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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Begin by taking the first strand lying nearest to the right. Pass it around the body or standing part of the rope and up under its own part, forming an overhand knot. Then take the center strand and repeat the same move. The last strand on the left is also tucked.  2, record 1, English, - Matthew%20Walker%20knot

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Among all the useful knots, the Matthew Walker knot is the neatest for the cowboy’s rope, either as a rear terminal or as the end knot in a common hondaloop. It often is used by sailors and others for the same purposes as the wall-and-crown knot. It was named after its inventor, a sailor.  3, record 1, English, - Matthew%20Walker%20knot

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Entourer le cordage avec le premier toron et, avec celui-ci effectuer un demi-nœud; prendre le second toron et le passer sous le premier en le faisant sortir dans sa propre boucle pour obtenir également un demi-nœud. Faire de même avec les torons suivants; chaque bout sort alors vers le haut. Souquer le nœud en agissant sur chaque toron dans leur ordre respectif et faire ainsi le tour à plusieurs reprises.  2, record 1, French, - n%26oelig%3Bud%20de%20ride

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A textile product(yarn, strand, small diameter rope, etc.), placed generally along the axis of the rope and serving as a support for the strands.  1, record 2, English, - core

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

core: term and definition standardized by ISO.  2, record 2, English, - core

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Produit textile (fil, toron, cordage de petit diamètre, etc.), placé en général suivant l'axe du cordage et servant de support aux torons.  1, record 2, French, - %C3%A2me

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

âme : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.  2, record 2, French, - %C3%A2me

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

strand : To form(as a rope) from strands.  2, record 3, English, - equistranded

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

Equiaxed, equipoised, equisided, etc.  2, record 3, English, - equistranded

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Se dit d'un c ble fabriqué avec des fils de même diamètre.  2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9quibrin

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In a braided rope, the continuation of a single interrupted strand(or multiple strand) with another identical strand which is braided from the same carrier.  1, record 4, English, - braider%20splice

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The interrupted and replacement strands are arranged in parallel over some distance and are buried or tucked into the braid so as to secure them into the braid. To maintain maximum strength, the strands should overlap one another for a sufficient distance.  1, record 4, English, - braider%20splice

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

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Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A unicellular, natural fiber composed of almost pure cellulose. As taken from plants, the fiber is found in lengths of 3/8 to 2 inches. For marketing, the fibers are graded and classed for length, strength, and color.  3, record 5, English, - cotton%20fiber

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The cotton fiber, or staple... goes through a process called carding. Carding aligns and orients the cotton fiber or "staple" in the same direction. Carding further cleans the cotton. Cotton fibers are further aligned and blending is completed as multiple strands of sliver are drawn into one strand. This single strand is then drafted--reduced in size with a slight twist into finer rope known as roving.  4, record 5, English, - cotton%20fiber

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT

... Cotton fibres and leaf hairs are both formed from single cell structures known as trichomes. Both ordinary leaf hairs and cotton fibres are derived from similar cells within the epidermal layer of the plant, cotton fibres emerging specifically from the developing ovule epidermis ... Ovules possess both cotton fibres and shorter trichomes known as "seedhairs". Cotton fibres and seed hairs can arise from adjacent cells ... .  5, record 5, English, - cotton%20fiber

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Cotton : Origine végétale. Fibre textile constituée par les filaments soyeux enveloppant les graines de coton. [...] La fibre de coton est constituée par 87 % de cellulose, de l'eau, des cendres, des protides, de la cire et des pectines. Sa densité est de 1,5. Susceptible de retenir une grande humidité (8,5 % de son poids en eau), son pouvoir calorifique est moyen. Le coton est assez bon conducteur de la chaleur. Son caractère principal est sa longueur; celle-ci, selon les espèces, va de 1 à 4 cm. Les cotons les plus longs sont les plus fins. Ils sont classés suivant les pays producteurs.  3, record 5, French, - fibre%20de%20coton

