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WOVEN PILE CARPET [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plain weave carpet
1, record 1, English, plain%20weave%20carpet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Woven pile carpet with uniform pile length, containing generally a single colour. 1, record 1, English, - plain%20weave%20carpet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plain weave carpet: term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - plain%20weave%20carpet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moquette tissée-unie
1, record 1, French, moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e%2Dunie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moquette à longueur de velours constante, ne comportant généralement qu'une seule couleur. 1, record 1, French, - moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e%2Dunie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moquette tissée-unie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e%2Dunie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pile carpet woven over wires
1, record 2, English, pile%20carpet%20woven%20over%20wires
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile carpet produced in a single operation on a loom in which steel rods are used to form the pile and to determine its length. 1, record 2, English, - pile%20carpet%20woven%20over%20wires
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pile carpet woven over wires : term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - pile%20carpet%20woven%20over%20wires
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- moquette tissée à verges
1, record 2, French, moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20verges
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moquette produite en une seule opération sur métier à tisser dont les baguettes d'acier, dites verges, sont utilisées pour former le velours et en déterminer la longueur. 1, record 2, French, - moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20verges
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moquette tissée à verges : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20verges
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- woven textile floor covering with pile
1, record 3, English, woven%20textile%20floor%20covering%20with%20pile
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- woven pile carpet 1, record 3, English, woven%20pile%20carpet
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile carpet produced on a loom in one or more operations. 1, record 3, English, - woven%20textile%20floor%20covering%20with%20pile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
woven textile floor covering with pile; woven pile carpet : terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - woven%20textile%20floor%20covering%20with%20pile
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- revêtement de sol textile tissé à velours
1, record 3, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile%20tiss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20velours
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- moquette tissée 1, record 3, French, moquette%20tiss%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moquette produite sur métier à tisser en une ou plusieurs opérations. 1, record 3, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile%20tiss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20velours
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
revêtement de sol textile tissé à velours; moquette tissée : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 3, French, - rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile%20tiss%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20velours
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low row
1, record 4, English, low%20row
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quality defect sometimes found in woven or tufted carpet comprising rows of tufts having pile heights below specifications. 1, record 4, English, - low%20row
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rangée de boucles inférieures
1, record 4, French, rang%C3%A9e%20de%20boucles%20inf%C3%A9rieures
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut de qualité que l'on retrouve parfois dans les tapis tissés au tuftés [et qui consiste en des] rangées de touffes dont la hauteur du velours est inférieure aux spécifications. 1, record 4, French, - rang%C3%A9e%20de%20boucles%20inf%C3%A9rieures
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bulked continuous filament
1, record 5, English, bulked%20continuous%20filament
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- BCF 1, record 5, English, BCF
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- bulk continuous filament 2, record 5, English, bulk%20continuous%20filament
correct
- BCF 3, record 5, English, BCF
correct
- BCF 3, record 5, English, BCF
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The continuous] strands of synthetic fibre formed into yarn bundles of a given number of filaments and texturized to increase bulk and corner. 1, record 5, English, - bulked%20continuous%20filament
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tufted cut pile carpet, bulk continuous filament(BCF) nylon, with woven polypropylene primary and secondary backings. 3, record 5, English, - bulked%20continuous%20filament
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- filament continu gonflant
1, record 5, French, filament%20continu%20gonflant
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- BCF 1, record 5, French, BCF
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mèches continues de fibres synthétiques réunies en faisceaux de fils comportant un nombre déterminé de filaments et texturées pour en augmenter le volume et le pouvoir couvrant. 2, record 5, French, - filament%20continu%20gonflant
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un marché qui prend rapidement de l'expansion, les filés traditionnellement utilisés dans les tapis ont perdu du terrain, au fur et à mesure que la technologie offrait de nouveaux avantages sous forme de filaments continus gonflants (BCF). 1, record 5, French, - filament%20continu%20gonflant
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-05-17
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Upholstery Textiles
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- row
1, record 6, English, row
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wire 1, record 6, English, wire
correct, see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In woven carpet... the number of pile yarn tufts per running inch lengthwise. 1, record 6, English, - row
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Called rows in Axminster and wires in Wilton and velvet carpet. 1, record 6, English, - row
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et textile d'ameublement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- rangée
1, record 6, French, rang%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- verge 2, record 6, French, verge
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre de touffes ou de boucles au 10 cm (4 po) dans le sens chaîne, selon le type de moquettes. 3, record 6, French, - rang%C3%A9e
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les tapis Wilton et les tapis-moquettes tissés, on utilise le terme «verges» tandis qu'on parle de «rangées» dans les moquettes Axminster. 2, record 6, French, - rang%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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