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BUR PICKER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Wool Industry
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bur picker 1, record 1, English, bur%20picker
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More burry stocks and wastes are processed through a bur picker. ... The stock is fed by an automatic feed apron to a pair of cockspur feed rollers. As the wool is carried forward it is combed and opened. 1, record 1, English, - bur%20picker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industrie lainière
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échardonneuse
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chardonneuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvreuse 2, record 1, French, ouvreuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'épaillage mécanique s'effectue par le passage de la laine entre des cylindres garnis de pointes : l'échardonneuse est souvent placée à la sortie de la carde. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chardonneuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Wool Industry
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bur picker 1, record 2, English, bur%20picker
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
More burry sticks and wastes are processed through a bur picker. ... The stock is fed by an automatic feed apron to a pair of cockspur feed rollers. As the wool is carried forward it is combed and opened. 1, record 2, English, - bur%20picker
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industrie lainière
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- loup-batteur
1, record 2, French, loup%2Dbatteur
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- loup 2, record 2, French, loup
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le battage se fait dans une machine appelée loup-batteur. 1, record 2, French, - loup%2Dbatteur
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
L'organe essentiel du loup est un tambour métallique garni de dents coniques et animé d'un mouvement de rotation rapide. 2, record 2, French, - loup%2Dbatteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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