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WOOL COMBING [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cyprus wool
1, record 1, English, Cyprus%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A coarse, kempy, straight-fibered combing wool produced on Cyprus. 2, record 1, English, - Cyprus%20wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine de Chypre
1, record 1, French, laine%20de%20Chypre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wool combing
1, record 2, English, wool%20combing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The purpose of wool combing is... similar to cotton combing. In this, apart from removing the short fibers, the main strand of long fibres is further aligned. 1, record 2, English, - wool%20combing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peignage de la laine
1, record 2, French, peignage%20de%20la%20laine
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] opération précédant la filature, permettant de paralléliser les fibres de la laine lavée et cardée, et de la débarrasser de ses dernières impuretés [...] 1, record 2, French, - peignage%20de%20la%20laine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- combing mill
1, record 3, English, combing%20mill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A topmaker is the person that undertakes the [wool] blend engineering. Most exporters carry out the topmaking function and all combing mills will have a topmaker on their staff. 1, record 3, English, - combing%20mill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usine de peignage
1, record 3, French, usine%20de%20peignage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- peignage 2, record 3, French, peignage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'exploitation [...] est également dotée d'une usine de peignage qui permet d'obtenir un ruban de fils longs de très bonne qualité, qui part directement en Italie. 1, record 3, French, - usine%20de%20peignage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- bale plucker
1, record 4, English, bale%20plucker
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- plucker 2, record 4, English, plucker
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plucker: In this first step in the fiber opening process, clumps of fibers are plucked from densely packed bales ... . 3, record 4, English, - bale%20plucker
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Plucker : A machine for disentangling and straightening long wool to render it fit for combing 4, record 4, English, - bale%20plucker
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- floconneuse
1, record 4, French, floconneuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- éplucheur de balles 2, record 4, French, %C3%A9plucheur%20de%20balles
correct, masculine noun
- éplucheuse 3, record 4, French, %C3%A9plucheuse
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] On dispose dans les casiers interchangeable plusieurs balles qui parviennent alors sur la floconneuse. Sur le bâti se meut un chariot, muni de cylindres doubles qui défloconnent les balles. 4, record 4, French, - floconneuse
Record 4, Key term(s)
- éplucheur de balle
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- carding wool
1, record 5, English, carding%20wool
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- clothing wool 2, record 5, English, clothing%20wool
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wool that is too short to be combed (less than 5 cm long), and hence is used in the manufacture of woolen and felt goods. 2, record 5, English, - carding%20wool
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This wool is not as valuable as combing or staple wool. 2, record 5, English, - carding%20wool
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- laine à carde
1, record 5, French, laine%20%C3%A0%20carde
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laine trop courte pour le peignage (moins de 5 cm de longueur), qui sert par conséquent à fabriquer des produits en laine et en feutre. 1, record 5, French, - laine%20%C3%A0%20carde
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D'une valeur inférieure à celle de la laine à peigne. 1, record 5, French, - laine%20%C3%A0%20carde
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana de carda
1, record 5, Spanish, lana%20de%20carda
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Término aplicado por el comercio a la lana adecuada como materia prima para la producción de hilado, mediante el sistema de cardado. Se trata, en general, de lanas cortas. 1, record 5, Spanish, - lana%20de%20carda
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-09-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- top
1, record 6, English, top
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wool top 2, record 6, English, wool%20top
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strand of longer wool fibers that have been straightened, made parallel, and separated from the shorter fibers by combing. 3, record 6, English, - top
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- ruban de laine peignée
1, record 6, French, ruban%20de%20laine%20peign%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ruban de peigné 2, record 6, French, ruban%20de%20peign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- ruban de peigné de laine 3, record 6, French, ruban%20de%20peign%C3%A9%20de%20laine
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Après lavage et ensimage, la laine passe à la carde, d'où elle ressort sous la forme d'un ruban moelleux mais encore irrégulier : défeutrage, étirage et doublage vont le régulariser. Passant alors sur la peigneuse, les rubans sont débarrassés des fibres courtes, ou blousses, qui rejoindront le cycle de la laine cardée. Le ruban de laine peignée, étiré et humidifié, devient alors la mèche qui, après avoir subi les opérations du filage proprement dit, sera transformée en un fil aux fibres définitivement fixées les unes par rapport aux autres. 4, record 6, French, - ruban%20de%20laine%20peign%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Wool Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- backwashing
1, record 7, English, backwashing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The washing of a wool sliver before or after gilling or combing. 2, record 7, English, - backwashing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Industrie lainière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- lissage
1, record 7, French, lissage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Traitement des rubans, généralement de laine, par de l'eau ou une solution d'agent de surface, pour les débarrasser de leurs impuretés, leur conférer un gonflant amélioré et faciliter les opérations ultérieures de filature. 1, record 7, French, - lissage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lissage : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - lissage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition reproduite avec l'accord de l'AFNOR. 2, record 7, French, - lissage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-01-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- backwasher
