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CUIR COTE FLEUR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- butt split
1, record 1, English, butt%20split
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The under layers, split from the butt of a cattle hide. 1, record 1, English, - butt%20split
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- croûte de croupon
1, record 1, French, cro%C3%BBte%20de%20croupon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Gants cinq doigts en première croûte de croupon rouge. 1, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20croupon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
croûte :Côté chair d’un cuir coupé dans le sens de l'épaisseur(opposé à «fleur»). Ceinture en croûte de cuir. 2, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20croupon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
croupon : Partie d’un cuir qui correspond au dos et à la croupe de l’animal (bœuf, vache). 2, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20croupon
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Un croupon de bovin scié est aussi désigné «croupon de croûte». 3, record 1, French, - cro%C3%BBte%20de%20croupon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- croupon de croûte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-12-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buffing
1, record 2, English, buffing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- buffing-off 2, record 2, English, buffing%2Doff
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The grinding of leather to produce a smooth surface with a knife or abrasive wheel. 1, record 2, English, - buffing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ponçage
1, record 2, French, pon%C3%A7age
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération de corroierie consistant à soumettre un cuir à l'action d’une meule pour en velouter la surface côté fleur ou côté chair. 2, record 2, French, - pon%C3%A7age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Polir une surface au moyen d’un abrasif à grain très fin. 3, record 2, French, - pon%C3%A7age
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fleur poncée : surface d’une peausserie dont le grain propre a plus ou moins disparu sous l’effet d’un ponçage assez accentué, et dont la fleur a été reconstituée dans son apparence par pigmentation. 3, record 2, French, - pon%C3%A7age
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flesh side
1, record 3, English, flesh%20side
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- flesh layer 1, record 3, English, flesh%20layer
correct
- flesh 2, record 3, English, flesh
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hair side, or grain layer, of a hide is finished as side upper leather, while the flesh side, or lower layer, is finished as suede (...) 1, record 3, English, - flesh%20side
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- côté chair
1, record 3, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20chair
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le plus souvent, le cuir est divisé en deux épaisseurs. On obtient ainsi deux feuilles : la fleur, correspondant au côté poil(...) ;la croûte, correspondant au côté chair(...) 1, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20chair
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme relevé à la rubrique "refendage" du Grand Larousse encyclopédique (LGRAN). 2, record 3, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20chair
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-01-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- corrected grain
1, record 4, English, corrected%20grain
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- corrected grain leather 2, record 4, English, corrected%20grain%20leather
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A grain surface which has been lightly buffed to remove blemishes and then more or less restored by application of finishes containing pigments, synthetic resin, etc. and finally hot-plated. 1, record 4, English, - corrected%20grain
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fleur corrigée
1, record 4, French, fleur%20corrig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cuir à fleur corrigée 2, record 4, French, cuir%20%C3%A0%20fleur%20corrig%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuir dont la fleur a été particulièrement détruite par ponçage et sur lequel une nouvelle fleur a été reconstituée au moyen de divers finissages. 3, record 4, French, - fleur%20corrig%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleur : La surface externe du cuir ou de la peau, nommée ainsi lorsque l'épiderme et les poils ont été retirés; cette couche, où les pores sont visibles, a un dessin qui caractérise l'animal. On parle [adjectivement] du côté fleur. 3, record 4, French, - fleur%20corrig%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
- Leatherworking Procedures
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- splitting
1, record 5, English, splitting
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cutting leather into two or more layers. 2, record 5, English, - splitting
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
- Procédés de travail du cuir
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- refendage
1, record 5, French, refendage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Peauss. Opération qui consiste à diviser un cuir en plusieurs couches dans son épaisseur. 2, record 5, French, - refendage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Peauss. Le plus souvent, le cuir est divisé en deux épaisseurs. On obtient ainsi deux feuilles : la fleur, correspondant au côté poil et d’épaisseur régulière; la croûte, correspondant au côté chair et conservant les irrégularités d’épaisseur de la peau avant refendage. Le refendage est toujours pratiqué sur le cuir humide. Il peut s’effectuer sur le cuir tanné de façon relativement aisée. Il s’effectue souvent sur la peau en tripe avant tannage; il est alors beaucoup plus délicat, mais permet d’appliquer des tannages différents à la fleur et à la croûte. 2, record 5, French, - refendage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-02-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Leatherworking Procedures
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- grain layer
