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POORLY ADJUSTED [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- poorly adjusted
1, record 1, English, poorly%20adjusted
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
stenter pin marks : A series of small apertures or severed yarns running parallel to and near the fabric edges. This defect is caused by hooked blunted or poorly adjusted stenter pins. 1, record 1, English, - poorly%20adjusted
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mal réglé
1, record 1, French, mal%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
marques de picots : Série de petites ouvertures de fils disjoints s'étendant parallèlement aux lisières du tissu [...] Ce défaut est causé par une mauvaise prise du tissu par des picots de la rame [...] réglés. 1, record 1, French, - mal%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- misfit
1, record 2, English, misfit
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person poorly adjusted to his environment. 2, record 2, English, - misfit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- inadapté
1, record 2, French, inadapt%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui ne peut ou ne veut pas s'adapter aux exigences de la vie en société. 2, record 2, French, - inadapt%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Psychology
- Social Problems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- social misfit
1, record 3, English, social%20misfit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- socially maladjusted person 2, record 3, English, socially%20maladjusted%20person
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
misfit : a person who is poorly adjusted to his environment. 3, record 3, English, - social%20misfit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie sociale
- Problèmes sociaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inadapté social
1, record 3, French, inadapt%C3%A9%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- mésadapté social 2, record 3, French, m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9%20social
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- mésadaptée sociale 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9e%20sociale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- mésadapté socio-affectif 4, record 3, French, m%C3%A9sadapt%C3%A9%20socio%2Daffectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui éprouve des difficultés à s'adapter à son milieu social et à y jouer son rôle normal. 5, record 3, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Personne manifestant des difficultés d'adaptation à son environnement social. 3, record 3, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le psychologue Alain Dumais, [...] côtoie quotidiennement des skinheads condamnés pour voies de fait. Pour lui, ce sont de jeunes mésadaptés socio-affectifs [...] [qui] ont souvent une image très négative d'eux-mêmes. 4, record 3, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mésadapté social; mésadaptée sociale : Termes et définition normalisés par l'OLF. 6, record 3, French, - inadapt%C3%A9%20social
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-04-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- temple mark
1, record 4, English, temple%20mark
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A disturbance of the weave adjacent and parallel to the selvedge. 1, record 4, English, - temple%20mark
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is often caused by a poorly adjusted temple. 1, record 4, English, - temple%20mark
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temple mark: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - temple%20mark
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- marque de templet
1, record 4, French, marque%20de%20templet
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déformation de l'armure à proximité et parallèlement à la lisière. 1, record 4, French, - marque%20de%20templet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est souvent causé par un mauvais réglage du templet. 1, record 4, French, - marque%20de%20templet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marque de templet : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - marque%20de%20templet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-01-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- centering marks
1, record 5, English, centering%20marks
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- pin marks 1, record 5, English, pin%20marks
correct
- stenter marks 1, record 5, English, stenter%20marks
correct
- tenter marks 1, record 5, English, tenter%20marks
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of small apertures or severed yams running parallel to and near the fabric edges. 1, record 5, English, - centering%20marks
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is caused by hooked, blunted or poorly adjusted stenter pins. 1, record 5, English, - centering%20marks
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marques de picots
1, record 5, French, marques%20de%20picots
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de petites ouvertures ou de fils disjoints s'étendant parallèlement aux lisières du tissu ou près de celles-ci. 1, record 5, French, - marques%20de%20picots
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est causé par une mauvaise prise du tissu par des picots de la rame recourbés, épointés ou mal réglés. 1, record 5, French, - marques%20de%20picots
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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