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ACTUAL DRAWING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1999-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- actual draft
1, record 1, English, actual%20draft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- actual drafting 2, record 1, English, actual%20drafting
correct
- actual drawing 2, record 1, English, actual%20drawing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Draft: the extent to which raw stock, sliver, slubbing, and roving are drawn-out or lengthened. 3, record 1, English, - actual%20draft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Drawing also called drafting, in yarn manufacture, process of attenuating the loose assemblage of fibres called sliver (q.v.) by passing it through a series of rollers, thus straightening the individual fibres and making them more parallel. Each pair of rollers spins faster than the previous one. 4, record 1, English, - actual%20draft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Actual: ... Existing in act or fact; really acted or acting. ... In action or existence at the time; present, current. 3, record 1, English, - actual%20draft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- étirage effectif
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tirage%20effectif
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- étirage réel 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9tirage%20r%C3%A9el
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-05-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- actual drawing 1, record 2, English, actual%20drawing
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tirage effectif
1, record 2, French, tirage%20effectif
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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