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DEMAILLER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overseaming-machine operator
1, record 1, English, overseaming%2Dmachine%20operator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serging-machine operator 1, record 1, English, serging%2Dmachine%20operator
correct
- serger 1, record 1, English, serger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A term applied to sewing-machine operators when operating machine that trims raw edges from fabric and simultaneously binds trimmed edge with an overlock stitch. 1, record 1, English, - overseaming%2Dmachine%20operator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- surjeteuse
1, record 1, French, surjeteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ouvrière qui travaille sur une machine à coudre spécifique à la bonneterie qui permet d’assembler, par une couture élastique, les articles coupés-cousus et qui, en même temps, surfile les bords assemblés de façon à ce qu'ils ne puissent pas se démailler. 1, record 1, French, - surjeteuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- relieve 1, record 2, English, relieve
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- démailler 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9mailler
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Libérer volontairement ou accidentellement une maille de l’ensemble tricoté. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9mailler
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La possibilité qu'ont les tricots de se démailler peut être considérée comme un défaut et, pour l'éviter, une technique différente est employée dans certains métiers.(Initiation à la Maille, ch. I, p. 8). 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9mailler
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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