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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Outfitting of Ships
  • Hoisting and Lifting
DEF

A purchase used to connect the legs of a sheer together.

CONT

Lead the splay tackle from the heel of one spar to the heel of the other. Secure to the spar with a strop. Ensure the splay tackle is taut and choked before the sheers are raised.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armement et gréement
  • Levage
DEF

Palan servant à relier les jambes d'une bigue l'une à l'autre.

CONT

L’estrope de la poulie de retour devra être fixée entre l’estrope du palan de pied arrière et l’estrope du palan d’écart. Ainsi positionnée, l’estrope ne glissera pas le long de la jambe au moment d’approcher le cartahu de la charge.

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-04-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

A class of textile materials consisting of assembled filaments.

CONT

Multifilament yarns are composed of more than one filament, usually a great many twisted together. These filaments are extremely fine, supple, pliable, and stronger than monofilament yarns of the same denier. They are used for a wide variety of fabrics including sheers. The continuous filament yarns may be used to produce smooth fabrics or creped-surface fabrics, depending upon the amount of twist given to the yarns.

OBS

Multifilament a yarn consisting of many continuous filaments or strands, as opposed to monofilament which is one strand. Most textile filament yarns are multifilament.

OBS

multifilament: term and definition standardized by ISO.

OBS

multifilament yarn: term reproduced with the authorization of AFNOR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Filature (Textiles)
DEF

Classe de matières textiles constitués par des filaments assemblés.

OBS

Les multifilaments [...] sont utilisés : pour renforcements : textiles enduits ou contrecollés, [...] articles en caoutchouc (pneumatiques, courroies, bandes transporteuses; tels quels en bagagerie, géotextiles, rubans, sangles.

OBS

multifilament : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

fil multifilament : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
DEF

Clase de materiales textiles que consta de filamentos ensamblados.

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Record 3 2011-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Derricks (Construction Sites)
DEF

A hoisting apparatus consisting of two or more poles, fastened together at the top with a pulley hung from the lashing, used for lifting heavy loads.

CONT

The shears derrick is essentially a gin pole derrick, constructed in such a manner that only two guys are necessary. The "mast" is a V-shaped frame made of two poles, which may, in some cases, be connected by traverse bracing. ... This derrick is often used for the erection of heavy machinery which is lifted by means of hoisting tackles connected to the "mast" at the point of intersection of the poles.

CONT

The shear legs or shears derrick has two poles lashed together at the top, from which the hoisting tackle is hung. Two guy ropes only are needed but the shears are rather less manoeuvrable (and therefore more stable) than the pole, which can be moved towards any of its guy ropes.

OBS

The term "shears" and its synonyms is usually used in plural but may be singular or plural in construction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Derricks et mâts (Chantiers)
DEF

Petit portique de levage des fardeaux, composé d'un treuil disposé entre deux montants, les bras, jambages ou bicoqs, réunis en triangle par des barres transversales, ou épars. À leur jonction, une poulie sert de renvoi du câble vers le treuil. L'inclinaison de la chèvre est maintenue par un cordage arrimé à un point fixe.

CONT

La chèvre à haubans est le modèle le plus employé en construction. Elle est composée de deux pièces obliques (branches) et d'un certain nombre d'épars fixés de distance en distance. Elle porte à son sommet une poulie et est munie à sa base d'un treuil. Deux câbles divergents, ou haubans, disposés symétriquement, maintiennent l'appareil à l'inclinaison voulue, de façon que la corde servant au levage surplombe le vide.

OBS

La chèvre à trois pieds ou en forme de pyramide est une cabre.

OBS

cabre : Petite chèvre composée de trois perches réunies à leur sommet, et portant une poulie et un câble de levage; les puisatiers et les égoutiers utilisent ce type de chèvre tripode pour leurs manutentions au-dessus des ouvertures des bouches d'égout ou des orifices de puits.

OBS

bigue : Chèvre simplifiée, constituée de deux jambages solidarisés à leur sommet, supportant une poulie de levage.

Spanish

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Record 4 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Curtains and Blinds
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

These include sheers such as scrim, organdy, voile, net, marquisette, dimity. Also include heavier fabrics such as cretonne, chintz Stafford fabric, novelty curtain goods.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rideaux et stores
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 5 1989-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
CONT

Wide range of linen : cambrics, sheers, suiting, lawn, oyster.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus

Spanish

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Record 6 1985-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cutting and Trimming (Machine-Tooling)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Découpage et taillage (Usinage)

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
DEF

A soil that is well drained, has good texture, crumbles readily and sheers freely from implements

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol

Spanish

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