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HAIR SHEEP [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Icelandic wool
1, record 1, English, Icelandic%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Iceland wool 2, record 1, English, Iceland%20wool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The wool obtained from a breed of short-tailed or heath sheep in Iceland. 3, record 1, English, - Icelandic%20wool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The wool of Icelandic sheep is unique in that it contains two different types of hair that serve as a natural barrier from wet and cold weather. The outer layer is composed of coarse, long hair known in Icelandic as tog. The tough and fleecy tog is a water-resistant layer. Underneath the tog, there is a layer of short hair, known in Icelandic as [thel]. The softer [thel] layer keeps the sheep snug and warm even in the worst of weather conditions. 1, record 1, English, - Icelandic%20wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine d'Islande
1, record 1, French, laine%20d%27Islande
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laine islandaise 2, record 1, French, laine%20islandaise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Composée de deux types de poils, la laine islandaise est très difficile à filer dans un fil retors fin et régulier. 2, record 1, French, - laine%20d%27Islande
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2018-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fur fiber
1, record 2, English, fur%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fur 2, record 2, English, fur
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "fur fiber" may be used to describe the hair or fur fiber or mixtures thereof of any animal or animals other than the sheep, lamb, Angora goat, Cashmere goat, camel, alpaca, llama and vicuna. 3, record 2, English, - fur%20fiber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... fur fibers include those [coverings] obtained from animals more often used for their fur-producing value, such as mink, rabbit, beaver and muskrat. 4, record 2, English, - fur%20fiber
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fur fibre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre de poil
1, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20poil
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre de poils 1, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20poils
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bœuf ou vache : Les poils de ces animaux sont utilisés pour la fabrication de certains tapis et de la thibaude (doublure des tapis). [...] Castor : Poil de castor [...] Son pelage brun roux, très fin et soyeux [...] mélangé à d'autres textiles, il est utilisé en bonneterie et en tissage. [...] Loutre : Poil de loutre : [...] non utilisable en pelleterie, est employé en filature mélangé à d'autres textiles. 2, record 2, French, - fibre%20de%20poil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fibre de poil d'animaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Persian
1, record 3, English, Persian
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Persian leather 2, record 3, English, Persian%20leather
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crust, vegetable tanned leather made from the hair type sheep skin originating in the Indian sub-continent and tanned in India, mainly in the south, and especially around Madras. 3, record 3, English, - Persian
Record 3, Key term(s)
- E.I. sheep
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- métis des Indes
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A9tis%20des%20Indes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peau simplement tannée de tannage végétal, provenant d'un métis originaire de la péninsule indienne, tanné aux Indes principalement dans le Sud et spécialement dans la région de Madras. 2, record 3, French, - m%C3%A9tis%20des%20Indes
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
- cabretta
1, record 4, English, cabretta
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Term generally applied in the United States to denote the skins of South American hair sheep and gloving and shoe upper leather made therefrom, but also applied to the skins of similar hair sheep from other regions, e. g. East and West Africa, and leathers made therefrom. The leather may be finished on the flesh side for suede or on the grain side, which is fine and smooth resembling that of kid. 2, record 4, English, - cabretta
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cabretta
1, record 4, French, cabretta
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme généralement employé aux États-Unis pour indiquer les peaux de moutons lainés d'Amérique du Sud et les peaux à dessus de chaussures et à ganterie provenant de ces sortes. Également utilisé pour les peaux de semblables moutons à poils de chèvres provenant d'autres régions, par exemple d'Afrique Occidentale ou Orientale et les peaux finies en provenant. La peau peut être finie sur chair pour le suède ou sur fleur, celle-ci étant fine et lisse, ressemblant à celle du chevreau. 2, record 4, French, - cabretta
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-04-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- 100% British wool fabric
1, record 5, English, 100%25%20British%20wool%20fabric
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- one hundred per cent British wool fabric 2, record 5, English, one%20hundred%20per%20cent%20British%20wool%20fabric
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wool. Fibre : Characteristics : This fibre is made from the hair of various animals such as sheep, llamas, camels and goats. It is very resilient and resistant to wrinkling. It is renewed by moisture and well known for it's warmth. 3, record 5, English, - 100%25%20British%20wool%20fabric
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
British wools: A term for wool grown in Great Britain; it is generally classified as follows: long wools, demi-luster wools, down wools, half-bred wools, mountain wools. 2, record 5, English, - 100%25%20British%20wool%20fabric
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Prestige Fibres purchases most materials directly in raw fibre form at origin (i.e. British Wool grown in the U.K, raw Mohair from America, Merino Wool from Australia ... British Wool Breed Yarns (Pure and blends). 4, record 5, English, - 100%25%20British%20wool%20fabric
