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PIQURE PLAT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- square back
1, record 1, English, square%20back
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flat back 1, record 1, English, flat%20back
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A back or spine obtained by side stitching. In this binding style, the rounding of the back is omitted. The spine is thus flat and narrow. 1, record 1, English, - square%20back
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dos carré
1, record 1, French, dos%20carr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dos d’un livre parfaitement carré obtenu par piqûre à plat. 1, record 1, French, - dos%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-03-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- side sewing
1, record 2, English, side%20sewing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of sewing which passes thread through the side of the book along the binding edge. 1, record 2, English, - side%20sewing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couture à plat
1, record 2, French, couture%20%C3%A0%20plat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de couture au fil textile où les cahiers, superposés, sont cousus au bord du dos, dans la marge du pli. 1, record 2, French, - couture%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique de couture qui ressemble à la «piqûre à plat» sauf que pour faire de la couture à plat on emploie du fil textile et non du fil métallique. 2, record 2, French, - couture%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Piqûre à plat : genre de piqûre au fil métallique où les cahiers, superposés, sont piqués dans leur épaisseur au bord du dos. La couverture, ajoutée ensuite, est maintenue par collage. 2, record 2, French, - couture%20%C3%A0%20plat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- clip
1, record 3, English, clip
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- snip 1, record 3, English, snip
correct, verb
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
to cut a short distance into the seam allowance or selvage with point of scissors. Technique is used in curved seams, square corners, ... so that seams will lie flat when pressed. 1, record 3, English, - clip
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Clipping/snipping: Making a single or series of short cuts into a seam allowance from the free edge towards the stitching line. 2, record 3, English, - clip
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cranter
1, record 3, French, cranter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- inciser 2, record 3, French, inciser
correct
- entailler 3, record 3, French, entailler
correct
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Faire sur le bord d’une pièce une incision (ou cran) (...) ou une série d’incisions à intervalle régulier afin de faciliter une opération ultérieure en courbure. 2, record 3, French, - cranter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entailler les coutures courbes et nécessaire pour les coucher à plat. Les entailles sont des incisions pratiquées dans les ressources des coutures convexes(tournées vers l'extérieur). Faites très attention de ne pas couper la piqûre. 3, record 3, French, - cranter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Crantage du haut de manche. La couture arrondie du haut de manche contre le bord de l’emmanchure doit être crantée au préalable. Sinon, il se produirait un plissement disgracieux impossible à faire disparaître au fer. 4, record 3, French, - cranter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 CONT
- cranter un passepoil pour pouvoir le courber plus aisément afin de le mettre en place avant de le coudre. 2, record 3, French, - cranter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec denteler. 2, record 3, French, - cranter
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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