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GREASE WOOL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-08-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scoured wool
1, record 1, English, scoured%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- clean wool 2, record 1, English, clean%20wool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wool from which natural impurities and dirt have been removed. 3, record 1, English, - scoured%20wool
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scouring : Washing greasy wool to remove impurities such as grease, suint and dirt. The end product is "scoured wool, "otherwise known as "clean wool. " 2, record 1, English, - scoured%20wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine lavée à fond
1, record 1, French, laine%20lav%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laine dégraissée entièrement à l'eau chaude, puis au savon. 2, record 1, French, - laine%20lav%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20fond
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
- Industria lanera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana lavada
1, record 1, Spanish, lana%20lavada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lana que ha sido lavada con agua caliente y detergente, para sacarle las impurezas (suarda, tierra, arena, etc.). 1, record 1, Spanish, - lana%20lavada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-08-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hot washed wool
1, record 2, English, hot%20washed%20wool
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wool washed with hot water only and relieved of the majority of wool grease and earthy matter. 1, record 2, English, - hot%20washed%20wool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laine lavée à chaud
1, record 2, French, laine%20lav%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20chaud
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laine qui était sommairement lavée à l'eau tiède [...] pour ôter grossièrement une importante partie du suint. 2, record 2, French, - laine%20lav%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20chaud
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana lavada en caliente 1, record 2, Spanish, lana%20lavada%20en%20caliente
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- raw wool
1, record 3, English, raw%20wool
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- greasy wool 2, record 3, English, greasy%20wool
correct
- grease wool 3, record 3, English, grease%20wool
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wool as sheared from the animal, containing grease, salts and dirt. 1, record 3, English, - raw%20wool
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- laine brute
1, record 3, French, laine%20brute
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- laine en suint 2, record 3, French, laine%20en%20suint
correct, feminine noun
- surge 3, record 3, French, surge
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laine qu'on obtient à la tonte et qui contient la graisse de laine, les sels et la saleté. 3, record 3, French, - laine%20brute
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana sucia
1, record 3, Spanish, lana%20sucia
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La lana, tal como se encuentra en su estado natural, luego de esquilada. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lana%20sucia
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- scouring train
1, record 4, English, scouring%20train
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- scourer 2, record 4, English, scourer
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Series of tanks or bowls to wash, rinse, and dry raw wool preparatory to dyeing or carding ... 3, record 4, English, - scouring%20train
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cleaning process removes grease, vegetable matter and dirt from the raw wool. A set of rakes moves the fleece through a series of tubs(called the scouring train) which contain a detergent solution followed by clear water rinses. It them passes through squeeze rolls, and a conveyor carries the clean wool to a hot-air drying chamber. 4, record 4, English, - scouring%20train
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
We now have a large scourer in Texas who we have helped get certified organic using our special plant based detergents. 2, record 4, English, - scouring%20train
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- colonne de lavage
1, record 4, French, colonne%20de%20lavage
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dégraissage se pratique en soumettant la laine brute à l'action de bains détergents, constitués soit par des solutions de savon dans l'eau, soit par des solutions de détergents synthétiques. On ajoute à ces solutions du carbonate de soude. On a en général, un bac trempeur, deux bacs laveurs et deux bacs rinceurs. Ceci constitue la colonne de lavage. 1, record 4, French, - colonne%20de%20lavage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2004-07-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- degreasing
1, record 5, English, degreasing
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of grease, suint, and extraneous matter from wool by an aqueous or solvent process. 2, record 5, English, - degreasing
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- dégraissage
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9graissage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dégraissage se pratique en soumettant la laine brute à l'action de bains détergents, constitués soit par des solutions de savon dans l'eau, soit par des solutions de détergents synthétiques. On ajoute à ces solutions du carbonate de soude. On a, en général, un bac trempeur, deux bacs laveurs et deux bacs rinceurs. Ceci constitue la colonne de lavage [...] À la sortie de chaque bac, la laine est essorée. 2, record 5, French, - d%C3%A9graissage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wool grease
1, record 6, English, wool%20grease
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wool fat 2, record 6, English, wool%20fat
correct
- degras 3, record 6, English, degras
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A highly complex mixture of wax ester, alcohols, and fatty acids coating the surface of sheep wool fibers and obtained by scouring the wool with soap or synthetic detergent. 4, record 6, English, - wool%20grease
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used in the manufacture of lanolin and its derivatives, for dressing leather, and in lubricating and slushing oils, soaps, and ointments. 4, record 6, English, - wool%20grease
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- suint
1, record 6, French, suint
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- suin 2, record 6, French, suin
correct, masculine noun
- graisse de laine 3, record 6, French, graisse%20de%20laine
correct, feminine noun
- suintine 4, record 6, French, suintine
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble des matières grasses contenues dans la laine de mouton. 2, record 6, French, - suint
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Industria lanera
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanolina
1, record 6, Spanish, lanolina
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- grasa de lana 2, record 6, Spanish, grasa%20de%20lana
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-03-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scouring
1, record 7, English, scouring
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The freing of wool yolk, suint, dict, and all other foreign matter. It may be done by washing soaps and alkalies, by treating with solvents or chemicals, or by napthalating the stock at below-freezing temperatures. 1, record 7, English, - scouring
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Scouring" has a broader meaning than "dessuintage", as it refers to the freeing of wool grease dirt and dry perspiration from raw wool, whereas "désuintage" refers only to the freeing of dirt and dry perspiration. 2, record 7, English, - scouring
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- dessuintage
1, record 7, French, dessuintage
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- désuintage 2, record 7, French, d%C3%A9suintage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui consiste à éliminer de la laine brute, dite en suint, la partie soluble dans l'eau tiède. (Cette opération se fait dans le premier bac de la colonne de lavage; on y élimine aussi les terres, crottes, etc., qui souillent la laine. La température du bac est telle que les graissiers ne peuvent pas s'éliminer dans ce bac). 1, record 7, French, - dessuintage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Scouring» est générique par rapport à «dessuintage» car celui-ci désigne non seulement l'élimination des souillures de la laine en suint, mais aussi l'élimination des matières grasses naturelles (dégraissage). 3, record 7, French, - dessuintage
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
désuintage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 3, record 7, French, - dessuintage
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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