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SEAM LINE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lastridge
1, record 1, English, lastridge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- seam 2, record 1, English, seam
correct, noun
- gore line 3, record 1, English, gore%20line
correct
- lastrich 4, record 1, English, lastrich
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the gore line(lastridge, seam) is strengthened by a rope along its length which also provides a towing point at the forward end for a third leg of the bridle. 3, record 1, English, - lastridge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couture
1, record 1, French, couture
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- couture d'assemblage 2, record 1, French, couture%20d%27assemblage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liaison de deux pièces d'un filet à l'aide d'un fil simple ou multiple passant dans une ou plusieurs mailles en bordure et noué à intervalles réguliers, de façon à renforcer le filet. 3, record 1, French, - couture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pesca comercial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- costura
1, record 1, Spanish, costura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Blasting (Construction)
- Blasting Work (Mining)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pattern blasting
1, record 2, English, pattern%20blasting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Blastholes may be drilled on a regular grid rather than along a single line as in bench blasting and the blastholes may be loaded with small explosive charges designed to loosen rather than fragment the rock. This is called pattern blasting and is commonly applied in opencast coal mines to loosen overburden without disturbing the underlying seam of coal. 1, record 2, English, - pattern%20blasting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dynamitage (Construction)
- Travail aux explosifs (Exploitation minière)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dynamitage de configuration
1, record 2, French, dynamitage%20de%20configuration
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- topstitching
1, record 3, English, topstitching
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A line of stitching done on the right side of the fabric that can be used for decoration or to hold the seam allowances of a plan seam flat. 2, record 3, English, - topstitching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Winter dress in pale khaki wool gabardine, with chocolate brown topstitching. 3, record 3, English, - topstitching
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Topstitching is an excellent way to emphasize a construction detail, to hold seam allowances flat, or to add interest to plain fabric. 4, record 3, English, - topstitching
Record 3, Key term(s)
- top stitching
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- surpiqûre
1, record 3, French, surpiq%C3%BBre
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piqûre apparente exécutée sur un tissu en guise d'ornement. 2, record 3, French, - surpiq%C3%BBre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les surpiqûres blanches sur les coutures. 2, record 3, French, - surpiq%C3%BBre
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les surpiqûres s'exécutent sur l'endroit et traversent l'une des ressources ou les deux. Cet effet de couture donne de l'importance à certains détails de découpe, maintient les ressources couchées à plat et agrémente les tissus unis. 3, record 3, French, - surpiq%C3%BBre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twinned crystal
1, record 4, English, twinned%20crystal
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- twinning 2, record 4, English, twinning
- compound crystal 3, record 4, English, compound%20crystal
- twin crystal 4, record 4, English, twin%20crystal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A characteristic of some rough diamonds; two crystals that are bonded along a seam and rotated 60° to one another; inclusions are normally trapped along the seam; also referred to as twinning. 5, record 4, English, - twinned%20crystal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Crystal distorted at the atomic level early in its growth as a result of changes in the orientation of atoms; as atoms continue to attach themselves to the re-oriented segment, another crystal begins to form, intergrown with the first. Twin crystals can be made up of two or more such intergrown crystals holding planes of atoms in common. 6, record 4, English, - twinned%20crystal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Seam line along which twinned crystal is formed. 5, record 4, English, - twinned%20crystal
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cristal maclé
1, record 4, French, cristal%20macl%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jonction le long de laquelle le cristal maclé est formé. 2, record 4, French, - cristal%20macl%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Extraction Procedures - Various (Mining)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- longwall retreating
1, record 5, English, longwall%20retreating
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- longwall retreating method 2, record 5, English, longwall%20retreating%20method
correct
- longwall-retreating method 3, record 5, English, longwall%2Dretreating%20method
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of longwall working in which the developing headings are driven narrow to the boundary or limit line and then the coal seam is extracted by longwall faces retreating towards the shaft. 1, record 5, English, - longwall%20retreating
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In this method, all the roadways are in the solid coal seam and the waste areas are left behind. 1, record 5, English, - longwall%20retreating
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Semihorizon mining may include the longwall-retreating method. 3, record 5, English, - longwall%20retreating
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Procédés d'extraction divers (Exploit. minière)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- exploitation par tailles rabattantes
1, record 5, French, exploitation%20par%20tailles%20rabattantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- méthode de la taille rabattante 1, record 5, French, m%C3%A9thode%20de%20la%20taille%20rabattante
