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ESQUILA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lamb's wool
1, record 1, English, lamb%27s%20wool
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lambswool 2, record 1, English, lambswool
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wool obtained from a lamb (a young sheep up to eight months old or up to weaning). 1, record 1, English, - lamb%27s%20wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine d'agneau
1, record 1, French, laine%20d%27agneau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana de cordero
1, record 1, Spanish, lana%20de%20cordero
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lana obtenida mediante la esquila de dicho animal. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lana%20de%20cordero
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fleece
1, record 2, English, fleece
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The coat of wool that covers a sheep or similar animal. 1, record 2, English, - fleece
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- toison
1, record 2, French, toison
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pelage laineux des ovidés; ensemble des poils mêlés de suint de ces animaux. 1, record 2, French, - toison
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vellón
1, record 2, Spanish, vell%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es la manta entera de lana, obtenida al esquilar un lanar, a partir de la primera esquila(vellón zootécnico). 1, record 2, Spanish, - vell%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la práctica comercial, se entiende por vellón el total de lana, después de quitarle la barriga y el garreo (vellón comercial). 1, record 2, Spanish, - vell%C3%B3n
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vellón zootécnico
- vellón comercial
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Wool Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- skirtings
1, record 3, English, skirtings
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- skirting 2, record 3, English, skirting
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inferior or soiled wool trimmed from the edges of fleece. 3, record 3, English, - skirtings
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie lainière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- débordages
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9bordages
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bouts ou mèches de laine souillée ou de qualité inférieure qu'on enlève. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9bordages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria lanera
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lana de desborde
1, record 3, Spanish, lana%20de%20desborde
feminine noun, Uruguay
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lana%20de%20desborde
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lana%20de%20desborde
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