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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loom
1, record 1, English, loom
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine or device for weaving thread or yarn into textiles. 1, record 1, English, - loom
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Looms can range from very small hand-held frames, to large free-standing hand looms, to huge automatic mechanical devices. In practice, the basic purpose of any loom is to hold the warp threads under tension to facilitate the interweaving of the weft threads. 1, record 1, English, - loom
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- métier à tisser
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tier%20%C3%A0%20tisser
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Machine conçue] pour réaliser du tissu. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tier%20%C3%A0%20tisser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe pratiquement autant de variétés de métiers à tisser que de concepteurs. Depuis le métier rustique fabriqué à l'aide de quelques branchages [...] jusqu'aux métiers Jacquard ou aux métiers à mécanique couplée à l'ordinateur, voire aux métiers de l'industrie, tous fabriquent du tissu, depuis la toile jusqu'aux armures les plus complexes. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9tier%20%C3%A0%20tisser
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
- Tejeduría (Industrias textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- telar
1, record 1, Spanish, telar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Máquina para tejer. 1, record 1, Spanish, - telar
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