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MOTE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Proverbs and Maxims
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- behold the mote in one's brother's eye 1, record 1, English, behold%20the%20mote%20in%20one%27s%20brother%27s%20eye
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Proverbes et dictons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- voir la paille dans l'œil de son voisin 1, record 1, French, voir%20la%20paille%20dans%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil%20de%20son%20voisin
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 2014-05-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Courts
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Burgh mote
1, record 2, English, Burgh%20mote
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Burgh-mote 2, record 2, English, Burgh%2Dmote
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The court of a burgh or borough. 2, record 2, English, - Burgh%20mote
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Burgh mote. A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court held three times yearly. 3, record 2, English, - Burgh%20mote
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Burghmote
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tribunaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tribunal de banlieue
1, record 2, French, tribunal%20de%20banlieue
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tribunal de bourg 2, record 2, French, tribunal%20de%20bourg
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les enfants nés de don du sperme ne connaîtront pas leur géniteur [...] Même en France, et un tribunal de banlieue a récemment refusé à une jeune femme désespérée le droit de connaître ses origines. 1, record 2, French, - tribunal%20de%20banlieue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un bourg est une agglomération rurale moins importante que la ville où se tient ordinairement le marché des villages environnants. On parle généralement de bourg pour désigner une cité de taille intermédiaire entre le village et la ville, sans faubourg ou banlieue. 3, record 2, French, - tribunal%20de%20banlieue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-09-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Protection of Life
- Site Development
- Construction Engineering (Military)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- moat
1, record 3, English, moat
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mote 1, record 3, English, mote
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ditch surrounding a castle or fortification, generally filled with water, to deter besieging forces from access to the walls. 1, record 3, English, - moat
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des personnes
- Aménagement du terrain
- Génie construction (Militaire)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- douve
1, record 3, French, douve
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fossé entourant un château, une tour, une fortification. 1, record 3, French, - douve
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1995-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Cotton Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mote knife
1, record 4, English, mote%20knife
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Set close to the teeth of the licker-in roller, these two long, sharp-edged metal blades or bars remove hulls, husks, motes, and other undesirable matter from the cotton. The knives, in performing their work, have to be set very close to each other. 2, record 4, English, - mote%20knife
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- couteau nettoyeur
1, record 4, French, couteau%20nettoyeur
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Batteur éplucheur : il divise [...] les touffes de fibres et les débarrasse de leurs impuretés de toutes sortes. 2, record 4, French, - couteau%20nettoyeur
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gin mote 1, record 5, English, gin%20mote
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- déchet d'égrenage
1, record 5, French, d%C3%A9chet%20d%27%C3%A9grenage
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Cotton Industry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- mote
1, record 6, English, mote
specific
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
it (...) has clinging to [cotton] a certain amount of seed-coat fragments, aborted seeds, and (...) fragments of the cotton plant. These impurities are known (...) as --. They appear as dark specks in yarn or (...) cloth 1, record 6, English, - mote
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- impuretés
1, record 6, French, impuret%C3%A9s
generic
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le coton (...) contient des cires, des pectines et des matières colorantes naturelles (...) Il existe aussi des particules de graines, de feuilles et de tiges de cotonnier, que l'on appelle les --. 1, record 6, French, - impuret%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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