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SCUTCHING [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scutching knife
1, record 1, English, scutching%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scutching blade 2, record 1, English, scutching%20blade
correct
- swingle 3, record 1, English, swingle
correct
- swingling knife 4, record 1, English, swingling%20knife
correct
- swingling-knife 3, record 1, English, swingling%2Dknife
correct
- scutcher 5, record 1, English, scutcher
correct, see observation, obsolete
- swingle staff 6, record 1, English, swingle%20staff
correct, obsolete
- swingle-staff 3, record 1, English, swingle%2Dstaff
correct, obsolete
- swingle-hand 3, record 1, English, swingle%2Dhand
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wooden instrument resembling a sword, used for beating and scraping flax or hemp so as to cleanse it of woody or coarse particles ... 3, record 1, English, - scutching%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
First, a process called rippling used coarse iron wire combs to strip the seeds and leaves from the [flax] plant. Next, the stalks were retted to loosen the pectin or gum that attaches the fiber to the stem. [...] After retting, the plants were squeezed ans allowed to dry before they were broken on a flax brake. [...] More chaff was removed with a scutching knife and board, then the fiber was drawn through hackles [...] to comb and straighten the longer fibers prior to spinning. 7, record 1, English, - scutching%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scutcher: Although the designation originally referred to the manual tool, it is currently used to refer to the scutching machine. 8, record 1, English, - scutching%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écang
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écangue 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cangue
correct, feminine noun
- écouche 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9couche
correct, feminine noun
- espade 1, record 1, French, espade
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- espadon 3, record 1, French, espadon
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planche de bois dur, peu épaisse, munie d'une poignée avec laquelle on [frappe] la filasse lors de l'écangage. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scutching knife
1, record 2, English, scutching%20knife
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scutching knife: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - scutching%20knife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écang
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cang
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écang : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9cang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scutching board
1, record 3, English, scutching%20board
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scutching board: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 3, English, - scutching%20board
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- planche à teiller
1, record 3, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20teiller
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
planche à teiller : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 3, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20teiller
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-01-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Graphic Arts and Printing
- Photoengraving
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- breaking and scutching 1, record 4, English, breaking%20and%20scutching
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Breaking and scutching. The next stage in fibre-production is breaking [:] the woody core is broken into fragments [and] then ... scutching, which separates the unwanted woody matter from the fibre. 1, record 4, English, - breaking%20and%20scutching
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Imprimerie et arts graphiques
- Photogravure
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- teillage
1, record 4, French, teillage
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le teillage intervient après le rouissage et comprend le broyage et le teillage proprement dit. 1, record 4, French, - teillage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- scutching
1, record 5, English, scutching
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mechanical or hand process of separating bast fibers from the woody part of the stems after retting. 1, record 5, English, - scutching
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- teillage
1, record 5, French, teillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- tillage 1, record 5, French, tillage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération (mécanique ou manuelle) permettant de séparer les fibres libériennes, après rouissage et séchage, des parties ligneuses des riges de chanvre (chènevottes) ou de lin, afin d'obtenir de la filasse. 1, record 5, French, - teillage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-08-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- scutching tow
1, record 6, English, scutching%20tow
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tow from different sources such as scutching tow, hackle tow differs considerably in quality and value ... 1, record 6, English, - scutching%20tow
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scutching: This agricultural transformation extracts flax fibres. First a regular layer of parallel flax stalks is prepared. The layer is progressively accelerated, passing through a series of toothed rollers (often 10 pairs). During this operation, the tow is removed from the fibres. 2, record 6, English, - scutching%20tow
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- étoupe de teillage
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9toupe%20de%20teillage
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le teillage : La première transformation [...] est l'extraction de la fibre par l'opération de teillage. Elle consiste à préparer une nappe de fibres parallèles bien régulières, d'égrener, de broyer la tige (paille). Durant cette opération, il est récupéré des étoupes de teillage qui serviront à la filature au sec pour réaliser des fils destinés à la corderie ou à l'ameublement. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9toupe%20de%20teillage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-01-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- scutching board 1, record 7, English, scutching%20board
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- planche à teiller
1, record 7, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20teiller
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-05-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- scutching board 1, record 8, English, scutching%20board
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
scutch: to free the fibers of (flax, cotton, etc.) from woody parts by beating. 2, record 8, English, - scutching%20board
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The stalk of flag is (...) held over the scutching board and beat with the scutching knife to remove still more of the useless parts. 1, record 8, English, - scutching%20board
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- planche à écanguer
1, record 8, French, planche%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9canguer
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
planche dressée verticalement, de 1 m à 1,20 m de hauteur, comportant, à environ 80 cm du sol, une ouverture dans laquelle sont engagés les tiges de lin ou de chanvre pour subir l'écangage. 1, record 8, French, - planche%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9canguer
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- scutching machine 1, record 9, English, scutching%20machine
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the -- removes the broken shives by means of rotating wooden paddles, thus finally releasing the flax fiber from the stalk. 1, record 9, English, - scutching%20machine
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- moulin flamand 1, record 9, French, moulin%20flamand
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- moulin à teiller 1, record 9, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20teiller
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
le -- [pour le teillage] est constitué d'un disque rotatif vertical, sur lequel sont insérés (...) 12 pales de noyer ou de frêne. Devant les pales ou écangs l'ouvrier présente (...) le lin (...) broyé (...) [Aussi -- BROTE 70 31] 1, record 9, French, - moulin%20flamand
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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