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In rope, a braided construction in which each strand alternately passes under and over one or more of the other strands while all strands are rotating around the axis with the same direction of rotation.  2, record 6, English, - solid%20braid

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

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Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

In rope, a braided construction in which one strand of one direction of rotation about the axis of the rope passes over one strand of the opposite direction.  1, record 7, English, - plain%20braid

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Fiber core (FC) is made of either natural fibers or polypropylene and offers greater elasticity than the wire rope core.  1, record 8, English, - rope%20core

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

core : A textile product(yarn strand small diameter rope etc.) placed generally along the axis of the rope and serving as a support for the strands.  2, record 8, English, - rope%20core

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS

La plupart des cordes d'alpinisme actuelles sont tressées comportant une âme composée de fibres libres et une gaine superficielle qui la protège lui conférant les caractéristiques de tenue en main et de souplesse.  2, record 8, French, - %C3%A2me%20du%20cordage

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF

rogue's yarn : A yarn of distinctive color, material, or twist, laid in a strand or strands of a rope to identify the owner of the maker. Also called identification thread.  1, record 9, English, - rogue%27s%20yarn

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF

... a small 6 x 7 wire rope with a wire strand core... used to provide greater resistance to crushing and distortion of the wire rope.  1, record 10, English, - independent%20wire%2Drope%20core

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 DEF

A type of construction of steel drilling lines or wire rope that provides a separate wire rope that serves as a core for the drilling line and prevents it from being crushed.  3, record 10, English, - independent%20wire%2Drope%20core

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

... the piece of cloth, rope, or nylon strand used to mark the wire line when swabbing, bailing, etc....  3, record 11, English, - flag

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF

[Objet] fixé à intervalle régulier et servant à mesurer la longueur d'un câble.  2, record 11, French, - rep%C3%A8re

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 12,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT

With one of the largest 8 Bobbin closing machines in the world, 120 metric tons, we can manufacture 6 or 8 strand ropes up to 7"(178 mm) diameter, 12"(305 mm) cable laid ropes, and extremely long single lengths of rope such as 29, 000’(8800 meters) of 2"(51 mm) diameter. These specialized capabilities allow us to supply some of the largest equipment in use today including drag line excavators and long cable belt conveyor systems.  2, record 12, English, - cable%20belt%20conveyor

Record 12,  Textual support,  French

Record 12,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 13,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The distance paralled to the axis of a yarn or rope in which a strand makes one complete spiral.  2, record 13, English, - turn

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Yarn twist... is the twist in the yarn which helps the fibres to hang together and the important factor is the angle of twist...However, it is more convenient to refer to the twist in turns per inch.  3, record 13, English, - turn

Record 13,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Torsion d'un fil (Yarn twist). État d'un fil caractérisé par le sens de torsion et le nombre de tours par mètre.  2, record 13, French, - tour

Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 CONT

La torsion d'un fil est caractérisée par le sens de torsion et le nombre de tours par mètre.  3, record 13, French, - tour

Record 13,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 14,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF

an elongated or twisted and plaited body resembling a rope(a strand of pearls).  2, record 14, English, - strand

Record 14,  Textual support,  French

Record 14,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 15,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

The length of one complete turn or between two successive plaiting points of the same strand, measured parallel to the axis of the rope. The lay is expressed in millimetres.  1, record 15, English, - lay

Record 15,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Distance séparant deux spires successives ou deux points de tressage successifs d'un même toron, mesurée parallèlement à l'axe du cordage. Le pas s'exprime en millimètres.  1, record 15, French, - pas

Record number: 15, Textual support number: 2 OBS

pas (d'un cordage)  1, record 15, French, - pas

Record 15,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 16,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

--a prestressing bar, cable, rope, strand or wire.  1, record 16, English, - tendon

Record 16,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS

ce sont les -- qui exercent les efforts de précontrainte. Ce peut être des fils, des barres ou des torons.  1, record 16, French, - acier

Record 16,  Textual support,  Spanish