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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2016-10-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

A machine for winding simultaneously a number of threads in distinct, equal lengths and approximately parallel onto a drum, reel or beam.

OBS

warping machine; warper: not to be confused with "warping mill," which is an earlier version of the "warping machine."

OBS

warping machine: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Machine servant à enrouler simultanément un certain nombre de fils de même longueur déterminée et à les disposer approximativement parallèles sur un tambour ou une ensouple.

OBS

ourdissoir : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
  • Tejeduría (Industrias textiles)
DEF

Máquina devanadora con la cual se prepara la urdimbre arrollando los hilos de ésta en el enjulio.

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Record 2 2016-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
CONT

In the old system of preparing the yarn, before its being placed in the loom, a cumbruous machine, called the "warping-mill," was used ... [the] warping-mill was worked by hand.

OBS

warping mill: not to be confused with "warping machine" or "warper," which is an improved version of the "warping mill."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Herramientas y equipo (Industrias textiles)
  • Objetos de colección (Museos y Patrimonio)
DEF

Instrumento a modo de devanadera, donde se preparan los hilos para las urdimbres.

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