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FIBRA CORTA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Nonwoven Textiles
- Glass Fabrics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- staple fibre
1, record 1, English, staple%20fibre
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- staple fiber 2, record 1, English, staple%20fiber
correct
- discontinuous fibre 3, record 1, English, discontinuous%20fibre
correct, see observation, standardized
- discontinuous fiber 4, record 1, English, discontinuous%20fiber
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A single textile element of small diameter and short length. 3, record 1, English, - staple%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Staple fibres are usually natural fibres, although synthetic fibres can be cut into similarly short lengths ... 5, record 1, English, - staple%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
staple fibre; discontinuous fibre: designations and definition standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - staple%20fibre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
discontinuous fibre; discontinuous fiber: terms often used to designate a fibre made of synthetic material. 6, record 1, English, - staple%20fibre
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Nontissés (Industries du textile)
- Verre textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fibre discontinue
1, record 1, French, fibre%20discontinue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fibre courte 2, record 1, French, fibre%20courte
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Élément textile unitaire de faible diamètre et de faible longueur. 3, record 1, French, - fibre%20discontinue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les fibres discontinues donnent un tissu à surface pelucheuse (sauf en cas de flambage ou de glaçage). 4, record 1, French, - fibre%20discontinue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les textiles synthétiques peuvent être obtenus à volonté sous forme de fibres continues ou discontinues. 4, record 1, French, - fibre%20discontinue
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fibre discontinue : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 5, record 1, French, - fibre%20discontinue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
- Tejidos no tejidos
- Vidrio textil
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra corta
1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20corta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fibra discontinua 1, record 1, Spanish, fibra%20discontinua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Elemento textil unitario de diámetro pequeño y corta longitud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibra%20corta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- staple cut fibre
1, record 2, English, staple%20cut%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- chopped fibre 2, record 2, English, chopped%20fibre
correct
- chopped fiber 3, record 2, English, chopped%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flock printing a way of decorating fabric. An adhesive is printed on the fabric and finely chopped fibres are applied all over. These adhere only to the printed areas and are mechanically removed from the other parts of the fabric. 2, record 2, English, - staple%20cut%20fibre
Record 2, Key term(s)
- staple cut fiber
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre coupée
1, record 2, French, fibre%20coup%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre en bourre 2, record 2, French, fibre%20en%20bourre
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibre textile obtenue par coupe de filaments à longueurs déterminées. 3, record 2, French, - fibre%20coup%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fibre coupée : terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 2, French, - fibre%20coup%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
- Tejidos sintéticos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibra cortada
1, record 2, Spanish, fibra%20cortada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fibra corta cortada a partir de un hilo, que no se sostiene unida por ningún medio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fibra%20cortada
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las fibras cortadas pueden ser encoladas por la incorporación en polvos para inyección y moldeo. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fibra%20cortada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- chopped strands
1, record 3, English, chopped%20strands
correct, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shorts strands cut from continuous filament strands, not held together by any means. 2, record 3, English, - chopped%20strands
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chopped strands: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 3, English, - chopped%20strands
Record 3, Key term(s)
- chopped strand
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fils de base coupés
1, record 3, French, fils%20de%20base%20coup%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fils de base coupés, de courte longueur, non liés. 2, record 3, French, - fils%20de%20base%20coup%C3%A9s
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fils de base coupés : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 3, French, - fils%20de%20base%20coup%C3%A9s
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fil de base coupé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibras cortas
1, record 3, Spanish, fibras%20cortas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hebras de poca longitud, cortadas de filamentos continuos, que no se mantienen juntas por ningún medio. 1, record 3, Spanish, - fibras%20cortas
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fibra corta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-05-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- textile glass staple fibre product
1, record 4, English, textile%20glass%20staple%20fibre%20product
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Self-defining term. 2, record 4, English, - textile%20glass%20staple%20fibre%20product
Record 4, Key term(s)
- textile glass staple fiber product
- textile glass staple fiber products
- textile glass staple fibre products
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- verranne
1, record 4, French, verranne
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom d'une classe de produits en verre textile, constitués de fibres discontinues. 2, record 4, French, - verranne
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- producto de fibra corta de vidrio textil
1, record 4, Spanish, producto%20de%20fibra%20corta%20de%20vidrio%20textil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clase de productos de vidrio textil constituidos por fibras cortas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - producto%20de%20fibra%20corta%20de%20vidrio%20textil
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fabric Nomenclature
- Glass Fabrics
- Plastics Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- staple-fibre woven fabric
1, record 5, English, staple%2Dfibre%20woven%20fabric
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fabric woven from glass staple fibre yarns in warp and weft. 1, record 5, English, - staple%2Dfibre%20woven%20fabric
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
staple-fibre woven fabric: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 5, English, - staple%2Dfibre%20woven%20fabric
Record 5, Key term(s)
- staple-fiber woven fabric
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Nomenclature des tissus
- Verre textile
- Industrie des plastiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- tissu de verranne
1, record 5, French, tissu%20de%20verranne
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tissu fabriqué avec du fil de verranne en chaîne et en trame. 1, record 5, French, - tissu%20de%20verranne
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tissu de verranne : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 5, French, - tissu%20de%20verranne
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nomenclatura de los tejidos
- Vidrio textil
- Industria de plásticos
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tejido de fibra corta
1, record 5, Spanish, tejido%20de%20fibra%20corta
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tejido de fibras cortadas de vidrio textil en urdimbre (sentido longitudinal) y trama (sentido transversal). 1, record 5, Spanish, - tejido%20de%20fibra%20corta
Record 6 - internal organization data 2002-09-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Cotton Industry
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- short staple cotton
1, record 6, English, short%20staple%20cotton
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- short-staple cotton 2, record 6, English, short%2Dstaple%20cotton
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie cotonnière
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coton courte-soie
1, record 6, French, coton%20courte%2Dsoie
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- coton à soies courtes 2, record 6, French, coton%20%C3%A0%20soies%20courtes
correct, masculine noun
- coton à fibres courtes 3, record 6, French, coton%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20courtes
correct, masculine noun
- coton courtes fibres 4, record 6, French, coton%20courtes%20fibres
correct, masculine noun
- coton fibre courte 5, record 6, French, coton%20fibre%20courte
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Longueur [des fibres]. Elle varie aussi avec la provenance et permet la classification commerciale des cotons (de 1 cm pour les cotons courte-soie à 5 et même 7 cm pour les cotons longue-soie). Les cotons les plus fins sont aussi ceux dont les fibres sont les plus longues. 1, record 6, French, - coton%20courte%2Dsoie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[Le coton] se classe, pour sa qualité, suivant la longueur des fibres: cotons courtes fibres, inférieures à 25 mm; cotons moyennes fibres, de 25 à 32 mm; coton longues fibres, supérieures à 32 mm. 4, record 6, French, - coton%20courte%2Dsoie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Industria algodonera
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- algodón de fibra corta
1, record 6, Spanish, algod%C3%B3n%20de%20fibra%20corta
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-08-05
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Glass Manufacturing
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- staple fibre process 1, record 7, English, staple%20fibre%20process
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of making non-continuous glass fibres by the action of air jets on molten glass. 1, record 7, English, - staple%20fibre%20process
Record 7, Key term(s)
- staple fiber process
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du verre
- Plasturgie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- procédé d'étirage par fluide
1, record 7, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20d%27%C3%A9tirage%20par%20fluide
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación del vidrio
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- fabricación de fibra corta de vidrio
1, record 7, Spanish, fabricaci%C3%B3n%20de%20fibra%20corta%20de%20vidrio
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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