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TWIST OPERATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- draw-twisting
1, record 1, English, draw%2Dtwisting
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The operation of stretching continuous filament yarn to align and order the molecular and crystalline structure in which the yarn is taken up by means of a ring-and-traveler device that inserts a small amount of twist... into the drawn yarn. 2, record 1, English, - draw%2Dtwisting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
draw-twisting: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - draw%2Dtwisting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étirage-retordage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tirage%2Dretordage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
étirage-retordage : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9tirage%2Dretordage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- twist operation 1, record 2, English, twist%20operation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- opération twist
1, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20twist
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Politique combinée de gestion de la dette publique et d'open market, tendant à maintenir les taux d'intérêt à long terme suffisamment bas pour faciliter la reprise des dépenses privées, tout en laissant monter les taux d'intérêt à court terme de manière à freiner les sorties de capitaux. 1, record 2, French, - op%C3%A9ration%20twist
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- open-end spinning
1, record 3, English, open%2Dend%20spinning
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- OE spinning 2, record 3, English, OE%20spinning
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of spinning based on the concept of introducing twist into the yarn without package rotation by simply rotating the yarn end at a gap or break in the flow of the fibers between the delivery system and the yarn package. Because the twisting element can be compact and the mass of material to be rotated is small, very high twisiting speeds can be attained. The process, in a sense combines the traditional processes of roving and spinning in one operation. 3, record 3, English, - open%2Dend%20spinning
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filature à fibres libérées
1, record 3, French, filature%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- filature open end 2, record 3, French, filature%20open%20end
correct, feminine noun
- filature open-end 3, record 3, French, filature%20open%2Dend
correct, feminine noun
- OE filature 2, record 3, French, OE%20filature
correct, feminine noun
- filature à fibres libres 4, record 3, French, filature%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20libres
correct, feminine noun
- filage open-end 5, record 3, French, filage%20open%2Dend
correct, masculine noun
- filage à fibres libres 6, record 3, French, filage%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20libres
masculine noun
- filature à bout libre 7, record 3, French, filature%20%C3%A0%20bout%20libre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filature à fibres libérées ou open-end. La filature consiste dans le principe suivant : L'extrémité du filé en cours de formation tourne sur elle-même, tandis qu'on lui apporte une à une des fibres. Ces fibres sont prélevées dans une masse alimentaire qui peut être une mèche ou un ruban de carde par un procédé adéquat. Ces fibres ainsi prélevées échappent au contrôle de la masse des fibres alimentaires avant d'être incorporées dans le filé en formation. De là vient le nom de filature à fibres libérées. 8, record 3, French, - filature%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9es
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Trois sociétés au Canada produisent des fils cardés par le procédé de filature à fibres libérées. [...] Dans le procédé de filature à fibres libérées, des rubans sont introduits directement dans des turbines qui tournent à grande vitesse pour produire des fils [...]. La filature à fibres libérées et la filature à jet d'air sont toutes deux de nouveaux procédés ... les tricoteurs opteraient certainement pour des fils peignés, produits par filature à fibres libérées ou à jet d'air [...]. 9, record 3, French, - filature%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20lib%C3%A9r%C3%A9es
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilatura a cabo suelto
1, record 3, Spanish, hilatura%20a%20cabo%20suelto
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- twist operation 1, record 4, English, twist%20operation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- opération «twist»
1, record 4, French, op%C3%A9ration%20%C2%ABtwist%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-10-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cotton sliver
1, record 5, English, cotton%20sliver
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sliver. A continuous strand of loosely assembled fibers without twist. Sliver is delivered by the card... The production of sliver is the first step in the textile operation that brings staple fiber into a form that can be drawn... and eventually twisted into a spun yarn. 2, record 5, English, - cotton%20sliver
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Sliver consists of a continuous rope of parallel fibers of cotton, wool, rayon, or some other material, with no twist applied. 3, record 5, English, - cotton%20sliver
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- ruban de coton
1, record 5, French, ruban%20de%20coton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- ruban en coton 1, record 5, French, ruban%20en%20coton
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ruban. Fil continu de fibres légèrement liées les unes aux autres sans torsion. La production de rubans représente la première étape dans l'opération textile qui transforme les fibres discontinues de façon qu'elles puissent être étirées et éventuellement tordues en un filé de fibres. 2, record 5, French, - ruban%20de%20coton
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- structures with twist
1, record 6, English, structures%20with%20twist
correct, plural, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term designating a very long and relatively thin assembly of filaments (called continuous filament yarn or filament yarn) or staple fibres (called staple fibre yarn or spun yarn) to which intentional twist has been applied. 2, record 6, English, - structures%20with%20twist
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The yarn may be produced in one twisting operation(single yarn) or in several succeeding operations(folded yarn, cabled yarn). The twist in single yarns is capable of being removed by a single untwisting operation. 2, record 6, English, - structures%20with%20twist
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
structures with twist : Term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - structures%20with%20twist
Record 6, Key term(s)
- structure with twist
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- structures avec torsion
1, record 6, French, structures%20avec%20torsion
correct, feminine noun, plural, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme général désignant un assemblage très long et relativement fin de filaments (fils de silionne) ou de fibres discontinues (filés de verranne), auquel a été appliquée une torsion intentionnelle. 2, record 6, French, - structures%20avec%20torsion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le fil peut être réalisé à la suite d'une seule opération de torsion (fil simple) ou à la suite de plusieurs opérations de torsion (fil retors ou fil câblé). La torsion des fils simples peut être supprimée par une seule opération de détorsion. 2, record 6, French, - structures%20avec%20torsion
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
structures avec torsion : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 6, French, - structures%20avec%20torsion
Record 6, Key term(s)
- structure avec torsion
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- yarn notation
1, record 7, English, yarn%20notation
correct, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Condensed technical description of a yarn, comprising some or all of the following :-linear density;-number of filaments;-direction of twist at each twisting operation;-amount of twist at each twisting operation;-number of components in folding;-number of components in cabling. 1, record 7, English, - yarn%20notation
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yarn notation: Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 7, English, - yarn%20notation
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- désignation du fil
1, record 7, French, d%C3%A9signation%20du%20fil
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Description technique résumée d'un fil comprenant quelques-uns ou tous les éléments suivants : - masse linéique; - nombre de filaments; - sens de torsion de chaque opération de torsion; - valeur de la torsion de chaque opération de torsion; - nombre de constituants dans le retordage; - nombre de constituants dans le câblage. 1, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20du%20fil
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
désignation : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 7, French, - d%C3%A9signation%20du%20fil
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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