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WALE DIRECTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lace stitch
1, record 1, English, lace%20stitch
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit that consists of a needle loop... that has been transferred from its normal walewise position to an adjacent wale meshed in the same direction. 1, record 1, English, - lace%20stitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An opening is produced when the emptied needle knits in the following course. 1, record 1, English, - lace%20stitch
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lace stitch: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - lace%20stitch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maille reportée latéralement
1, record 1, French, maille%20report%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9ralement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maille poinçonnée 1, record 1, French, maille%20poin%C3%A7onn%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité comprenant une (boucle de) maille [...] qui a été reportée de sa position originale vers la colonne adjacente, entrelacée dans la même direction. 1, record 1, French, - maille%20report%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9ralement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un jour est produit lorsque l'aiguille vidée recommence à tricoter à la rangée suivante. 1, record 1, French, - maille%20report%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9ralement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maille reportée latéralement; maille poinçonnée; jour par poinçonnage : désignations et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - maille%20report%C3%A9e%20lat%C3%A9ralement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rib transfer stitch
1, record 2, English, rib%20transfer%20stitch
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit that consists of a needle loop... that has been transferred from its normal walewise position to an adjacent wale meshed in the opposite direction. 1, record 2, English, - rib%20transfer%20stitch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An opening is produced when the emptied needle knits in the following course. 1, record 2, English, - rib%20transfer%20stitch
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rib transfer stitch: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - rib%20transfer%20stitch
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maille reportée transversalement
1, record 2, French, maille%20report%C3%A9e%20transversalement
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité comprenant une (boucle de) maille [...] qui a été reportée de sa position originale vers la colonne adjacente, entrelacée dans la direction opposée. 1, record 2, French, - maille%20report%C3%A9e%20transversalement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un jour est produit lorsque l'aiguille vidée recommence à tricoter à la rangée suivante. 1, record 2, French, - maille%20report%C3%A9e%20transversalement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
maille reportée transversalement : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - maille%20report%C3%A9e%20transversalement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- snag
1, record 3, English, snag
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
snag : A pulled thread in knits. It is in the wale direction in warp knits and in the course direction in weft knits. 2, record 3, English, - snag
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fil tiré
1, record 3, French, fil%20tir%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tirette 1, record 3, French, tirette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Défaut dans un tricot caractérisé par une portion de fil extraite accidentellement lors du tricotage ou au porter de l'article. 1, record 3, French, - fil%20tir%C3%A9
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si l'un des fils d'une boucle de maille est retenu par une aspérité quelconque, toute traction opérée sur le tricot risque de le rompre et de produire une maille coulée et s'il ne rompt pas, a pour effet de ramener à une ligne droite les ondulations de la rangée de mailles correspondantes et de former ainsi un fil tiré ou une tirette. (Mémento de Technologie, Bonneterie, page 13). 1, record 3, French, - fil%20tir%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Knitting Techniques - Various
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- wale direction
1, record 4, English, wale%20direction
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wale: A column of stitches along the length of a weft-knitted or of a warp-knitted fabric. 2, record 4, English, - wale%20direction
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Techniques de tricot diverses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sens de la colonne
1, record 4, French, sens%20de%20la%20colonne
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sens de la colonne de mailles 2, record 4, French, sens%20de%20la%20colonne%20de%20mailles
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mailles consécutives dans le sens de la longueur d'un tricot à mailles cueillies ou jetées. 3, record 4, French, - sens%20de%20la%20colonne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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