1, record 8, English, backwasher
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] machine used for washing wool after carding to remove all impurities [and to dry] the tops after washing by passing them over steam-heated cylinders, or perforated cylinders through which hot air is forced. 2, record 8, English, - backwasher
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This machine usually consists of two small washing or scouring tanks, drying cylinders, and a straightening gill-box. It is made in several forms, for each type certain constructional advantages or advantages for the material treated being claimed. It is employed either before or after combing to thoroughly clean worsted slivers or "tops, "for not only does the wool become sullied in passing through the several preparing machines, but impurities which cannot be extracted in the scouring bowls have revealed themselves and may here be conveniently got rid of. The process of "blueing" to give a white appearance to the slivers or tops is frequently resorted to, and is usually affected on the backwasher. The latest innovation in this machine is the adoption of hot air drying in place of cylinder drying. 3, record 8, English, - backwasher
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lisseuse
1, record 8, French, lisseuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine sur laquelle s'effectue le lissage des rubans de laine peignée. 1, record 8, French, - lisseuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lisseuse comprend des bacs de lavage, où passent les rubans de peigné, pressés à la sortie. Après le dernier bac, les rubans sont séchés sur des petits tambours en cuivre chauffés. Un banc d'étirage suit souvent pour défeutrer les rubans et les disposer en grosses bobines. 1, record 8, French, - lisseuse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lissage : lavage pratiqué sur les rubans de laine peignée, afin d'éliminer le produit d'ensimage incorporé à la laine au début des opérations de peignage, et que suit un séchage par contact sur des tambours de cuivre chauffés à la vapeur. 1, record 8, French, - lisseuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-10-15
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textile Industries
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- long staple
1, record 9, English, long%20staple
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A long fiber. In reference to cotton, long staple indicates a fiber length of not less than 1 1/8 inches. In reference to wool, the term indicates fiber 3 to 4 inches long suitable for combing. 2, record 9, English, - long%20staple
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industries du textile
- Plasturgie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fibre longue
1, record 9, French, fibre%20longue
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- fibre continue 2, record 9, French, fibre%20continue
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fibres continues donnent un tissu à surface lisse. 3, record 9, French, - fibre%20longue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Tissu de verre. C'est un tissu constitué par des fils en verre à fibres parallèles (Roving) ou à fibres tordues qui sont continues (silionne) ou discontinues (verranne). 4, record 9, French, - fibre%20longue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fibres longues ou continues: ex : soie, rayonne, acétate. 3, record 9, French, - fibre%20longue
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
les textiles synthétiques peuvent être obtenus à volonté sous forme de fibres continues ou discontinues. 3, record 9, French, - fibre%20longue
Record 9, Key term(s)
- longue fibre
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra larga
1, record 9, Spanish, fibra%20larga
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2000-03-27
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- card sliver
1, record 10, English, card%20sliver
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- carded sliver 2, record 10, English, carded%20sliver
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Card sliver. A thick, continuous rope of untwisted fibers produced by the card. 3, record 10, English, - card%20sliver
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Card... carding machine : a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver. 4, record 10, English, - card%20sliver
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sliver is delivered by the card, the comber, or the drawing frame. The production of sliver is the first step in the textile operation that brings staple fiber into a form that can be drawn ... and eventually twisted into a spun yarn. 5, record 10, English, - card%20sliver
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- ruban de carde
1, record 10, French, ruban%20de%20carde
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- ruban de cardage 2, record 10, French, ruban%20de%20cardage
correct, masculine noun
- ruban cardé 3, record 10, French, ruban%20card%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le démêlage des fibres est obtenu grâce à une machine appelée carde, et dont l'action, le cardage, a pour but de paralléliser les fibres [...] De la carde sort une nappe fibreuse extrêmement fine et transparente. Elle a pour nom voile de carde. Ce voile s'engage dans une sorte d'entonnoir qui la transforme en un gros cordon flou appelé ruban de carde. 4, record 10, French, - ruban%20de%20carde
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Toutes les opérations précédentes ont pour objet [...] de mettre la matière en état de passer à la première machine de l'ensemble conduisant au métier à filer. Mais elle se présente sous des aspects divers : en rubans cardés [...]. 5, record 10, French, - ruban%20de%20carde
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ruban : Ensemble continu, constitué de fibres discontinues légèrement liées les unes aux autres et pratiquement disposées parallèlement. 6, record 10, French, - ruban%20de%20carde
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1995-09-11
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tops
1, record 11, English, tops
correct, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Combed products (worsted) ... This heading covers the slubbings, carded slivers, tops and rovings... and also cut or broken tops. 2, record 11, English, - tops
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Top. A wool sliver that has been combed to straighten the fibers and to remove short fiber; an intermediate stage in the production of worsted yarn. 3, record 11, English, - tops
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Top... a continuous untwisted strand of wool fibers of predetermined length from which the short fibers(noils) have been removed in the combing process. 4, record 11, English, - tops
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- peignés
1, record 11, French, peign%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record 11, Key term(s)
- peigné
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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