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HIDES LEATHERS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Procedures
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mineral tanning
1, record 1, English, mineral%20tanning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mineral tannage 2, record 1, English, mineral%20tannage
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mineral tanning, which uses mineral salts, produces a soft, pliable leather and is the preferred method for producing most light leathers.... Chromium salt is the most widely used mineral agent, but salts from aluminum and zirconium are also used. In mineral tanning[, ] the hides are soaked in saline baths of increasing strength or in acidic baths in which chemical reactions deposit salts in the skin fibres. 1, record 1, English, - mineral%20tanning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de travail du cuir
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tannage minéral
1, record 1, French, tannage%20min%C3%A9ral
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tannage minéral est la méthode [de tannage] la plus courante. Il nécessite l'emploi de tanins minéraux : sels de chrome, sels de fer, sels de zirconium... Ce type de tannage s'effectue par trempage des peaux dans des foulons. Le tannage le plus utilisé est celui qui s'effectue au moyen de sels de chrome [...] 2, record 1, French, - tannage%20min%C3%A9ral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leatherworking Tools and Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- splitting machine
1, record 2, English, splitting%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- splitter 2, record 2, English, splitter
correct
- hide-splitting machine 2, record 2, English, hide%2Dsplitting%20machine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The splitting machine is a precision band knife that will level the skin to a uniform thickness. By its use a grain layer or a split can be obtained for shoe upper leather. For upholstery leather, where very light leathers are needed from large, thick hides, several layers may be cut. The belt knife of the splitting machine is a precision-ground loop knife kept sharp by two properly positioned grinding wheels. The position of the knife is accurately controlled by means of settings by the operator. 3, record 2, English, - splitting%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outils et machines pour le travail du cuir
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à refendre
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20refendre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- refendeuse 2, record 2, French, refendeuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Refendage. Opération qui consiste à diviser un cuir en plusieurs couches dans son épaisseur. [...] La machine à refendre, [...] est constituée essentiellement par une lame sans fin disposée horizontalement et par deux poulies qui l'animent d'un mouvement rapide. Cette lame est constamment affûtée par deux meules d'émeri. Le cuir présenté à cette lame est entraîné par deux cylindres [...]. 3, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20refendre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le cuir coupé est aminci à l'aide d'une refendeuse. 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20refendre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pollutants
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chlorophenol
1, record 3, English, chlorophenol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- chlorphenol 2, record 3, English, chlorphenol
correct, less frequent
- chlorinated phenol 3, record 3, English, chlorinated%20phenol
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of three monochloro derivatives ClC6H4OP of phenol distinguished as ortho-chlorophenol, meta-chlorophenol, and para-chlorophenol and used chiefly as dye intermediates. 4, record 3, English, - chlorophenol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
chlorophenols(also known as chlorinated phenols) : Group of toxic chemicals created by the chlorination of phenols(e. g., pentachlorophenol) [which are] used as preservatives in paints, drilling muds, photographic solutions, hides and leathers, and textiles,... as herbicides and insecticides and, most commonly, for wood preservation. 5, record 3, English, - chlorophenol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low levels of chlorophenols, dioxins and furans can be safely destroyed in properly designed and operated pulp mill power boilers. 6, record 3, English, - chlorophenol
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chlorophenols
- chlorphenols
- chlorinated phenols
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Agents de pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chlorophénol
1, record 3, French, chloroph%C3%A9nol
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- phénol chloré 2, record 3, French, ph%C3%A9nol%20chlor%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérivé chloré du phénol, de formule CL--C6H4--OH. (L'isomère para est un antiseptique local.) 3, record 3, French, - chloroph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
chlorophénols (syn. : phénols chlorés) : Groupe de produits chimiques toxiques obtenus par la chloration des phénols (comme le pentachlorophénol) [que l'on utilise] comme agents de préservation dans les peintures, les boues de forage, les solutions photographiques, les peaux, les cuirs ainsi que les textiles, [...] comme herbicides et insecticides et, le plus couramment, pour la préservation du bois. 4, record 3, French, - chloroph%C3%A9nol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les phénols et leurs dérivés sont l'indice d'une pollution industrielle. Leur nuisance la plus marquante est le goût de chlorophénol qui apparaît dans l'eau en présence de chlore [...] 5, record 3, French, - chloroph%C3%A9nol
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chlorophénols
- phénols chlorés
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
- Agentes contaminantes
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- clorofenol
1, record 3, Spanish, clorofenol
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-10-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- split leather 1, record 4, English, split%20leather
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Split hides and skins and split leathers are classified with whole hides and skins and whole leathers respectively. Splitting may be carried out either before or after tanning. 1, record 4, English, - split%20leather
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Splitting machine separates the grain layer of a hide from its flesh layer (...) 2, record 4, English, - split%20leather
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cuir refendu
1, record 4, French, cuir%20refendu
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Qualité des cuirs. (...) Éléments non mesurables. Ils consistent principalement dans l'aspect de la fleur (...), l'aspect de la chair (un bon cuir a une chair uniforme, bien écharnée ou nettement refendue s'il s'agit d'un cuir refendu) (...) 2, record 4, French, - cuir%20refendu
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le refendage (...) a pour but d'égaliser le cuir en épaisseur en le sciant dans son épaisseur parallèlement à sa surface; (...) 3, record 4, French, - cuir%20refendu
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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