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POLYAMIDE FIBERS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- synthetic fiber
1, record 1, English, synthetic%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- synthetic fibre 2, record 1, English, synthetic%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A unit of matter] produced from polymers built up from the transformation of oil products(acrylic, polyester, polyamide, and so on), from polyaddition(polyurethane fibers) or from polycondensation(chlorofiber, polyamide fibers, polyester fibers, elastomer fibers [elastane or spandex]. 1, record 1, English, - synthetic%20fiber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre synthétique
1, record 1, French, fibre%20synth%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Élément obtenu] à partir de polymères dérivés des produits pétroliers (acrylique, polyester, polyamide...), soit par polyaddition (fibres de polyuréthane), soit par polycondensation (chlorofibres, fibres de polyamide, fibres de polyester, élastofibres...). 2, record 1, French, - fibre%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Textiles chimiques : [...] deux grands groupes : - les textiles artificiels fabriqués à partir de matières premières d'origine naturelle (cellulose pour la plupart); - les textiles synthétiques filés à partir de composés qui n'existent pas dans la nature et qu'il faut donc créer de toute pièce, par synthèse. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20synth%C3%A9tique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra sintética
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20sint%C3%A9tica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las fibras sintéticas como el poliester, el tergal, etc., han tenido un desarrollo vertiginoso gracias a la industria química. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20sint%C3%A9tica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyamide fibers
1, record 2, English, polyamide%20fibers
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- polyamide fiber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibres de polyamide
1, record 2, French, fibres%20de%20polyamide
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fibre de polyamide
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-04-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Air Pollution
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- fibrous mat filter
1, record 3, English, fibrous%20mat%20filter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mat filter 2, record 3, English, mat%20filter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong flexible filter element... comprising a nonwoven mat of glass fibers fused with aromatic polyamide fibers. 2, record 3, English, - fibrous%20mat%20filter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Pollution de l'air
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mat filtrant
1, record 3, French, mat%20filtrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Filtre à couche poreuse constitué d'une couche de fibres synthétiques fines agglomérées. 1, record 3, French, - mat%20filtrant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les filtres en papier et les mats filtrant sont des filtres à couche poreuse. 1, record 3, French, - mat%20filtrant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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