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EAU FILATURE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- backwashing
1, record 1, English, backwashing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The washing of a wool sliver before or after gilling or combing. 2, record 1, English, - backwashing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lissage
1, record 1, French, lissage
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
Traitement des rubans, généralement de laine, par de l'eau ou une solution d’agent de surface, pour les débarrasser de leurs impuretés, leur conférer un gonflant amélioré et faciliter les opérations ultérieures de filature. 1, record 1, French, - lissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lissage : Terme et définition normalisés par l’AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - lissage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Définition reproduite avec l’accord de l’AFNOR. 2, record 1, French, - lissage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- silk floss
1, record 2, English, silk%20floss
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- floss silk 2, record 2, English, floss%20silk
correct, generic
- floss 2, record 2, English, floss
correct, generic
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Silk floss: Very short fibers of tangled waste silk. 3, record 2, English, - silk%20floss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Floss silk: The rough silk broken off in the winding of the cocoons. 2, record 2, English, - silk%20floss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bourre de soie
1, record 2, French, bourre%20de%20soie
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bourre 2, record 2, French, bourre
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bourre de soie : Déchet de soie grège provenant du dévidage des bobines. 1, record 2, French, - bourre%20de%20soie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Filature de la soie :[...] Les cocons mis à filer sont tout d’abord soumis à trois opérations [...] : la cuisson dans de l'eau à température d’ébullition [...]; le battage au moyen de brosses mécaniques qui désagrègent la bourre des couches externes faites de brins plus ou moins rompus; le purgeage par lequel s’élimine cette bourre [...]. 3, record 2, French, - bourre%20de%20soie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Nappe épaisse de bourre de soie. 1, record 2, French, - bourre%20de%20soie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s’agit de la bourre en fibres courtes et enchevêtrées provenant des déchets de soie. Le terme «bourre de soie» désigne : 1. la bourre; 2. le fil fait à partir de cette bourre (pour le tissage, la broderie); 3. parfois le tissu obtenu à partir de la bourre de soie. 4, record 2, French, - bourre%20de%20soie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Sedería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelusa de seda
1, record 2, Spanish, pelusa%20de%20seda
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-02-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tetrahydrofuran
1, record 3, English, tetrahydrofuran
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- THF 2, record 3, English, THF
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tetramethylene oxide 3, record 3, English, tetramethylene%20oxide
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Properties: Water-white liquid with ethereal odor; ... Soluble in water and organic solvents. Derivation: (1) Catalytic hydrogenation of furan with nickel catalyst. (2) Acid-catalyzed dehydration of 1,4-butanediol. Grades: Technical; spectrophotometric. ... Hazard: Moderately toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Flammable, dangerous fire risk. Tolerance, 200 ppm in air. Flammable limits in air 2 to 11.8%. Uses: Solvent for natural and synthetic resins, ... Grignard reactions, lithium aluminum hydride reductions, and polymerizations; chemical intermediate and monomer. Shipping regulations: (Rail, Air) Flammable Liquid label. Not acceptable passenger. 2, record 3, English, - tetrahydrofuran
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tétrahydrofurane
1, record 3, French, t%C3%A9trahydrofurane
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tétrahydrofuranne 2, record 3, French, t%C3%A9trahydrofuranne
correct, masculine noun
- oxyde de tétraméthylène 3, record 3, French, oxyde%20de%20t%C3%A9tram%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne
masculine noun
- époxy-1-4-butane 3, record 3, French, %C3%A9poxy%2D1%2D4%2Dbutane
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide incolore, odeur éthérée, [...] S’ oxyde lentement à l'air en donnant des peroxydes explosifs. Miscible eau et solvants usuels. [...] Utilisation : solvant(hauts polymères, plastiques, adhésifs, encres, peintures, filature), solvant réactionnel, synthèse organique. 3, record 3, French, - t%C3%A9trahydrofurane
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hot water tank
1, record 4, English, hot%20water%20tank
generic
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the cocoons are steeped in hot water ... this softens the silk gum and sets free the fibre 1, record 4, English, - hot%20water%20tank
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Above the hot water tank in which the cocoons are floating is a glass rod 1, record 4, English, - hot%20water%20tank
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bassine de filature
1, record 4, French, bassine%20de%20filature
feminine noun, specific
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
les cocons [...] sont [...] placés dans un récipient plat, la bassine de filature, où l'eau se renouvelle constamment à une température de 50 degrés. [pour ramollir le grès et dégager l'extrémité de la bave] 1, record 4, French, - bassine%20de%20filature
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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