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HILO FANTASIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fancy yarn
1, record 1, English, fancy%20yarn
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- novelty yarn 1, record 1, English, novelty%20yarn
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yarn that has been specially manufactured so that its appearance differs significantly from that of conventional yarn in order to give it a decorative effect. 2, record 1, English, - fancy%20yarn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Novelty yarns are usually uneven in size, varied in color, or modified in appearance by the presence of the irregularities deliberately produced during their formation. 3, record 1, English, - fancy%20yarn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fancy yarn; novelty yarn: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - fancy%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil fantaisie
1, record 1, French, fil%20fantaisie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil fabriqué intentionnellement pour que son aspect diffère de manière significative de celui qui est habituel afin de lui donner un effet décoratif. 2, record 1, French, - fil%20fantaisie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fil fantaisie : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fil%20fantaisie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilo de fantasía
1, record 1, Spanish, hilo%20de%20fantas%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hilo] que resulta de haber torcido varios hilos finos de colores diferentes [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - hilo%20de%20fantas%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- uneven yarn
1, record 2, English, uneven%20yarn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil irrégulier
1, record 2, French, fil%20irr%C3%A9gulier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fil fantaisie 1, record 2, French, fil%20fantaisie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilo de fantasía
1, record 2, Spanish, hilo%20de%20fantas%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Hilo] que sale de lo ordinario por su aspecto [al presentar] nudosidades o es intencionadamente irregular [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - hilo%20de%20fantas%C3%ADa
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