TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
RETTED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scutching knife
1, record 1, English, scutching%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scutching blade 2, record 1, English, scutching%20blade
correct
- swingle 3, record 1, English, swingle
correct
- swingling knife 4, record 1, English, swingling%20knife
correct
- swingling-knife 3, record 1, English, swingling%2Dknife
correct
- scutcher 5, record 1, English, scutcher
correct, see observation, obsolete
- swingle staff 6, record 1, English, swingle%20staff
correct, obsolete
- swingle-staff 3, record 1, English, swingle%2Dstaff
correct, obsolete
- swingle-hand 3, record 1, English, swingle%2Dhand
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wooden instrument resembling a sword, used for beating and scraping flax or hemp so as to cleanse it of woody or coarse particles ... 3, record 1, English, - scutching%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, a process called rippling used coarse iron wire combs to strip the seeds and leaves from the [flax] plant. Next, the stalks were retted to loosen the pectin or gum that attaches the fiber to the stem. [...] After retting, the plants were squeezed ans allowed to dry before they were broken on a flax brake. [...] More chaff was removed with a scutching knife and board, then the fiber was drawn through hackles [...] to comb and straighten the longer fibers prior to spinning. 7, record 1, English, - scutching%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scutcher: Although the designation originally referred to the manual tool, it is currently used to refer to the scutching machine. 8, record 1, English, - scutching%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écang
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écangue 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cangue
correct, feminine noun
- écouche 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9couche
correct, feminine noun
- espade 1, record 1, French, espade
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- espadon 3, record 1, French, espadon
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planche de bois dur, peu épaisse, munie d'une poignée avec laquelle on [frappe] la filasse lors de l'écangage. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rett
1, record 2, English, rett
verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
After the leaves [of the jute plant] have been removed, the stems are left for 3 or 4 days in the field, and are retted for a period of 3 to 30 days in a sluggish stream. 1, record 2, English, - rett
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éliminer par immersion plus ou moins prolongée, les matières pectiques de la zone libérienne, dans lesquelles sont noyés les faisceaux de fibre de certaines plantes textiles (lin [) afin d'extraire ces fibres.] 2, record 2, French, - rouir
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
- Fibras bastas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- enriar
1, record 2, Spanish, enriar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dejar macerar en el agua los tallos de lino, cáñamo, esparto, etc., con objeto de destruir la materia gomosa que mantiene unida las fibras y facilitar así la desfibración. 2, record 2, Spanish, - enriar
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: