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YARN BREAKAGE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- West Point cohesion tester 1, record 1, English, West%20Point%20cohesion%20tester
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drafting force tester 2, record 1, English, drafting%20force%20tester
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ring-spun and open-end yarns were made from these cottons. Various fiber and yarn properties were measured before and after wax removal using... the West Point Cohesion tester... The correlations between wax content, fiber properties and yarn properties were analyzed... Cotton wax reduced fiber-to-fiber cohesion by about twofold and fiber breakage more than tenfold. 1, record 1, English, - West%20Point%20cohesion%20tester
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appareil de mesure des forces d'étirage
1, record 1, French, appareil%20de%20mesure%20des%20forces%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- appareil d'essai de force d'étirage 1, record 1, French, appareil%20d%27essai%20de%20force%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yarn breakage
1, record 2, English, yarn%20breakage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- end breakage 2, record 2, English, end%20breakage
correct
- thread breakage 2, record 2, English, thread%20breakage
correct
- breakage 3, record 2, English, breakage
correct
- yarn break 4, record 2, English, yarn%20break
correct
- end-break 4, record 2, English, end%2Dbreak
correct
- end break 5, record 2, English, end%20break
correct
- ends down 2, record 2, English, ends%20down
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... cause of breakages... Developments in shuttleless weaving during recent years have imposed strongest demands on the quality of sized warps, especially for air-jet looms, which require... even moisture percentage and elongation, with little fluff or yarn breakage. 3, record 2, English, - yarn%20breakage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- casse de fil
1, record 2, French, casse%20de%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- casse 2, record 2, French, casse
correct, feminine noun
- rupture de fil 3, record 2, French, rupture%20de%20fil
correct, feminine noun
- rupture du fil 4, record 2, French, rupture%20du%20fil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fils destinés au tricotage ont souvent des grosseurs [...] Ces grosseurs peuvent conduire à des casses de fils [...] Avec des fils possédant des grosseurs linéaires (fils fantaisie), la casse se produit lors du passage de la maille déjà formée sur le clapet fermé de l'aiguille [...]. 5, record 2, French, - casse%20de%20fil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les casses de fils se produisent en tissage et en tricotage. 6, record 2, French, - casse%20de%20fil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-01-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stop motion 1, record 3, English, stop%20motion
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Device for detecting yarn breakage or empty package and for stopping the warping machine in case of missing ends. 1, record 3, English, - stop%20motion
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- casse-fil 1, record 3, French, casse%2Dfil
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dispositif destiné à détecter la casse d'un fil ou la fin d'un enroulement et à arrêter l'ourdissoir en cas de manque de fil. 1, record 3, French, - casse%2Dfil
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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