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UNTANNED HIDE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Skins and Hides (Leather Ind.)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parfleche
1, record 1, English, parfleche
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An untanned animal hide soaked in lye and water to remove the hair and then dried on a stretcher. 1, record 1, English, - parfleche
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de peaux (Ind. du cuir)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- parflèche
1, record 1, French, parfl%C3%A8che
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les objets façonnés qui figurent sur la photographie sont [...] un casse-tête, une coiffure de plumes, une selle de femme, une sacoche emperlée, un mocassin, un crâne de bison orné, un sac en parflèche et un calumet ou une pipe. 2, record 1, French, - parfl%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-08-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- untanned hide
1, record 2, English, untanned%20hide
correct, federal act
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- untanned skin 1, record 2, English, untanned%20skin
correct, federal act
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the outer covering of ruminants, ratites, equines and porcines that is raw and has not been chemically processed into a permanent and durable form of leather. 1, record 2, English, - untanned%20hide
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- peau non tannée
1, record 2, French, peau%20non%20tann%C3%A9e
correct, federal act, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cuir non tanné 1, record 2, French, cuir%20non%20tann%C3%A9
correct, federal act, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couverture extérieure d'un ruminant, d'un ratite, d'un équidé ou d'un porc qui est à l'état brut et qui n'a subi aucun traitement chimique visant à en faire un cuir permanent et durable. 1, record 2, French, - peau%20non%20tann%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- raw hide belting leather
1, record 3, English, raw%20hide%20belting%20leather
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A leather suitable for the manufacture of high-speed machine belting. 1, record 3, English, - raw%20hide%20belting%20leather
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is made from dehaired and fleshed cattle hide by treating it, either as such or after alum tawing, with vegetable tanning agents so as to leave a central layer untanned, the product being subsequently curried. 1, record 3, English, - raw%20hide%20belting%20leather
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cuir à courroie semi-parcheminé
1, record 3, French, cuir%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20semi%2Dparchemin%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuir destiné à la fabrication de courroies de moteurs à grande vitesse de rotation. 1, record 3, French, - cuir%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20semi%2Dparchemin%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provient d'un cuir de bovin épilé et écharné, traité soit tel quel, soit après mégissage à l'alun, par des agents de tannage végétaux de telle sorte qu'il subsiste une raie de verdeur au milieu de son épaisseur, ce cuir est ensuite corroyé. 1, record 3, French, - cuir%20%C3%A0%20courroie%20semi%2Dparchemin%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- shagreen
1, record 4, English, shagreen
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] rough, untanned leather with a grainy surface, made from the hide of various animals and often dyed green. 1, record 4, English, - shagreen
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chagrin
1, record 4, French, chagrin
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce de cuir grenu, préparé avec la peau de la croupe du mulet, de l'âne ou du cheval et utilisé en reliure et en marquinerie de luxe. 1, record 4, French, - chagrin
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria del cuero
- Elaboración, plegadura y encuadernación (Imprenta)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- zapa
1, record 4, Spanish, zapa
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- chagrín 2, record 4, Spanish, chagr%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Piel labrada de modo que la flor forme grano como el de la lija. 1, record 4, Spanish, - zapa
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
También se aprovecha del tiburón la piel [...] El primer producto preparado con la piel de estos peces fue el chagrín, un cuero que por los dentículos se usaba para raspar y pulir. 2, record 4, Spanish, - zapa
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-01-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- frized leather
1, record 5, English, frized%20leather
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Untanned leather from which the grain layer of the hide or skin has been removed, either by scraping with a special knife or by machine. 2, record 5, English, - frized%20leather
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cuir effleuré
1, record 5, French, cuir%20effleur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuir ou peau dont la fleur a été enlevée avant tannage, soit avec un couteau spécial, soit à la machine. 1, record 5, French, - cuir%20effleur%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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