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Each coat or jacket is hand tailored ... Only the finest British wool fabrics are used ... In addition to the tweed jackets, Chrysalis also design and manufacture a range of duffle coats, again using the finest British wool ... 5, record 5, English, - 100%25%20British%20wool%20fabric
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tissu 100 % laine anglaise
1, record 5, French, tissu%20100%20%25%20laine%20anglaise
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tissu laine anglaise 100 % 1, record 5, French, tissu%20laine%20anglaise%20100%20%25
proposal, masculine noun
- tissu 100 % laine d'Angleterre 1, record 5, French, tissu%20100%20%25%20laine%20d%27Angleterre
proposal, masculine noun
- tissu laine d'Angleterre 100 % 1, record 5, French, tissu%20laine%20d%27Angleterre%20100%20%25
proposal, masculine noun
- étoffe 100 % laine anglaise 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9toffe%20100%20%25%20laine%20anglaise
proposal, feminine noun
- étoffe laine anglaise 100 % 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9toffe%20laine%20anglaise%20100%20%25
proposal, feminine noun
- étoffe 100 % laine d'Angleterre 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9toffe%20100%20%25%20laine%20d%27Angleterre
proposal, feminine noun
- étoffe laine d'Angleterre 100 % 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9toffe%20laine%20d%27Angleterre%20100%20%25
proposal, feminine noun
- tissu cent pour cent laine anglaise 1, record 5, French, tissu%20cent%20pour%20cent%20laine%20anglaise
proposal, masculine noun
- étoffe cent pour cent laine anglaise 1, record 5, French, %C3%A9toffe%20cent%20pour%20cent%20laine%20anglaise
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Laines d'Angleterre : Ce pays fournit des laines longues, nerveuses et brillantes comme la race dishley, cheviotte et New Kent et des laines courtes, rudes et grossières comme la race South Down. La race Leicester paraît être le seul représentant des laines anglaises pures. 1, record 5, French, - tissu%20100%20%25%20laine%20anglaise
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'industrie drapière flamande [était] tributaire de la laine anglaise. 2, record 5, French, - tissu%20100%20%25%20laine%20anglaise
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Furs and Fur Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Indian lamb
1, record 6, English, Indian%20lamb
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The pelt of the young of an Indian sheep of Persian type usually white with a looser curl to the hair than Persian lamb and usually dyed gray before use. 1, record 6, English, - Indian%20lamb
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually the word "Indian" is written with a capital I. 1, record 6, English, - Indian%20lamb
Record 6, Key term(s)
- indian lamb
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pelleteries et fourrures
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- agneau des Indes
1, record 6, French, agneau%20des%20Indes
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fourrure] au poil bouclé ou moiré, de couleur blanche ou crème qui se travaille comme l'astrakan. 2, record 6, French, - agneau%20des%20Indes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme les peaux [de l'agneau des Indes sont] plus petites que celles de [l'astrakan, elles] sont assemblées en dent de scie. 2, record 6, French, - agneau%20des%20Indes
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
L'agneau des Indes est une fourrure légère et souple, moyennement chaude, ressemblant à celle de l'astrakan. 3, record 6, French, - agneau%20des%20Indes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- wool
1, record 7, English, wool
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hair-like covering of sheep and certain other animals, which is one of the principal materials used for clothing. Distinguished from hair by its scaly surface, fineness, and curl; from fur by its crispness and curl. 2, record 7, English, - wool
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When water or liquid is spilled on a wool garment, the fluid tends to run off leaving droplets which can be wiped off quickly. In this respect, wool is partially water repellent. 2, record 7, English, - wool
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- laine
1, record 7, French, laine
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poil doux, épais et frisé, qui croit sur la peau des moutons et de quelques autres animaux. La laine est filée, tissée, tricotée ou feutrée. 2, record 7, French, - laine
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tissu dit pure laine, quelle que soit sa valeur, doit obligatoirement ne comporter aucune autre fibre. 2, record 7, French, - laine
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana
1, record 7, Spanish, lana
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibra natural de origen animal, producida por los ovinos. 2, record 7, Spanish, - lana
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Sheep Raising
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- hair sheep
1, record 8, English, hair%20sheep
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of sheep that has hair instead of wool. 2, record 8, English, - hair%20sheep
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Élevage des ovins
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- métis
1, record 8, French, m%C3%A9tis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- mouton à poils 2, record 8, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20poils
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Race de mouton couvert de poils, plutôt que de laine. Sa peau a une fleur plus fine et plus ferme que celles des moutons à laine. 3, record 8, French, - m%C3%A9tis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1989-01-13
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- angora goat
1, record 9, English, angora%20goat
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- mohair goat 2, record 9, English, mohair%20goat
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breed or variety of the domestic goat reared for its long silk hair which is the true mohair of commerce and differs from the wool of the sheep in not felting. 1, record 9, English, - angora%20goat
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- chèvre angora
1, record 9, French, ch%C3%A8vre%20angora
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Équivalent français tiré de la base de données PASCAL. 2, record 9, French, - ch%C3%A8vre%20angora
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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