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WEFT CARRIER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- weft carrier
1, record 1, English, weft%20carrier
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inserting elements carrying either an orderly or a disorderly weft supply for one pick, moved one after another and simultaneously in weftwise direction, each in its own synchronously traveling shed. 1, record 1, English, - weft%20carrier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
weft insertion means 1, record 1, English, - weft%20carrier
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-duite
1, record 1, French, porte%2Dduite
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éléments d'insertion comportant une réserve de trame pour une duite, bien ordonnée ou non, actionnés l'un après l'autre et simultanément en direction trame, chacun dans sa propre foule qui avance de manière synchronisée. 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dduite
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moyen d'insertion de la trame 1, record 1, French, - porte%2Dduite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gripper 1, record 2, English, gripper
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a small--at one end of the carrier picks up the weft thread and the carrier is projected across the loom by means of the sudden release of the energy in a torsion bar. 1, record 2, English, - gripper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la trame est saisie, latéralement au métier, par de petites -- lancées à travers la foule par un dispositif fondé sur l'emploi d'une barre de torsion. 1, record 2, French, - pince
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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