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation par longwall en rabattant 2, record 5, French, exploitation%20par%20longwall%20en%20rabattant
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exploitation par tailles rabattantes [...] La méthode de la taille rabattante est caractérisée par le creusement préalable des deux galeries de la future longue taille jusqu'à l'extrémité du panneau; le front de taille est commencé à l'extrémité du panneau et, dans sa progression, se rapproche du plan incliné; la tenue de ces galeries est meilleure qu'en taille chassante, mais les travaux préparatoires sont généralement plus longs. 1, record 5, French, - exploitation%20par%20tailles%20rabattantes
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Lignite, Graphite and Coal Mining
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- line of face
1, record 6, English, line%20of%20face
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- face line 2, record 6, English, face%20line
correct
- faceline 2, record 6, English, faceline
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The face is usually carried in one continuous straight line, but where the seam is highly inclined..., it is sometimes considered advisable to move forward the line of face in steps. 3, record 6, English, - line%20of%20face
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
line of face of coal: A term sometimes used for the main "cleats" in the coal. 4, record 6, English, - line%20of%20face
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Exploit. de charbons fossiles autres que la tourbe
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- taille
1, record 6, French, taille
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- front de taille 1, record 6, French, front%20de%20taille
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Traçage de voies alignées sur la taille. 1, record 6, French, - taille
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bosseyage en prolongement du front de taille. 1, record 6, French, - taille
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
- Irrigation (Civil Engineering)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- large turbulent flow labyrinth emitter 1, record 7, English, large%20turbulent%20flow%20labyrinth%20emitter
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- labyrinth emitter 2, record 7, English, labyrinth%20emitter
- labyrinth flow path emitter 2, record 7, English, labyrinth%20flow%20path%20emitter
- turbulent emitter 2, record 7, English, turbulent%20emitter
- turbulent-path emitter 2, record 7, English, turbulent%2Dpath%20emitter
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Emitters usually have close, uniform spacings(e. g. 0. 025-0. 60 m) along a lateral line and emitters are either simple orifices, long path or labyrinth flow paths or a combination. Emitters may be embossed within the welded seam of the tape or they may be separate, pre-molded devices installed during fabrication.... The labyrinth emitter, designed with long intricate passageways, will create turbulent flow at normal operating pressures and is often called a turbulent or turbulent-path emitter. The turbulent flow resists plugging by allowing the flow path to be as large as possible and preventing small particles from settling or becoming lodged in the passageway. Flow rates from turbulent path emitters are also relatively insensitive to temperature fluctuations, thus avoiding a major cause of nonuniform water application under field conditions. Currently, most point source emitters utilize turbulent flow paths to control the application of water on tubing and some tapes, and are highly recommended for wine grape irrigation in the PNW. 2, record 7, English, - large%20turbulent%20flow%20labyrinth%20emitter
Record 7, Key term(s)
- labyrinth dripper
- turbulent dripper
- turbulent-path dripper
- large turbulent flow labyrinth dripper
- labyrinth flow path dripper
- labyrinth trickler
- turbulent trickler
- turbulent-path trickler
- turbulent path emitter
- turbulent path dripper
- turbulent path trickler
- labyrinth flow path trickler
- large turbulent flow labyrinth trickler
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
- Irrigation (Génie civil)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- goutteur turbulent à circuit long dit à chicanes
1, record 7, French, goutteur%20turbulent%20%C3%A0%20circuit%20long%20dit%20%C3%A0%20chicanes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- goutteur turbulent à circuit long dit à labyrinthes 1, record 7, French, goutteur%20turbulent%20%C3%A0%20circuit%20long%20dit%20%C3%A0%20labyrinthes
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'organe de distribution d'un réseau de micro-irrigation par goutte à goutte est le goutteur. Celui-ci peut être en ligne donc inséré sur la rampe ou en dérivation donc fiché dans la paroi de celle-ci ou relié par l'intermédiaire d'un petit tube appelé conducteur. On distingue des goutteurs à circuit court, des goutteurs à circuit long, des goutteurs à compensation de pression, des goutteurs turbulents à circuit court qui sont des cyclones miniaturisés, des goutteurs turbulents à circuit long, dit à chicanes ou labyrinthes. 1, record 7, French, - goutteur%20turbulent%20%C3%A0%20circuit%20long%20dit%20%C3%A0%20chicanes
Record 7, Key term(s)
- goutteur turbulent à chicanes
- goutteur turbulent à labyrinthes
- goutteur à chicanes
- goutteur à labyrinthes
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- suture
1, record 8, English, suture
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A seam or impressed line indicating the division of the distinct parts of the body wall; the line of juncture of the elytra in Coleoptera or of the tegmina or hemelytra in other Orders. 1, record 8, English, - suture
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- suture
1, record 8, French, suture
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dessin des sutures de la tête chez Margarinotus brunneus. 1, record 8, French, - suture
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1991-06-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- self facing
1, record 9, English, self%20facing
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- self-facing 2, record 9, English, self%2Dfacing
correct
- extended facing 1, record 9, English, extended%20facing
correct
- one-piece facing 1, record 9, English, one%2Dpiece%20facing
correct
