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HOSIERY PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hosiery plant
1, record 1, English, hosiery%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- knitting mill 2, record 1, English, knitting%20mill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Hosiery plant has a short history... After the plant was put into operation in February 1996, it started to produce a wide assortment of hosiery.... 1, record 1, English, - hosiery%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... The city’s industries include sugar refineries, knitting mills ... Hamilton is linked to Melbourne ... its industries include knitting mills and sawmills ... . 2, record 1, English, - hosiery%20plant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hosiery: British term which indicates any knitted article. 3, record 1, English, - hosiery%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- usine de bonneterie
1, record 1, French, usine%20de%20bonneterie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- usine d'articles chaussants 2, record 1, French, usine%20d%27articles%20chaussants
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le terme de bonneterie désigne la fabrication et le commerce des vêtements et des étoffes à mailles. [...] Cette industrie, dont la technique est le tricotage, est très variée. En effet, parmi les articles de bonneterie, on peut citer les articles chaussants (bas, collants, chaussettes), les sous-vêtements masculins (slips, maillots de corps), les sous-vêtements féminins, [...] les vêtements de dessus « coupés-cousus », les vêtements entièrement proportionnés, [...] les tricots à usage industriel, [...] les gants, les bérets, les dentelles, la layette, les rideaux, les filets de pêche, les articles de maintien, les fourrures artificielles, etc. [...] une usine de bonneterie comporte généralement un secteur tricotage et un secteur confection [...]. 3, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20bonneterie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En Amérique du Nord le terme anglais « hosiery » a un sens restrictif; il désigne les articles chaussants seulement. En Angleterre, ce même terme s'applique à tout article tricoté. 2, record 1, French, - usine%20de%20bonneterie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- usine du tricot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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