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FOREIGN MATTER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- foreign matter
1, record 1, English, foreign%20matter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- extraneous matter 2, record 1, English, extraneous%20matter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Matter or material not usually associated with the product. 3, record 1, English, - foreign%20matter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Salubrité alimentaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- matière étrangère
1, record 1, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- corps étranger 2, record 1, French, corps%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps ou matière qui n’est pas normalement associé au produit. 3, record 1, French, - mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inocuidad Alimentaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- materia extraña
1, record 1, Spanish, materia%20extra%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewers and Drainage
- Water Distribution (Water Supply)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foreign body 1, record 2, English, foreign%20body
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- foreign object 1, record 2, English, foreign%20object
- foreign matter 1, record 2, English, foreign%20matter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Égouts et drainage
- Distribution de l'eau
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corps étranger
1, record 2, French, corps%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Tout] objet solide trouvé dans les conduites (morceaux de bois, outils, pierres, segments de conduites tombés de zones fissurées, etc.) 1, record 2, French, - corps%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-04-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foreign matter
1, record 3, English, foreign%20matter
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any of the matter, foreign or otherwise, that affects cotton as to quality or grade. 2, record 3, English, - foreign%20matter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Foreign waste: Thread waste or lint that is twisted in the yarn or woven in the fabric. If such foreign matter is of a different fiber, it may dye differently and thus show plainly. 3, record 3, English, - foreign%20matter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
foreign matter: Term standardized by AFNOR. 4, record 3, English, - foreign%20matter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- corps étranger
1, record 3, French, corps%20%C3%A9tranger
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- matière étrangère 2, record 3, French, mati%C3%A8re%20%C3%A9trang%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps étranger : Matière étrangère, autre que la fibre textile, ou matière de même nature mais ayant un comportement différent, se trouvant accidentellement incorporée dans le tissu. 3, record 3, French, - corps%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien entendu, des matières étrangères peuvent être incorporées dans un tricot parce que déjà incluses dans le fil au cours des opérations telles que la filature ou le bobinage. 4, record 3, French, - corps%20%C3%A9tranger
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corps étranger : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 5, record 3, French, - corps%20%C3%A9tranger
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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