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YARN NUMBER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- direct yarn numbering system
1, record 1, English, direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- direct numbering system 2, record 1, English, direct%20numbering%20system
correct
- direct yarn number 2, record 1, English, direct%20yarn%20number
correct
- direct system 3, record 1, English, direct%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Denier - A yarn count unit. It is the weight in grams of 9000 meters of the yarn. Denier is a direct yarn numbering system; the higher the denier, the larger or heavier the yarn. 4, record 1, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Denier is a direct numbering system in which the lowers numbers represent the finer sizes and the higher numbers the coarser sizes. ... the denier system has been replaced by the tex system. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Direct yarn number (equal to linear density) is the mass per unit length of yarn. 2, record 1, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 CONT
... direct systems, in which the coarseness or the fineness of the yarn is expressed in terms of the mass of yarn per unit length (linear density, often called yarn number or yarn titre). 3, record 1, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See: yarn numbering system. 5, record 1, English, - direct%20yarn%20numbering%20system
Record 1, Key term(s)
- direct systems
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de titrage direct
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système direct 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20direct
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le système de titrage direct (égal à la masse linéique) est la masse de fil par unité de longueur. Ce système est appliqué pour la soie et les fils continus manufacturés. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] les systèmes directs, dans lesquels la grosseur ou la finesse du fil est exprimée en fonction de la masse de fil par unité de longueur (masse linéique, souvent appelée titre). 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir : système de titrage ou système de numérotage. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20titrage%20direct
Record 1, Key term(s)
- systèmes de titrage direct du fil
- systèmes directs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yarn count
1, record 2, English, yarn%20count
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yarn number 2, record 2, English, yarn%20number
- yarn size 2, record 2, English, yarn%20size
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Yarn number, also sometimes known as yarn count or yarn size ... are the weight in grams of 1000 meters of yarn or ... it is based on the number of units of yardage required to weigh 1 pound. 2, record 2, English, - yarn%20count
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titre
1, record 2, French, titre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- numéro d'un fil 2, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20d%27un%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- numéro 3, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro
correct, masculine noun
- numéro du fil 4, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20du%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- titre du fil 5, record 2, French, titre%20du%20fil
correct, masculine noun
- numéro de grosseur des fils 6, record 2, French, num%C3%A9ro%20de%20grosseur%20des%20fils
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Titrage du fil simple. Il traduit la grosseur du fil, par une correspondance entre une longueur de ce fil et un poids. [...] Le numéro métrique (symbole Nm) indique : un nombre de kilomètres de fil; correspondant à un poids de 1 kg. [...] Le titrage en «tex», applicable à tous les fils et fibres : Le titre en tex est le poids en grammes de 1 kilomètre de fil. 1, record 2, French, - titre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
la longueur est la qualité primordiale attendu que toutes les autres en sont généralement fonction et que de cette caractéristique dépend [...] le numéro du fil. 7, record 2, French, - titre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- número del hilado
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%BAmero%20del%20hilado
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- equivalent single yarn number
1, record 3, English, equivalent%20single%20yarn%20number
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- titre d'un fil en équivalent fil simple
1, record 3, French, titre%20d%27un%20fil%20en%20%C3%A9quivalent%20fil%20simple
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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