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BRADFORD SYSTEM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Bradford system 1, record 1, English, Bradford%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- English system 1, record 1, English, English%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The topmaking industry ... differentiates between two distinct systems: 1. The English or Bradford system ... for processing wools whose average staple length is not less than 2 1/2 in. 1, record 1, English, - Bradford%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système Bradford
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Bradford
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système anglais 1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20anglais
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux grandes façons de travailler la laine peignée : le système Bradford ou anglais, le système continental [...] Les différences portent [...] sur le choix des matières et les méthodes de travail. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20Bradford
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-01-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bradford system
1, record 2, English, bradford%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
American spinning system: A worsted spinning system developed in the U.S. that uses dry combed wool, as opposed to oiled wool, as processed on the bradford system. 1, record 2, English, - bradford%20system
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système Bradford
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20Bradford
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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