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FINE-DRAW [2 records]

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Record 1 2000-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Period Costumes (Museums and Heritage)
DEF

... to mend (torn edges) by drawing together with invisible stitches.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Costumes anciens (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
DEF

rentraire : Coudre, joindre les bords d'une déchirure, de façon que la couture ne soit pas visible.

OBS

«Rentraire» et son synonyme ne sont plus employés dans le domaine de la couture; dans la langue moderne, ces termes sont en usage en textile, en tapisserie et en cuir.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing (General)
  • Textile Industries
Key term(s)
  • fine draw

French

Domaine(s)
  • Couture (Généralités)
  • Industries du textile
DEF

stopper : Réparer une déchirure en reconstituant la trame et la chaîne de l'étoffe.

CONT

Stopper un accroc, un vêtement.

Spanish

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