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YARN COVERED [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spun covered yarn
1, record 1, English, spun%20covered%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- covered yarn 2, record 1, English, covered%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yarn with filament (elastane, other elastic or inelastic) core covered by one or more relatively inelastic cover yarns continuously wrapped around the core in one or opposite directions. 3, record 1, English, - spun%20covered%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil guipé
1, record 1, French, fil%20guip%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fil composé] d'un fil d'effet ou de fils de couverture enroulés autour d'une âme (fil de support) dans le but de réaliser un fils d'aspect original. 2, record 1, French, - fil%20guip%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-02-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yarn covered by
1, record 2, English, yarn%20covered%20by
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
plated: A term to describe a yarn covered by another yarn. 1, record 2, English, - yarn%20covered%20by
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Phraséologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil entouré par
1, record 2, French, fil%20entour%C3%A9%20par
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
guipé : Se dit d'un fil entouré par un autre fil. 1, record 2, French, - fil%20entour%C3%A9%20par
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Synthetic Fabrics
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cotton covered polyester staple-core yarn
1, record 3, English, cotton%20covered%20polyester%20staple%2Dcore%20yarn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filé à âme de polyester discontinu avec une gaine de coton
1, record 3, French, fil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20de%20polyester%20discontinu%20avec%20une%20gaine%20de%20coton
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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