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TEXTILE FLOOR COVERING PILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pile carpet
1, record 1, English, pile%20carpet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- textile floor covering with pile 2, record 1, English, textile%20floor%20covering%20with%20pile
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A floor covering having a textile use-surface formed from a layer of yarns or fibres projecting from a substrate. 2, record 1, English, - pile%20carpet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pile: That part of a carpet consisting of textile yarns or fibres, cut or looped, projecting from the substrate and acting as a use-surface. 2, record 1, English, - pile%20carpet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"pile carpet" and "textile floor covering with pile" are standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - pile%20carpet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moquette
1, record 1, French, moquette
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tapis moquette 2, record 1, French, tapis%20moquette
correct, masculine noun
- revêtement de sol textile à velours 3, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20de%20sol%20textile%20%C3%A0%20velours
correct, masculine noun
- tapis à velours 4, record 1, French, tapis%20%C3%A0%20velours
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Revêtement de sol ayant une couche d'usage textile formée de fils ou de fibres fixé(e)s debout au soubassement. 3, record 1, French, - moquette
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velours : Partie d'une moquette constituée de fils ou de fibres textiles coupé(e)s ou bouclé(e)s, fixé(e)s debout au soubassement et servant de couche d'usage. 3, record 1, French, - moquette
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alfombras y revestimientos para suelos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- alfombra aterciopelada
1, record 1, Spanish, alfombra%20aterciopelada
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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