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ROPING [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- roping
1, record 1, English, roping
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roving 2, record 1, English, roving
correct
- strand 3, record 1, English, strand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Roping. Describes the form in which wool slivers come from the card, preparatory to spinning in the woolen system. 4, record 1, English, - roping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Roving: a wool sliver delivered from the finisher card ready for spinning. 2, record 1, English, - roping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 DEF
Roving. A name given ... to the relatively fine fibrous strands used in the later, or final processes of preparation for spinning. 3, record 1, English, - roping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... The tape condenser ... consists of three essential parts: 1. The dividing of the card web by tapes. 2. The rubbing or condensing of the ropings. 3. The winding or spooling of the ropings. 5, record 1, English, - roping
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Roping ... another name for roving. 6, record 1, English, - roping
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- boudin
1, record 1, French, boudin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Boudinage. Opération qui consiste à donner une faible torsion aux bandelettes découpées dans le voile à la sortie de la carde fileuse, dans la filature de la laine cardée [...]. (Le boudin ainsi obtenu est directement utilisé sur le métier à filer.) 2, record 1, French, - boudin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] La carde boudineuse découpe la nappe en des tranches longitudinales. Chaque tranche est roulée sur elle-même par un dispositif spécial et prend la forme d'un cordon de fibres appelé boudin. Il n'est pas tordu. 3, record 1, French, - boudin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] la fileuse est munie, à la sortie, d'un appareil diviseur, qui partage le voile, sur toute sa longueur, en bandelettes [...] Chacune de ces lanières passe ensuite dans un appareil frotteur qui [...] la roule sur elle-même dans le sens perpendiculaire comme le ferait un frottement alternatif des deux mains paume contre paume, de manière à en former une sorte de fil dit boudin. [...] Le filage a pour but de transformer en fil, par étirage et torsion, le boudin de laine cardée. 4, record 1, French, - boudin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- roping
1, record 2, English, roping
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distortion of a displayed image where straight lines seem to interlace. 1, record 2, English, - roping
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- effet de lignes entrelacées
1, record 2, French, effet%20de%20lignes%20entrelac%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- effet d'entrelacs 1, record 2, French, effet%20d%27entrelacs
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distorsion de l'image à l'écran; les lignes droites donnent l'impression d'être entrelacées. 1, record 2, French, - effet%20de%20lignes%20entrelac%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-03-05
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Deck Department (Naval Forces)
- Signalling and Illumination (Water Transp.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roping
1, record 3, English, roping
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Service du pont (Forces navales)
- Signalisation (Transport par eau)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- queue
1, record 3, French, queue
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bout du cordage relié au pied du mât d'un pavillon. 2, record 3, French, - queue
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-02-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- roping 1, record 4, English, roping
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- descente par corde lisse
1, record 4, French, descente%20par%20corde%20lisse
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hélicoptère. 2, record 4, French, - descente%20par%20corde%20lisse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-12-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- roping 1, record 5, English, roping
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helicopter. 2, record 5, English, - roping
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- largage par corde lisse
1, record 5, French, largage%20par%20corde%20lisse
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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