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EGRENEUSE SAW-GIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brush gin
1, record 1, English, brush%20gin
specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brush gin takes its name from the large cylindrical brush which removes lint from the saws. 1, record 1, English, - brush%20gin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- égreneuse saw-gin
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9greneuse%20saw%2Dgin
feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'égrenage [...] se fait actuellement à l'aide de machines(égreneuse saw-gin, association de scies et de brosses. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9greneuse%20saw%2Dgin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Cotton Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- saw gin
1, record 2, English, saw%20gin
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- saw type gin 2, record 2, English, saw%20type%20gin
correct
- saw-gin 3, record 2, English, saw%2Dgin
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machines for separating cotton fibers from the seeds, hulls and other impurities. 4, record 2, English, - saw%20gin
Record 2, Key term(s)
- saw-type gin
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- égreneuse à scies
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20scies
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machine servant à égrener [...] le coton. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20scies
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'égreneuse à scies(dite saw-gin) comporte 60, 70 ou 80 scies circulaires à denture très fine, montées sur un axe et tournant à 450 tr/min. Elles pénètrent, pour une partie de leur rotation, dans un bac dont une des parois est formée de barre aux de grille placés entre les scies. Les fibres sont accrochées et entraînées par les dents de scies, alors que les graines ne peuvent passer entre les barreaux de grilles et sont arrachés. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9greneuse%20%C3%A0%20scies
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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