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POLYETHYLENE FIBRE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-09-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- polyethylene fibre
1, record 1, English, polyethylene%20fibre
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polyethylene fiber 2, record 1, English, polyethylene%20fiber
correct
- PE fiber 2, record 1, English, PE%20fiber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A manmade fiber made of ethylene (a petroleum derivative C2H4) which is polymerized and then meltspun. 2, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Due to its low moisture regain, mildew- and insect-resistance, polyethylene fiber is used for geotextiles, outdoor furniture, packaging, and industrial applications. 2, record 1, English, - polyethylene%20fibre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre de polyéthylène
1, record 1, French, fibre%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre chimique synthétique résultant de la polymérisation de l'éthylène. 1, record 1, French, - fibre%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Spectra polyethylene fibre
1, record 2, English, Spectra%20polyethylene%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- polyethylene fibre 2, record 2, English, polyethylene%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Part of the soldier's combat equipment almost since warfare began, the helmet has evolved away from metal towards glass fibre materials such as Du Pont's Kevlar, or the Spectra polyethylene fibre developed by AlliedSignal. 1, record 2, English, - Spectra%20polyethylene%20fibre
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Spectra en polyéthylène
1, record 2, French, Spectra%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre de polyéthylène 2, record 2, French, fibre%20de%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre chimique synthétique résultant de la polymérisation de l'éthylène. 2, record 2, French, - Spectra%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De bonne résistance, les fibres de polyéthylène s'utilisent en mélange avec la laine, le coton, d'autres fibres chimiques ou des crins (sièges automobile, tissus filtrants). 2, record 2, French, - Spectra%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le casque fait partie de la panoplie du soldat depuis les temps les plus reculés. Longtemps métallique, on tend aujourd'hui à employer pour sa fabrication des matériaux synthétiques comme par exemple le Kevlar de Du Pont ou le Spectra en polyéthylène d'AlliedSignal. 1, record 2, French, - Spectra%20en%20poly%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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