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SPIKES MACE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snagging performance
1, record 1, English, snagging%20performance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 1, English, - snagging%20performance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- formation d'accrocs
1, record 1, French, formation%20d%27accrocs
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual wear
1, record 2, English, actual%20wear
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 2, English, - actual%20wear
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- usure au porter
1, record 2, French, usure%20au%20porter
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spikes of the mace
1, record 3, English, spikes%20of%20the%20mace
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 3, English, - spikes%20of%20the%20mace
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pointes de massue
1, record 3, French, pointes%20de%20massue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pointes de la massue 1, record 3, French, pointes%20de%20la%20massue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- effect the snagging
1, record 4, English, effect%20the%20snagging
correct, verb
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 4, English, - effect%20the%20snagging
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- produire un accroc
1, record 4, French, produire%20un%20accroc
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- produire l'accroc 1, record 4, French, produire%20l%27accroc
correct
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- track randomly
1, record 5, English, track%20randomly
correct, verb
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 5, English, - track%20randomly
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
- évoluer au hasard
1, record 5, French, %C3%A9voluer%20au%20hasard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le test de résistance aux accrocs : la petite massue miniature évolue au hasard sur la surface de l'échantillon et ses pointes produisent l'accroc sur cet échantillon. 1, record 5, French, - %C3%A9voluer%20au%20hasard
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mace snag test
1, record 6, English, mace%20snag%20test
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 6, English, - mace%20snag%20test
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- essai de résistance aux accrocs
1, record 6, French, essai%20de%20r%C3%A9sistance%20aux%20accrocs
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- résistance aux accrocs : essai à la massue 1, record 6, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20aux%20accrocs%20%3A%20essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20massue
correct, feminine noun
- essai à la massue 1, record 6, French, essai%20%C3%A0%20la%20massue
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Engineering Tests and Reliability
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- miniature mace
1, record 7, English, miniature%20mace
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
mace snag test : A test for evaluation of snagging performance. A fabric sample is mounted on a revolving drum in contact with a miniature mace that tracks randomly across the sample. The spikes of the mace effect the snagging. The test predicts results in actual wear. 1, record 7, English, - miniature%20mace
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Fiabilité, contrôle et essais (Ingénierie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- massue miniature
1, record 7, French, massue%20miniature
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- petite massue miniature 1, record 7, French, petite%20massue%20miniature
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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