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ESQUILA [3 records]

Record 1 2002-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

Wool obtained from a lamb (a young sheep up to eight months old or up to weaning).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria lanera
DEF

Lana obtenida mediante la esquila de dicho animal.

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Record 2 1995-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

The coat of wool that covers a sheep or similar animal.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Pelage laineux des ovidés; ensemble des poils mêlés de suint de ces animaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria lanera
DEF

Es la manta entera de lana, obtenida al esquilar un lanar, a partir de la primera esquila(vellón zootécnico).

CONT

En la práctica comercial, se entiende por vellón el total de lana, después de quitarle la barriga y el garreo (vellón comercial).

Key term(s)
  • vellón zootécnico
  • vellón comercial
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Record 3 1995-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wool Industry
DEF

Inferior or soiled wool trimmed from the edges of fleece.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie lainière
DEF

Bouts ou mèches de laine souillée ou de qualité inférieure qu'on enlève.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria lanera
DEF

Es aquella que debe separarse del vellón, después de la esquila, por ser de calidad inferior. Esto se efectúa mediante la operación denominada desborde.

OBS

desborde : Operación que consiste en separar del vellón porciones de lana de baja calidad, como partes de barriga, cabeza, garreo, acapachadas, semilludas, puntas quemadas, defectos de color, etc.

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