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TIGHT WEFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bright pick
1, record 1, English, bright%20pick
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tight [filling yarn] that is usually found in a fabric containing a continuous filament weft. 1, record 1, English, - bright%20pick
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- duite brillante
1, record 1, French, duite%20brillante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duite brillante (défaut de trame sur un tissu) : Présence d'une ou plusieurs duites plus tendues que leurs voisines[,] mais dont la tension est insuffisante pour déformer le tissu. Elles sont simplement rectilignes et le reflet de la lumière sur elles leur donne un aspect brillant. [Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.] 1, record 1, French, - duite%20brillante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duite brillante : désignation normalisée par l'AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - duite%20brillante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tight filling
1, record 2, English, tight%20filling
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tight pick 1, record 2, English, tight%20pick
correct, standardized
- tight weft 1, record 2, English, tight%20weft
correct, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A weft yarn which is under greater tension, or exhibits less crimp, than the adjacent weft yarns. 1, record 2, English, - tight%20filling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is caused by a weft yarn having been inserted under a greater tension than that imposed on the other weft yarns, or relaxation of picks subsequent to insertion. 1, record 2, English, - tight%20filling
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tight filling; tight pick; tight weft : Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - tight%20filling
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- duite tirante
1, record 2, French, duite%20tirante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trame tirée 1, record 2, French, trame%20tir%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil de trame fortement tendu présentant moins d'embuvage que les fils de trame adjacents. 2, record 2, French, - duite%20tirante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est causé par un fil de trame inséré sous une tension supérieure à celle imposée aux autres fils ou à la relaxation des duites postérieurement à leur insertions. 2, record 2, French, - duite%20tirante
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
duite tirante;trame tirée : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 2, French, - duite%20tirante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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