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FURNISHING FABRIC [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bonding machine tender
1, record 1, English, bonding%20machine%20tender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bonding-machine tender 2, record 1, English, bonding%2Dmachine%20tender
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A machine for sticking one fabric to another. For example, ] fashion [and] furnishing fabrics, automotive, lingerie, shoes, home textile and technical textile[, ] velvet, cotton[, ] and woven fabrics... 1, record 1, English, - bonding%20machine%20tender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la machine de contrecollage
1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20contrecollage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la machine de contrecollage 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20machine%20de%20contrecollage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-05-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- undertake
1, record 2, English, undertake
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... to explore the design process in relation to a wide variety of projects which include fashion, furnishing and household fabric design. You will also undertake assignments to develop your ability to work directly onto cloth through printmaking techniques, block printing, computer aided design/production of paperwork design collections. 2, record 2, English, - undertake
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- entreprendre
1, record 2, French, entreprendre
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-10-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horsehair repp
1, record 3, English, horsehair%20repp
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Furnishing supplies horsehair fabric. 1, record 3, English, - horsehair%20repp
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Rep; repp 2, record 3, English, - horsehair%20repp
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- reps en crin
1, record 3, French, reps%20en%20crin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- reps en crin de cheval 1, record 3, French, reps%20en%20crin%20de%20cheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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