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DRAFTING ZONE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drafting zone
1, record 1, English, drafting%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The [distance] between the nip lines of individual roller pairs. 2, record 1, English, - drafting%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance between the nip lines of the feed and delivery rollers is the total drafting field. 2, record 1, English, - drafting%20zone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drafting zone : designation standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - drafting%20zone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zone d'étirage
1, record 1, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
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
Zone située entre deux paires de cylindres tournant à des vitesses circonférencielles différentes, et dans laquelle s'effectue l'étirage des fibres. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'écartement ou distance entre les points de pinçage des différentes paires de cylindres est appelé «longueur d'étirage». La distance entre la ligne de pincement à l'alimentation et celle à la sortie est désignée sous le nom de longueur totale d'étirage. 2, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zone d'étirage : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- top apron
1, record 2, English, top%20apron
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In double apron drafting arrangement, two sets of apron(bottom apron and top apron) are used to control the fibre movement in the main drafting zone, i. e. between middle roller and front roller. 2, record 2, English, - top%20apron
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- manchon supérieur
1, record 2, French, manchon%20sup%C3%A9rieur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-12-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- main drafting zone
1, record 3, English, main%20drafting%20zone
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- main draft zone 1, record 3, English, main%20draft%20zone
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The drafting unit usually consists of two zones in a 3 over 3 rollers arrangement... The movement of short fibers is controlled in the main drafting zone with the help of an apron, which supports their movement and minimizes the irregularity caused by the floating fibers. 1, record 3, English, - main%20drafting%20zone
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zone principale d'étirage
1, record 3, French, zone%20principale%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zone d'étirage principale 2, record 3, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20principale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le râtelier comporte deux sections ménageant un passage entre elles, le système d'étirage comprend trois rangées de cylindres avec une barre circulaire de pression fixe au-dessus du ruban entre les cylindres avant et la seconde rangée de cylindres, qui contrôle les fibres dans la zone principale d'étirage. 1, record 3, French, - zone%20principale%20d%27%C3%A9tirage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- back drafting zone
1, record 4, English, back%20drafting%20zone
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
back drafting zone : term standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - back%20drafting%20zone
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- zone d'étirage préliminaire
1, record 4, French, zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
zone d'étirage préliminaire : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - zone%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20pr%C3%A9liminaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- principal drafting zone 1, record 5, English, principal%20drafting%20zone
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- front drafting zone 1, record 5, English, front%20drafting%20zone
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The control roll, resting on the fibers in the principal drafting zone and close to the front roll, works with the apron to provide a light controlling nip. 1, record 5, English, - principal%20drafting%20zone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- champ d'étirage principal
1, record 5, French, champ%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20principal
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le contrôle [des fibres] par les manchons [...] ne se fait que dans le champ d'étirage principal, pas dans le champ d'étirage préparatoire qui doit rester faible. 1, record 5, French, - champ%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20principal
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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