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PINKING SHEARS [4 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pinking shears
1, record 1, English, pinking%20shears
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pinking shears : an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - pinking%20shears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à denteler
1, record 1, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20denteler
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciseaux à denteler : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20denteler
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewing Notions
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pinking shears
1, record 2, English, pinking%20shears
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- pinking scissors 1, record 2, English, pinking%20scissors
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Are used to finish the edge of seams so they will not ravel. 1, record 2, English, - pinking%20shears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Articles et accessoires de couture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à denteler
1, record 2, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20denteler
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux à cranter 2, record 2, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20cranter
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ciseaux à denteler ont une de leurs lames taillée en zigzag, ce qui permet de couper un tissu en dents de scie régulières. Ce crantage évite de surfiler sans risque d'effilochage. 2, record 2, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20denteler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-04-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fabric shears
1, record 3, English, fabric%20shears
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- shears 2, record 3, English, shears
correct, plural
- cloth cutting shears 3, record 3, English, cloth%20cutting%20shears
correct, plural, less frequent
- fabric scissors 4, record 3, English, fabric%20scissors
avoid, plural
- fabric cutting scissors 5, record 3, English, fabric%20cutting%20scissors
avoid, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sewing scissors of a large size made specifically for cutting all kinds of fabrics, generally measuring six inches or more (150 mm) and made of two handles, one with a small eye for the thumb and the other with a larger eye for two or more fingers. 6, record 3, English, - fabric%20shears
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fabric shears are a subset of sewing scissors. Examples of fabric shears include tailor's shears, dressmaker's shears and pinking shears. 6, record 3, English, - fabric%20shears
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fabric scissors; fabric cutting scissors: Technically, [scissors] shorter than six inches (15.24 cm) are called fabric scissors while longer scissors are called fabric shears, but the terms are often used interchangeably. 1, record 3, English, - fabric%20shears
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à tissu
1, record 3, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20tissu
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux à tissus 2, record 3, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20tissus
correct, masculine noun, plural
- ciseaux de découpage de tissu 3, record 3, French, ciseaux%20de%20d%C3%A9coupage%20de%20tissu
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ciseaux grand format conçus spécialement pour la découpe de toutes sortes de tissus, mesurant 150 mm ou plus et formés de deux lames en acier dont l'une comporte un anneau réservé au pouce et l'autre, un anneau allongé pour y mettre les majeur, annulaire et auriculaire. 4, record 3, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20tissu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les ciseaux à tissu sont un sous-ensemble de ciseaux de couture et comprennent les ciseaux de tailleur, les grands ciseaux de couturière (ou grands ciseaux) et les ciseaux cranteurs. 4, record 3, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20tissu
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Tailles : très petit : 16,9 cm x 11.3 cm, petit [...], moyen [...], grand 23,2 cm x 15,5 cm, très grand 32,9 cm x 21,9 cm [...] 3, record 3, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20tissu
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-03-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pink
1, record 4, English, pink
verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To cut a saw-toothed edge on(cloth, paper, leather) esp. with pinking shears. 1, record 4, English, - pink
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- denteler
1, record 4, French, denteler
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire de petites fentes en V, espacées régulièrement pour donner plus de souplesse à la couture d'une entournure ou d'un empiècement en forme ou (...) d'une pince en forme. 2, record 4, French, - denteler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Orner le bord d'une pièce par une découpure régulière, formée d'une succession de dents, qui peuvent présenter divers contours. 3, record 4, French, - denteler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Machine à perforer et à denteler. 3, record 4, French, - denteler
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec cranter, inciser et entailler. 4, record 4, French, - denteler
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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