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TENTERING [5 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%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 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tenter frame
1, record 2, English, tenter%20frame
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stenter 2, record 2, English, stenter
correct
- tenter 3, record 2, English, tenter
correct
- tentering machine 4, record 2, English, tentering%20machine
correct
- tenter machine 5, record 2, English, tenter%20machine
correct
- stentering machine 6, record 2, English, stentering%20machine
correct
- stenter machine 7, record 2, English, stenter%20machine
correct
- tentering-machine 8, record 2, English, tentering%2Dmachine
correct
- tenter-machine 8, record 2, English, tenter%2Dmachine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - tenter%20frame
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The machine can be used for drying, curing, heat setting, dyeing or coating. 10, record 2, English, - tenter%20frame
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rame
1, record 2, French, rame
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rame sans fin 2, record 2, French, rame%20sans%20fin
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- rame continue 3, record 2, French, rame%20continue
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - rame
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - rame
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Fishing
- Seafood and Freshwater Food (Food Industries)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- riving
1, record 3, English, riving
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tentering 1, record 3, English, tentering
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pêche commerciale
- Produits de mer et d'eau douce (Industr. alim.)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ainetage
1, record 3, French, ainetage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'aineter 2, record 3, French, - ainetage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) normalisé(s) par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie des pêches commerciales. 3, record 3, French, - ainetage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-04-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tentering
1, record 4, English, tentering
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tentering is used to straighten the fabric and dry it. The fabric is stretched taut while steaming or drying and held in place with clips or pins, called tenterhooks, giving rise to that slang expression of suspense, "on tenterhooks." Tentering is also used to adjust and control the width of the fabric, which may be stretched or distorted during wet finishing. 1, record 4, English, - tentering
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ramage
1, record 4, French, ramage
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action d'effacer les plis des draps et de donner une largeur uniforme à la pièce en la mettant sur la rame. 1, record 4, French, - ramage
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-03-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tentering clips
1, record 5, English, tentering%20clips
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fabrics ... removing skew or disorientation of weft threads in woven fabrics ... by tentering clips. 1, record 5, English, - tentering%20clips
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pinces de rame
1, record 5, French, pinces%20de%20rame
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tissus [...] élimination de biais ou de désorientation de fils de chaîne de tissus tissés [...] par pinces de rame. 1, record 5, French, - pinces%20de%20rame
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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