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FLOCK WOOL [9 records]

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Record 1 2016-01-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Plant Biology
Universal entry(ies)
floccus
Latin
DEF

A flock of wool or silk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Biologie végétale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
floccus
Latin
DEF

Poils en filaments ramassés en flocon.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

The number of fibres growing on a given skin area.

CONT

The greater the density, the greater the amount of wool produced. Large differences exist between sheep in the same flock, and with experience it is possible to detect the superior sheep.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Nombre de fibres par unité de surface épidermique.

CONT

Plus la densité est élevée, plus la quantité de laine produite est grande. Dans un même troupeau, il peut y avoir d'énormes différences entre les sujets mais, avec l'expérience, il est possible de sélectionner les moutons supérieurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria lanera
DEF

Término utilizado para indicar la compacidad de un vellón en el animal. Está dada, en primer lugar, por el número total de fibras/unidad de área de piel y le siguen en importancia el diámetro promedio de la fibra, el grado de rigidez y la cantidad y naturaleza de la suarda y suciedad que rodean la fibra.

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Record 3 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
OBS

Merino :... In full merino sheep : A variety of sheep prized for the fineness of its wool... Also attrib. as merino breed, fleece, flock, stock, wool.... Merino : A soft woollen material resembling, but finer than, French cashmere, originally manufactured of merino wool.

OBS

Prestige Fibres purchases most materials directly in raw fibre form at origin (i.e. British Wool grown in the U.K, raw Mohair from America, Merino Wool from Australia ... Merino Wool yarns (Pure and Blends).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Laine mérinos: laine serrée, fine et nerveuse. Sa toison lavée à dos pèse 800 à 1 500 grammes.

Spanish

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Record 4 2006-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Upholstery
DEF

Material produced by reducing wast textile fibres to fragments.

CONT

The flock is a very short wool, cotton, rayon fibre, etc. that is used in stuffing and upholstery.

Key term(s)
  • tuft of fibres
  • tufts
  • flocks

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Rembourrage (Industrie du meuble)
DEF

bourre : Fibres discontinues présentées sans ordre apparent.

CONT

bourre des coussins, des matelas, d'un bourrelet. Bourre de coton, de laine utilisée pour doubler des vêtements. - Rembourrage : Matière servant à rembourrer. Fauteuil usé qui laisse voir le rembourrage. - Rembourrure : Bourre, matière servant à rembourrer. - Bourrage : Matière dont on se sert pour bourrer. Bourre.

OBS

bourre : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR et reproduits avec son accord.

Key term(s)
  • matière à rembourrage

Spanish

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Record 5 2002-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Wool Industry
CONT

A very short wool.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

[...] partie la plus grossière qui reste après les manipulations de la laine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industrias textiles
  • Industria lanera
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Record 6 1996-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
CONT

Textile flock consists of very short fibers(wool, cotton, silk, man-made fibers, etc.) obtained as waste during various finishing operations and, in particular, from shearing of velvets. It is also produced by cutting textile filaments, or fibers into very short lengths...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 7 1996-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

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Record 8 1996-02-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
OBS

Tontisse : Bourre provenant de la tonte des laines.

OBS

«Tontisse» suffit parfois pour rendre «flock of wool» (sans qu'il n'y ait précision du type).

Spanish

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Record 9 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Occupation Names
OBS

R.-U. washer(hair), dyer(hair, bass, fibre, coir yarn), bleacher(hair, bass, fibre), drier(hair, bass, fibre, coir yarn), rag scourer(shoddy, mungo, flock), rag carbonizer(shoddy, mungo, flock), wool washer, wash bowl minder, wash bowl feeder wool carbonizer

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Désignations des emplois
OBS

Fr. dégraisseur de laines (ouvrier) désuinteur de laines

Spanish

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