1, record 6, English, grain%20layer
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- grain side 2, record 6, English, grain%20side
correct
- hair side 3, record 6, English, hair%20side
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The portion of a hide or skin extending from the surface exposed by removal of the hair or wool and epidermis down to about the level of the hair or wool roots. 4, record 6, English, - grain%20layer
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hair side, or grain layer, of a hide is finished as side upper leather, while the flesh side, or lower layer, is finished as suede ... . 5, record 6, English, - grain%20layer
Record 6, Key term(s)
- grain
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Procédés de travail du cuir
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- côté poil
1, record 6, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20poil
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- côté fleur 2, record 6, French, c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20fleur
correct, masculine noun
- fleur superficielle 3, record 6, French, fleur%20superficielle
feminine noun
- couche superficielle 3, record 6, French, couche%20superficielle
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche externe d’un cuir ou d’une peau dont la laine ou le poil et l’épiderme ont été retirés et qui s’étend approximativement jusqu’au niveau de la racine des poils ou de la laine. 3, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20poil
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Côté fleur et côté chair] : Une fois débarrassée de l’essentiel de son eau, la peau est refendue en deux couches, la couche supérieure étant le côté fleur et la couche inférieure étant le côté chair. 4, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20poil
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le plus souvent, le cuir est divisé en deux épaisseurs. On obtient ainsi deux feuilles : la fleur, correspondant au côté poil, et d’épaisseur régulière; la croûte, correspondant au côté chair et conservant les irrégularités d’épaisseur de la peau avant refendage. 5, record 6, French, - c%C3%B4t%C3%A9%20poil
Record 6, Key term(s)
- fleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-02-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- flesh split
1, record 7, English, flesh%20split
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The inner most layer of a hide or skin, obtained by splitting it into two or more layer. 1, record 7, English, - flesh%20split
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- croûte
1, record 7, French, cro%C3%BBte
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus souvent, le cuir est divisé en deux épaisseurs. On obtient ainsi deux feuilles : la fleur, correspondant au côté poil [...]; la croûte, correspondant au côté chair [...]. 2, record 7, French, - cro%C3%BBte
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme figurant à la rubrique «refendage» du Grand Larousse encyclopédique (LGRAN). 3, record 7, French, - cro%C3%BBte
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1998-02-12
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- full-grain leather
1, record 8, English, full%2Dgrain%20leather
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- full grain 2, record 8, English, full%20grain
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leather bearing the original grain surface, as exposed by the removal of the hair or wool and epidermis, none being removed by buffing, snuffing or splitting. 1, record 8, English, - full%2Dgrain%20leather
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In opposition to "corrected grain leather". 3, record 8, English, - full%2Dgrain%20leather
Record 8, Key term(s)
- full grain leather
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- cuir pleine fleur
1, record 8, French, cuir%20pleine%20fleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cuir ayant sa fleur d’origine. 2, record 8, French, - cuir%20pleine%20fleur
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleur : La surface externe du cuir ou de la peau, nommée ainsi lorsque l'épiderme et les poils ont été retirés; cette couche, où les pores sont visibles, a un dessin qui caractérise l'animal. On parle [adjectivement] du côté fleur. 2, record 8, French, - cuir%20pleine%20fleur
Record 8, Key term(s)
- pleine fleur
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-02-12
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- grain
1, record 9, English, grain
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- grain split 2, record 9, English, grain%20split
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The surface of a hide or skin exposed by removal of the hair or wool and epidermis. 1, record 9, English, - grain
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fleur
1, record 9, French, fleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le plus souvent, le cuir est divisé en deux épaisseurs. On obtient ainsi deux feuilles : la fleur, correspondant au côté poil [...]; la croûte, correspondant au côté chair [...]. 2, record 9, French, - fleur
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme figurant à la rubrique «refendage» du Grand Larousse encyclopédique (LGRAN). 3, record 9, French, - fleur
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1989-05-25
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- snuffed leather
1, record 10, English, snuffed%20leather
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- nubuck leather 2, record 10, English, nubuck%20leather
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
To snuff. To remove a minimal thickness of the grain layer of leather by abrasion. 3, record 10, English, - snuffed%20leather
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- cuir effleuré
1, record 10, French, cuir%20effleur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Effleurer : Eliminer une très mince couche de cuir du côté de l'épiderme(fleur), en vue de faire disparaître des défauts superficiels sans atteindre la base des follicules pileux, de manière que la surface du cuir présente encore l'aspect et le grain caractéristiques de la fleur. 2, record 10, French, - cuir%20effleur%C3%A9
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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