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CINTA SIN TORCER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sliver
1, record 1, English, sliver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- strand 2, record 1, English, strand
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A continuous strand of loosely assembled fibers without twist. 2, record 1, English, - sliver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sliver is delivered by the card, the comber, or the drawing frame. The production of sliver is the first step in the textile operation that brings staple fiber into a form that can be drawn ... and eventually twisted into a spun yarn. 2, record 1, English, - sliver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sliver consists of a continuous rope of parallel fibers of cotton, wool, rayon, or some other material, with no twist applied. 3, record 1, English, - sliver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ruban
1, record 1, French, ruban
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- brin 2, record 1, French, brin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Assemblage étirable, sans torsion notable, de grandes longueurs de fibres discontinues, sensiblement parallèles. 3, record 1, French, - ruban
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le ruban est délivré par la carde, la peigneuse et le banc d'étirage. La production de rubans représente la première étape dans l'opération textile qui transforme les fibres discontinues de façon qu'elles puissent être étirées et éventuellement tordues en un filé de fibres. 2, record 1, French, - ruban
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ruban de carde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cinta sin torcer
1, record 1, Spanish, cinta%20sin%20torcer
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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