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PILE ABOVE SUBSTRATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- effective pile thickness
1, record 1, English, effective%20pile%20thickness
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The difference in the thickness of the carpet before and after the pile above the substrate has been shorn away, measured under the standard pressure. 1, record 1, English, - effective%20pile%20thickness
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effective pile thickness: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - effective%20pile%20thickness
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épaisseur de velours utile
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20velours%20utile
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence entre l'épaisseur d'une moquette avant et après que le velours, au-dessus du soubassement, a été rasé, mesurée sous une pression normalisée. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20velours%20utile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
épaisseur de velours utile : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20velours%20utile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- effective pile
1, record 2, English, effective%20pile
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pile above substrate 1, record 2, English, pile%20above%20substrate
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
That part of the pile which is above the substrate. 1, record 2, English, - effective%20pile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effective pile; pile above substrate : terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - effective%20pile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- velours utile
1, record 2, French, velours%20utile
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- velours au-dessus du soubassement 1, record 2, French, velours%20au%2Ddessus%20du%20soubassement
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie du velours au-dessus du soubassement. 1, record 2, French, - velours%20utile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velours utile; velours au-dessus du soubassement : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - velours%20utile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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