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SHEARED PILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Carpets and Floor Coverings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tip-sheared pile
1, record 1, English, tip%2Dsheared%20pile
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pile of a carpet, originally consisting of loops of different lengths, which has been subjected after manufacture to a shearing process to cut the tips of the longer pile loops. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 1, record 1, English, - tip%2Dsheared%20pile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tip-sheared pile: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - tip%2Dsheared%20pile
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tip sheared pile
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tapis et revêtements de sol
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- velours bouclé rasé
1, record 1, French, velours%20boucl%C3%A9%20ras%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Velours d'une moquette originellement constitué de boucles de longueurs différentes, qui a subi, après fabrication, un rasage qui coupe les sommets des boucles les plus longues. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 1, record 1, French, - velours%20boucl%C3%A9%20ras%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velours bouclé rasé : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - velours%20boucl%C3%A9%20ras%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Fabric Nomenclature
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sheared pile 1, record 2, English, sheared%20pile
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Nomenclature des tissus
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- étoffe rase
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9toffe%20rase
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poil coupé 1, record 2, French, poil%20coup%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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