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WEFT BOW [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bow
1, record 1, English, bow
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Weft bow : Excessive curvature of the weft in a fabric, that may or may not extend over the full width. This defect is caused by a lack of control in fabric manufacture or processing. 2, record 1, English, - bow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- duite arquée
1, record 1, French, duite%20arqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Duite (tissu) : Partie d'un fil de la trame allant d'une lisière à l'autre dans une pièce de tissu. 2, record 1, French, - duite%20arqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Incurvation excessive de la trame s'étendant partiellement ou sur toute la largeur du tissu. Ce défaut est causé par un manque de contrôle à la manutention. 3, record 1, French, - duite%20arqu%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- weft bow
1, record 2, English, weft%20bow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excessive curvature of the weft in a fabric, that may or may not extend over the full width. 1, record 2, English, - weft%20bow
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is caused by a lack of control in fabric manufacture or processing. 1, record 2, English, - weft%20bow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- bow
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trame arquée
1, record 2, French, trame%20arqu%C3%A9e
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
Incurvation excessive de la trame s'étendant partiellement ou sur toute la largeur du tissu. 1, record 2, French, - trame%20arqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est causé par un manque de contrôle à la manutention. 1, record 2, French, - trame%20arqu%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trame arquée : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - trame%20arqu%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wavelength
1, record 3, English, wavelength
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double bow; double weft :Weft yarns in a fabric which exhibit an approximately sinusoidal waveform for more than three-quarters of the wavelength. This defect is caused by a lack of control in fabric manufacture or processing. 1, record 3, English, - wavelength
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde
1, record 3, French, onde
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trame ondulée : Fils de trame qui présentent dans un tissu une forme à peu près sinusoïdale de plus de trois quarts de la longueur de l'onde. Ce défaut est causé par un manque de contrôle à la manutention. 1, record 3, French, - onde
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sinusoidal waveform
1, record 4, English, sinusoidal%20waveform
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Double bow; double weft :Weft yarns in a fabric which exhibit an approximately sinusoidal waveform for more than three-quarters of the wavelength. This defect is caused by a lack of control in fabric manufacture or processing. 1, record 4, English, - sinusoidal%20waveform
Record 4, Key term(s)
- waveform
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forme sinusoïdale
1, record 4, French, forme%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trame ondulée : Fils de trame qui présentent dans un tissu une forme à peu près sinusoïdale de plus de trois quarts de la longueur de l'onde Ce défaut est causé par un manque de contrôle à la manutention. 1, record 4, French, - forme%20sinuso%C3%AFdale
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-11-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- weft double bow
1, record 5, English, weft%20double%20bow
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- double weft 1, record 5, English, double%20weft
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Weft yarns in a fabric which exhibit an approximately sinusoidal waveform for more than three-quarters of the wavelength. 1, record 5, English, - weft%20double%20bow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is caused by a lack of control in fabric manufacture or processing. 1, record 5, English, - weft%20double%20bow
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
weft double bow;double weft : Terms and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - weft%20double%20bow
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- trame ondulée
1, record 5, French, trame%20ondul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fils de trame qui présentent dans un tissu une forme à peu près sinusoïdale de plus de trois quarts de la longueur de l'onde. 2, record 5, French, - trame%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est causé par un manque de contrôle à la manutention. 2, record 5, French, - trame%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
trame ondulée : Terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 1, record 5, French, - trame%20ondul%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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