- cut-on facing 2, record 9, English, cut%2Don%20facing
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A facing unit cut as an integral part of a garment section which folds back to fit and conform to the remaining area and edges. On straight-edged closures or finishes. To avoid seam line produced by joining separate facings... 1, record 9, English, - self%20facing
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The left side of the fly opening shall be cut with a self-facing and the right side with a self-faced curtain extension. 2, record 9, English, - self%20facing
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- parementure à même
1, record 9, French, parementure%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%AAme
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- parementure non-rapportée 2, record 9, French, parementure%20non%2Drapport%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
- garniture à même 2, record 9, French, garniture%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%AAme
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- garniture non-rapportée 2, record 9, French, garniture%20non%2Drapport%C3%A9e
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pièce taillée avec une autre pièce sans assemblage. La parementure à même est taillée avec le devant du vêtement. 1, record 9, French, - parementure%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%AAme
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En anglais, le terme "facing" désigne deux notions: "parementure" et "garniture". La garniture est aussi une parementure. La distinction entre ces deux termes est la suivante: on emploie le mot "parementure" pour désigner les sections de tissu qui servent à la finition interne du vêtement; donc la parementure est invisible sur l'endroit du tissu. La garniture est une parementure visible, extérieure sur le devant du vêtement; le plus souvent elle sert d'ornement. 2, record 9, French, - parementure%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%AAme
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-03-16
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- clip
1, record 10, English, clip
correct, verb
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- snip 1, record 10, English, snip
correct, verb
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to cut a short distance into the seam allowance or selvage with point of scissors. Technique is used in curved seams, square corners, ... so that seams will lie flat when pressed. 1, record 10, English, - clip
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clipping/snipping : Making a single or series of short cuts into a seam allowance from the free edge towards the stitching line. 2, record 10, English, - clip
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cranter
1, record 10, French, cranter
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- inciser 2, record 10, French, inciser
correct
- entailler 3, record 10, French, entailler
correct
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire sur le bord d'une pièce une incision (ou cran) (...) ou une série d'incisions à intervalle régulier afin de faciliter une opération ultérieure en courbure. 2, record 10, French, - cranter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entailler les coutures courbes et nécessaire pour les coucher à plat. Les entailles sont des incisions pratiquées dans les ressources des coutures convexes (tournées vers l'extérieur). Faites très attention de ne pas couper la piqûre. 3, record 10, French, - cranter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crantage du haut de manche. La couture arrondie du haut de manche contre le bord de l'emmanchure doit être crantée au préalable. Sinon, il se produirait un plissement disgracieux impossible à faire disparaître au fer. 4, record 10, French, - cranter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 3 CONT
- cranter un passepoil pour pouvoir le courber plus aisément afin de le mettre en place avant de le coudre. 2, record 10, French, - cranter
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec denteler. 2, record 10, French, - cranter
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1989-01-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Techniques and Stitching
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- double-stitched seam
1, record 11, English, double%2Dstitched%20seam
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Seam with row of stitches on right side on both sides of seam line. 2, record 11, English, - double%2Dstitched%20seam
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'exécution et points de couture
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- couture double
1, record 11, French, couture%20double
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- couture renforcée 2, record 11, French, couture%20renforc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- couture sanglée 2, record 11, French, couture%20sangl%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Couture double : Utilisée pour finir les coutures des tricots et des jerseys (elle s'étire facilement). Exécutez une couture simple au point droit ou au point extensible. Piquez une seconde couture à 1/8[pouce] de la première, soit au point droit, au point de zigzag, au point d'ourlet invisible (ou quelque autre point caché du même type). 1, record 11, French, - couture%20double
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1977-03-22
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- suture
1, record 12, English, suture
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[A] suture [is] a line of demarcation between two fused or partly fused limb segments or body somites of a crustacean; e. g. a line or seam at the juncture of two compartmental plates of a cirripede, or a weak or uncalcified narrow seam between parts of atrilobite exoskeleton which may separate at time of molting or after death. 1, record 12, English, - suture
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ligne de suture
1, record 12, French, ligne%20de%20suture
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) ligne de moindre résistance suivant laquelle se produisent les déchirures "par lesquelles" [un Trilobite] "abandonne sa vieille cuticule" (...) 1, record 12, French, - ligne%20de%20suture
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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