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IMPART FLEXIBILITY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- platicizer
1, record 1, English, platicizer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
1. A chemical added to polymers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability. 2. A bonding agent that acts by solvent action on fibers. 1, record 1, English, - platicizer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plastifiant
1, record 1, French, plastifiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d'un composé chimique capable de conférer des propriétés à une matière textile (souplesse, extensibilité, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - plastifiant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stretchability
1, record 2, English, stretchability
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plasticizer : A chemical added to polymers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability. 1, record 2, English, - stretchability
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- extensibilité
1, record 2, French, extensibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualité, caractère de ce qui est extensible. 1, record 2, French, - extensibilit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Extensibilité [...] de fibres végétales, de certains tissus (Élasticité). Extensible : Susceptible d'extension. [...] Tissu extensible. - Élastique. 1, record 2, French, - extensibilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- workability
1, record 3, English, workability
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
platicizer : A chemical added to polymers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability. 1, record 3, English, - workability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aptitude au façonnage
1, record 3, French, aptitude%20au%20fa%C3%A7onnage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Reconnaître et nommer, par grandes familles, les matériaux utilisés en indiquant leur aptitude au façonnage [...] 1, record 3, French, - aptitude%20au%20fa%C3%A7onnage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Phraseology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- act by solvent action
1, record 4, English, act%20by%20solvent%20action
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plasticizer : A chemical added to polymers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability. 1, record 4, English, - act%20by%20solvent%20action
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Phraséologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- agir sous l'action d'un solvant
1, record 4, French, agir%20sous%20l%27action%20d%27un%20solvant
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- impart flexibility
1, record 5, English, impart%20flexibility
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
platicizer : A chemical added to polymers and resins to impart flexibility, workability, or stretchability. 1, record 5, English, - impart%20flexibility
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- conférer de la flexibilité
1, record 5, French, conf%C3%A9rer%20de%20la%20flexibilit%C3%A9
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Conférer de la flexibilité aux fibres chimiques. 1, record 5, French, - conf%C3%A9rer%20de%20la%20flexibilit%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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