to compact fabrics or to produce warp-stretch fabrics by means or forced crimp and/or shrinkage of the warp yarn. 1, record 4, English, - shrinkage%20of%20warp%20yarn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rétrécissement du fil de chaîne
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement%20du%20fil%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- retrait du fil de chaîne 1, record 4, French, retrait%20du%20fil%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
compacteur : Machine utilisée pour compacter les tissus ou pour faire des tissus à chaîne extensible en conférant une frisure forcée ou un retrait au fil de chaîne. 1, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9tr%C3%A9cissement%20du%20fil%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-12-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- compactor
1, record 5, English, compactor
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine developed by Fabric Research Laboratories which used to compact fabrics or to produce warp-stretch fabrics by means or forced crimp and/or shrinkage of the warp yarn. 1, record 5, English, - compactor
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- compacteur
1, record 5, French, compacteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- machine de traitement de compacité 1, record 5, French, machine%20de%20traitement%20de%20compacit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine utilisée pour compacter les tissus ou pour effectuer des tissus à chaîne extensible en conférant une frisure forcée ou un retrait au fil de chaîne. 1, record 5, French, - compacteur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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