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BROKEN TWILL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broken twill
1, record 1, English, broken%20twill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In this type of weave the diagonal twill line does not run in a straight line; it changes direction. 1, record 1, English, - broken%20twill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sergé brisé
1, record 1, French, serg%C3%A9%20bris%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broken fancy twill
1, record 2, English, broken%20fancy%20twill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
broken twill: In this type of weave the diagonal twill line does not run in a straight line; it changes direction. 2, record 2, English, - broken%20fancy%20twill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sergé brisé composé
1, record 2, French, serg%C3%A9%20bris%C3%A9%20compos%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- broken twill 1, record 3, English, broken%20twill
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any twill weave in which the move number is not constant, with the result that the continuity of the twill line is broken. 1, record 3, English, - broken%20twill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- armure sergée contresemplée
1, record 3, French, armure%20serg%C3%A9e%20contresempl%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[les sergés contresemplés] sont des tissus dont l'armure a été réalisée en partant d'un croisé dont on a opposé et fait dévier le sens des côtes. 1, record 3, French, - armure%20serg%C3%A9e%20contresempl%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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