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TRICOT MACHINE [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electronically controlled
1, record 1, English, electronically%20controlled
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
High-performance tricot machine electronically controlled. 1, record 1, English, - electronically%20controlled
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à contrôle électronique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine à tricoter hautes performances à contrôle électronique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guide bar
1, record 2, English, guide%20bar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
guide bars: Bars running the full width of the machine and equipped with guides through which threads may be passed so that lateral notions imparted to the guide bars by cam, jacquard, or other pattern-control device are transmitted to the threads. 2, record 2, English, - guide%20bar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A "bar" is a guide bar on a tricot or Raschel machine, both of which make fabric from warp threads by meshing together the loops formed from individual yarns. The guide bar controls the movement of the warp yarns around the needles and this movement determines the characteristics of the fabric. Commercial tricot machines can have up to 18 bars, and Raschel machines up to 48 bars. 3, record 2, English, - guide%20bar
Record 2, Key term(s)
- guide bars
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barre à passettes
1, record 2, French, barre%20%C3%A0%20passettes
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des passettes servant à alimenter les aiguilles d'un métier à mailles jetées. 2, record 2, French, - barre%20%C3%A0%20passettes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les métiers chaîne on utilise aujourd'hui jusqu'à 12 barres à passettes; sur les métiers Rachel, jusqu'à [48] barres à passettes, qui peuvent être déplacées latéralement l'une par rapport à l'autre dans le même sens ou dans le sens opposé. 2, record 2, French, - barre%20%C3%A0%20passettes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flat-knit fabric
1, record 3, English, flat%2Dknit%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flat-knitted fabric 2, record 3, English, flat%2Dknitted%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric made on a flat-knitting machine, as distinguished from tubular fabrics made on a circular-knitting machine. 1, record 3, English, - flat%2Dknit%20fabric
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While tricot and milanese warp-knit fabrics(non-run) are knit in flat form, the trade uses the term flat-knit fabric to refer to weft-knit fabrics made on a flat machine, rather than warp-knit fabrics. 1, record 3, English, - flat%2Dknit%20fabric
Record 3, Key term(s)
- falt knit fabric
- flat knitted fabric
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tricot cueilli
1, record 3, French, tricot%20cueilli
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tricot rectiligne 2, record 3, French, tricot%20rectiligne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les tricots cueillis] : Ce sont des articles réalisés avec un seul et même fil : ils sont obtenus par une succession de boucles formées par ce même fil. Le travail s'exécute rangée après rangée (dans le sens de la largeur du tricot), les boucles de la rangée en cours passant à travers les boucles (ou mailles) de la rangée précédente. 1, record 3, French, - tricot%20cueilli
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flat warp knitting machine
1, record 4, English, flat%20warp%20knitting%20machine
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine(e. g. tricot machine) in which the needles are in straight lines and in which stitches are formed simultaneously by a large number of threads(warp) running in the longitudinal direction. 1, record 4, English, - flat%20warp%20knitting%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - flat%20warp%20knitting%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à tricolte rectiligne à mailles jetées
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tricolte%20rectiligne%20%C3%A0%20mailles%20jet%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine (par exemple machine à tricoter) sur laquelle les aiguilles sont en ligne droite et où les mailles sont formées simultanément par un grand nombre de fils (de chaîne) disposés dans le sens de la longueur. 1, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tricolte%20rectiligne%20%C3%A0%20mailles%20jet%C3%A9es
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tricolte%20rectiligne%20%C3%A0%20mailles%20jet%C3%A9es
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cord/tricot
1, record 5, English, cord%2Ftricot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- warp-knitted locknit 1, record 5, English, warp%2Dknitted%20locknit
correct
- tricot jersey 1, record 5, English, tricot%20jersey
obsolete
- jersey 1, record 5, English, jersey
obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric produced on a warp knitting machine in which the fully-set front guide bar makes a cord lapping movement and the fully-set back guide bar makes a tricot lapping movement but in the opposite direction. 1, record 5, English, - cord%2Ftricot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- drap/tricot
1, record 5, French, drap%2Ftricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- drap sur tricot 1, record 5, French, drap%20sur%20tricot
correct, masculine noun
- charmeuse 1, record 5, French, charmeuse
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- tricot indémaillable 1, record 5, French, tricot%20ind%C3%A9maillable
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- demi-drap sur demi-simple 1, record 5, French, demi%2Ddrap%20sur%20demi%2Dsimple
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- velvet/tricot
1, record 6, English, velvet%2Ftricot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- warp-knitted velvet 1, record 6, English, warp%2Dknitted%20velvet
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric produced on a warp knitting machine in which the fully-set front guide bar makes a velvet lapping movement and the fully-set back guide bar makes a tricot lapping movement either in the same or in the opposite direction. 1, record 6, English, - velvet%2Ftricot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When brushed, this fabric is known as "loop-raised fabric"; "velours fabric (warp-knitted)". 1, record 6, English, - velvet%2Ftricot
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
antonyms: loop pile fabrics plush fabric (warp knitted). 1, record 6, English, - velvet%2Ftricot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- velours/tricot
1, record 6, French, velours%2Ftricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- velours sur tricot 1, record 6, French, velours%20sur%20tricot
correct, masculine noun
- velours-chaîne 1, record 6, French, velours%2Dcha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
- satin lourd 1, record 6, French, satin%20lourd
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1994-02-09
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tricot/velvet
1, record 7, English, tricot%2Fvelvet
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric produced on a warp knitting machine in which the fully-set front guide bar makes a tricot lapping movement and the fully-set back guide bar makes a velvet lapping movement but in the opposite direction. 1, record 7, English, - tricot%2Fvelvet
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This fabric can be considered as a heavy quality ’sharkskin’. 1, record 7, English, - tricot%2Fvelvet
