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HONEYCOMB FILLING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- huckaback towel
1, record 1, English, huckaback%20towel
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Huckaback : A heavy, serviceable, toweling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption. The cloth has a honeycomb effect. 2, record 1, English, - huckaback%20towel
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- serviette œil-de-perdrix
1, record 1, French, serviette%20%26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Œil-de-perdrix [...]. Tissu ouvré, présentant des dessins en forme de losanges rappelant les yeux de la perdrix. (Tissé le plus souvent en lin, en coton ou en métis (chaîne en coton, trame en lin), il est principalement utilisé pour la confection de linge de toilette). 2, record 1, French, - serviette%20%26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- four-shaft huckaback
1, record 2, English, four%2Dshaft%20huckaback
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Huckaback : A heavy, serviceable, toweling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption. The cloth has a honeycomb effect. 2, record 2, English, - four%2Dshaft%20huckaback
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- œil-de-perdrix fait sur quatre lames
1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%20quatre%20lames
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- œil-de-perdrix fait sur 4 lames 1, record 2, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%204%20lames
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
œil-de-perdrix : Tissu ouvré, présentant des dessins en forme de losanges rappelant les yeux de la perdrix. (Tissé le plus souvent en lin, en coton ou en métis (chaîne en coton, trame en lin), il est principalement utilisé pour la confection de linge de toilette). 2, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%20quatre%20lames
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le pluriel est : œils-de-perdrix. 1, record 2, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix%20fait%20sur%20quatre%20lames
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- huckaback
1, record 3, English, huckaback
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heavy, serviceable, toweling made with slackly twisted filling yarns to aid absorption [and which] has a honeycomb effect. 1, record 3, English, - huckaback
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- œil-de-perdrix
1, record 3, French, %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu ouvré, présentant des dessins en forme de losanges rappelant les yeux de perdrix, tissé le plus souvent en lin, en coton ou en métis, (chaîne en coton, trame en lin) [et qui] est principalement utilisé pour la confection de linge de toilette. 1, record 3, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le pluriel est : œils-de-perdrix. 2, record 3, French, - %26oelig%3Bil%2Dde%2Dperdrix
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- honeycomb filling
1, record 4, English, honeycomb%20filling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Apart from titanium in the pivot area and on the leading and trailing edges, the horizontal stabilizer is entirely graphite-epoxy skin, spar-less, and with aluminium honeycomb filling. 1, record 4, English, - honeycomb%20filling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- remplissage de nid d'abeille
1, record 4, French, remplissage%20de%20nid%20d%27abeille
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'exception du bord d'attaque, du bord de fuite et des zones voisines de son articulation, qui sont réalisés en titane, l'empennage horizontal est un panneau travaillant intégral en graphite-époxy, sans longerons, avec remplissage de nid d'abeille d'aluminium. 1, record 4, French, - remplissage%20de%20nid%20d%27abeille
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bonded honeycomb filling 1, record 5, English, bonded%20honeycomb%20filling
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- remplissage en nid d'abeilles collé
1, record 5, French, remplissage%20en%20nid%20d%27abeilles%20coll%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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