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NEPS [2 records]

Record 1 2021-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Oil and Natural Gas Distribution

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cotton Industry
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
DEF

Small knotted, or tangled clumps of cotton fibers.

Key term(s)
  • neps

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie cotonnière
  • Filature (Textiles)
CONT

Les fibres sont entremêlées, présentent des nœuds qui ne permettraient pas la fabrication d'un filé continu et uniforme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria algodonera
  • Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
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