Record 7, Key term(s)
- knitted velvet
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- tricot/velours
1, record 7, French, tricot%2Fvelours
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- tricot sur velours 1, record 7, French, tricot%20sur%20velours
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1994-02-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- tricot/cord
1, record 8, English, tricot%2Fcord
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- reverse locknit 1, record 8, English, reverse%20locknit
correct
- sharkskin 1, record 8, English, sharkskin
correct, obsolete
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric produced on a warp knitting machine in which the fully-set front guide bar makes a tricot lapping movement and the fully-set back guide bar makes a cord lapping movement but in the opposite direction. 1, record 8, English, - tricot%2Fcord
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This fabric can be considered as a lighter quality sharkskin than ’tricot/satin’ hence the USA term ’sharkskin". 1, record 8, English, - tricot%2Fcord
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- tricot/drap
1, record 8, French, tricot%2Fdrap
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- tricot sur drap 1, record 8, French, tricot%20sur%20drap
correct, masculine noun
- indéforma 1, record 8, French, ind%C3%A9forma
correct, masculine noun
- charmeuse inversée 1, record 8, French, charmeuse%20invers%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- satin/tricot
1, record 9, English, satin%2Ftricot
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- warp-knitted satin 1, record 9, English, warp%2Dknitted%20satin
correct
- three-needle satin 1, record 9, English, three%2Dneedle%20satin
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric produced on a warp knitting machine in which the fully-set front guide bar makes a satin lapping movement and the fully-set back guide bar makes a tricot lapping movement either in the same or in the opposite direction. 1, record 9, English, - satin%2Ftricot
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When brushed, this fabric can be considered as a "light (warp-knitted) velours fabric". 1, record 9, English, - satin%2Ftricot
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- satin/tricot
1, record 9, French, satin%2Ftricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- satin sur tricot 1, record 9, French, satin%20sur%20tricot
correct, masculine noun
- satin tricoté 1, record 9, French, satin%20tricot%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- demi-drap allongé sur demi-simple 1, record 9, French, demi%2Ddrap%20allong%C3%A9%20sur%20demi%2Dsimple
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- tricot/satin
1, record 10, English, tricot%2Fsatin
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- sharkskin 1, record 10, English, sharkskin
correct, Great Britain
- warp-knitted sharkskin 1, record 10, English, warp%2Dknitted%20sharkskin
correct, Great Britain
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric produced on a warp knitting machine in which the fully-set front guide bar makes a tricot lapping movement and the fully-set back guide bar makes a satin lapping movement but in the opposite direction. 1, record 10, English, - tricot%2Fsatin
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- tricot/satin
1, record 10, French, tricot%2Fsatin
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- tricot sur satin 1, record 10, French, tricot%20sur%20satin
correct, masculine noun
- demi-simple sur demi-drap allongé 1, record 10, French, demi%2Dsimple%20sur%20demi%2Ddrap%20allong%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- string vest mesh
1, record 11, English, string%20vest%20mesh
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A double-faced netting made on a two-needle bar Raschel machine with at least two half-set guide bars one of which makes pillar laps to produce the mesh sides and the other makes tricot laps to produce the joints of the mesh. 1, record 11, English, - string%20vest%20mesh
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The guide bars are lapping in opposition. 1, record 11, English, - string%20vest%20mesh
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Brynje cloth is a mesh-type thermal underwear made on Raschel machines. 1, record 11, English, - string%20vest%20mesh
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- filet Rachel sur deux fontures
1, record 11, French, filet%20Rachel%20sur%20deux%20fontures
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1989-05-05
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- back bar
1, record 12, English, back%20bar
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A "bar" is a guide bar on a tricot or raschel machine, both of which make fabric from warp threads by meshing together the loops formed from individual yarns. The guide bar controls the movement of the warp yarns around the needles and this movement determines the characteristics of the fabric. Commercial tricot machines can have up to 18 bars, and raschel machines up to 48 bars. 2, record 12, English, - back%20bar
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- barre arrière
1, record 12, French, barre%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barre à fassettes située sur l'arrière du métier. 1, record 12, French, - barre%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 1989-03-20
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Notions
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- nylon thread
1, record 13, English, nylon%20thread
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine... strong thread for hand and machine sewing on light-to medium-weight synthetics. Especially suited to nylon tricot. 2, record 13, English, - nylon%20thread
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- fil à coudre en nylon
1, record 13, French, fil%20%C3%A0%20coudre%20en%20nylon
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil fin (...) et résistant pour coudre à la main et à la machine des tissus synthétiques légers ou moyens. Convient bien au tricot de nylon. 2, record 13, French, - fil%20%C3%A0%20coudre%20en%20nylon
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1985-10-28
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Machine Knitting
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- knitting machine
1, record 14, English, knitting%20machine
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a machine for mechanically knitting fabrics(as jersey or tricot) and articles of wear(as sweaters or hosiery). 1, record 14, English, - knitting%20machine
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Tricot à la machine
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- machine à tricoter
1, record 14, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20tricoter
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
- tricoteuse 1, record 14, French, tricoteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La machine à tricoter se compose de rangées d'aiguilles, ou fontures, et du chariot qui, par un mouvement de va-et-vient, exécute le tricot. À simple fonture, elle ne permet que le point de jersey et ses dérivés, à double fonture, que le point de côtes. Les machines les plus perfectionnées sont à automatisme intégral avec un sélecteur électronique d'aiguilles en fonction d'un programme déterminé. 1, record 14, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20tricoter
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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