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TWIST SPIN [16 records]

Record 1 2024-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

A fibre produced by crossing cashmere goats with angora goats.

CONT

... cashgora fiber is probably best described as somewhere between "super-soft kid mohair" and "high-luster cashmere. "The long staple makes cashgora easier to spin than cashmere and it requires less twist to hold together, so it can be made into very soft and fluffy yarns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
CONT

Le cashgora allie la douceur du cachemire et la chaleur du mohair. Cette fibre est parfaite pour créer tous [les] vêtements douillets et moelleux que l'on veut porter près de soi.

Spanish

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Record 2 2017-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Textile Industries
Universal entry(ies)
9441
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Textile fibre and yarn processing machine operators and workers operate machines to prepare textile fibres; spin, wind or twist yarn or thread; and bleach, dye or finish yarn, thread, cloth or textile products. They are employed by textile manufacturing companies. Hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs. They are employed by leather tanning, fur dressing and leather and fur dyeing establishments.

OBS

9441: classification system code in the National Occupational Classification.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Industries du textile
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
9441
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Les opérateurs de machines et travailleurs de traitement des fibres et des fils textiles font fonctionner des machines servant à préparer les fibres textiles; filer, tordre les fils et les filés et blanchir, teindre ou finir les filés, les fils, les tissus ou d'autres produits textiles. Ils travaillent dans des usines de fabrication de textiles. Les opérateurs de machines et les travailleurs de traitement du cuir et des peaux traitent, taillent, dépoilent, nettoient, tannent, lissent et teignent les peaux d'animaux afin de produire du cuir coté et des fourrures finies. Ils travaillent dans des tanneries et des établissements d'apprêt des fourrures et de teinture du cuir et de la fourrure.

OBS

9441 : code du système de classification de la Classification nationale des professions.

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
CONT

Design of yarn production systems ... Analysis of fiber preparation and yarn-forming processes and machinery. Analysis of traditional methods and state-of-art technology ... Use of engineering design theory and system modeling to guide term-based design project addressing specific design project ... .

CONT

The yarn design section of the book takes spinners step-by-step through the process of spinning yarns of a pre-determined size and twist count. It then looks at different spinning methods and how to spin everything from solid hard-wearing worsted to soft, fluffy woollen yarns. Included are woven and knitted projects that suggest suitable end uses for handspun yarn.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
DEF

A type of topspin serve hit with a combination of topspin and sidespin. The ball not only takes a high bounce, it also flies in a direction opposite of what one would normally expect it to.

CONT

An exageration of the topspin serve turns the service into a kick service or "American twist". A right-hander's American twist serve puts left-to-right spin on the ball. Such a serve can present difficulties for the receiver, particularly on grass where the bounce could be tricky.

OBS

The "kick serve" is also called the "kicker". It became known as the "american twist" or "american twist serve" in the first Davis Cup match in 1900 when the finalists, Holcombe Ward, a Harvard man, and his college friend, Dwight Davis, used the stroke they had developed to beat their English opponents.

CONT

If the kick serve is correctly delivered it can often be followed in so as to make your next shot the volley you might have tried on a successful power serve ... Try to mix the angle of [your] serves and watch for weaknesses in your opponent, e.g., a backhand to a high-kicking serve is not easily played at club standard.

Key term(s)
  • American twist service

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
DEF

Service brossé où la balle rebondit haut et dans la direction opposée à son mouvement original.

OBS

On l'appelle aussi à tort «service lifté».

OBS

Termes connexes : service brossé ou service lifté (ou service à effet toppé).

Key term(s)
  • service lifté
  • service brossé
  • service à effet toppé

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
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Record 5 2002-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category II.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie II.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría II.

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Record 6 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category I.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría I.

Key term(s)
  • ibis giratorio
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Record 7 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category I.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría I.

Key term(s)
  • flamingo giratorio
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Record 8 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category III.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie III.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría III.

Key term(s)
  • aurora giratorio
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Record 9 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category I.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría I.

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Record 10 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category IV.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie IV.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría IV.

Key term(s)
  • nova giratorio
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Record 11 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category I.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría I.

Key term(s)
  • catalina giratorio
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Record 12 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category II.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie II.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría II.

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Record 13 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category I.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie I.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría I.

Key term(s)
  • torre Eiffel giratorio
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Record 14 2002-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Figures, category III.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Figures, catégorie III.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría III.

Key term(s)
  • tonina giratorio
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Record 15 2002-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Technique/tactics.

OBS

Figures, category III.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Technique/tactique.

OBS

Figures, catégorie III.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Natación sincronizada
OBS

Figuras, categoría III.

Key term(s)
  • kip giratorio
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Record 16 2000-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synchronized Swimming
OBS

Technique/tactics.

Key term(s)
  • twist spin

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nage synchronisée
OBS

Technique/tactique.

Spanish

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