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HACKLE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parachute fly
1, record 1, English, parachute%20fly
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fly with a hackle wound horizontally rather than vertically round the shank. 1, record 1, English, - parachute%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parachute flies feature a single upright wing with hackle around the base, parallel to the hook shank rather than perpendicular to it. 2, record 1, English, - parachute%20fly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Type of dry fly. 3, record 1, English, - parachute%20fly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mouche parachute
1, record 1, French, mouche%20parachute
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La caractéristique principale distinguant la mouche parachute des autres types de mouches sèches est son hackle posé horizontalement à la base de l'aile, plutôt que verticalement sur la hampe de l'hameçon. 2, record 1, French, - mouche%20parachute
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scutching tow
1, record 2, English, scutching%20tow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tow from different sources such as scutching tow, hackle tow differs considerably in quality and value... 1, record 2, English, - scutching%20tow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scutching: This agricultural transformation extracts flax fibres. First a regular layer of parallel flax stalks is prepared. The layer is progressively accelerated, passing through a series of toothed rollers (often 10 pairs). During this operation, the tow is removed from the fibres. 2, record 2, English, - scutching%20tow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étoupe de teillage
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9toupe%20de%20teillage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le teillage : La première transformation [...] est l'extraction de la fibre par l'opération de teillage. Elle consiste à préparer une nappe de fibres parallèles bien régulières, d'égrener, de broyer la tige (paille). Durant cette opération, il est récupéré des étoupes de teillage qui serviront à la filature au sec pour réaliser des fils destinés à la corderie ou à l'ameublement. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9toupe%20de%20teillage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
- Hobbies (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hackle pliers
1, record 3, English, hackle%20pliers
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
hackle : One of the long shining feathers on a cock's neck, erected in combat; a fishing fly made mainly of filaments from hackle feathers. 2, record 3, English, - hackle%20pliers
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
- Passe-temps (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince à hackles
1, record 3, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20hackles
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs fabricants d'artificielles n'ont jamais recours ni à un étau, ni à un porte-bobine, ni même aux pinces à hackles pour installer leurs mouches; [...] 1, record 3, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20hackles
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hackle : Petite plume en forme de fer de lance prise sur le camail d'un oiseau, ou plume de collet tournée autour de la hampe d'un hameçon ou placée en paquet sous la hampe pour simuler les pattes des insectes, ou tige munie de barbes formant une plume. 1, record 3, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20hackles
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-09-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hackle guard
1, record 4, English, hackle%20guard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Protects hackle while tying off head. 2, record 4, English, - hackle%20guard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- protège-hackle
1, record 4, French, prot%C3%A8ge%2Dhackle
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit entonnoir que l'on place sur l'oeillet de l'hameçon avant de recouvrir la tête de la mouche du fil. 2, record 4, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dhackle
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hackle : plume servant au montage des mouches. 3, record 4, French, - prot%C3%A8ge%2Dhackle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-10-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- hackle
1, record 5, English, hackle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) The part of an artificial fly corresponding to the legs of an insect, made from feathers from the neck of a rooster. b) A hackle fly. 2, record 5, English, - hackle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The silk was used for tying and as a body material, while the hackle from a chicken's neck could be wound round the hook shank to form a hackle or wing and so give a rough resemblance to a natural fly. 3, record 5, English, - hackle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hackle
1, record 5, French, hackle
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plume servant au montage des mouches. 2, record 5, French, - hackle
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mouche sèche fait davantage appel aux hackles de jeune coq ... 3, record 5, French, - hackle
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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