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TENTER MACHINE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tenter-machine operator
1, record 1, English, tenter%2Dmachine%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tenter-frame operator 1, record 1, English, tenter%2Dframe%20operator
correct
- tenter machine operator 2, record 1, English, tenter%20machine%20%20operator
correct
- tenter frame operator 3, record 1, English, tenter%20frame%20operator
correct
- tentering-machine operator 4, record 1, English, tentering%2Dmachine%20operator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Machine] consisting of chains fitted with pins or clips to hold the selvedges of the fabric, and travelling on tracks. As the fabric passes through a heated chamber, creases and wrinkles are removed, the weave is straightened, and the fabric is dried to its final size. 5, record 1, English, - tenter%2Dmachine%20operator
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tentering machine operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la rame
1, record 1, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20rame
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la rame 1, record 1, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20rame
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2023-01-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenter machine tender-textile manufacturing
1, record 2, English, tenter%20machine%20tender%2Dtextile%20manufacturing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouvrier à la rame - industrie du textile
1, record 2, French, ouvrier%20%C3%A0%20la%20rame%20%2D%20industrie%20du%20textile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ouvrière à la rame - industrie du textile 1, record 2, French, ouvri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20la%20rame%20%2D%20industrie%20du%20textile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenter frame
1, record 3, English, tenter%20frame
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stenter 2, record 3, English, stenter
correct
- tenter 3, record 3, English, tenter
correct
- tentering machine 4, record 3, English, tentering%20machine
correct
- tenter machine 5, record 3, English, tenter%20machine
correct
- stentering machine 6, record 3, English, stentering%20machine
correct
- stenter machine 7, record 3, English, stenter%20machine
correct
- tentering-machine 8, record 3, English, tentering%2Dmachine
correct
- tenter-machine 8, record 3, English, tenter%2Dmachine
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine [that is] used to finish fabric to a given width under tension [and that] consists essentially of a pair of continuous travelling chains fitted with clips of fine pins on horizontal tracks. 9, record 3, English, - tenter%20frame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The machine can be used for drying, curing, heat setting, dyeing or coating. 10, record 3, English, - tenter%20frame
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rame
1, record 3, French, rame
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rame sans fin 2, record 3, French, rame%20sans%20fin
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- rame continue 3, record 3, French, rame%20continue
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine destinée à la fixation mécanique ou thermique d'une pièce de tissu à une laize déterminée [et dans laquelle le] tissu est guidé à chaque lisière par une chaîne munie de pinces ou de picots. 4, record 3, French, - rame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Associée à divers [appareils, cette machine] est utilisée pour la réalisation des apprêts, le séchage, la polymérisation, le thermofixage, la teinture ou l'enduction. 4, record 3, French, - rame
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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