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MOUTON POILS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Finishing
- Paints and Varnishes (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- paint roller
1, record 1, English, paint%20roller
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A roller of absorbent material, mounted on a handle, that is rolled in a trough of paint and then rolled over a flat surface to be painted. 2, record 1, English, - paint%20roller
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paint roller: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 3, record 1, English, - paint%20roller
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Finitions (Construction)
- Peintures et vernis (Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rouleau à peindre
1, record 1, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peindre
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rouleau à peinture 2, record 1, French, rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peinture
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rouleau de peintre 3, record 1, French, rouleau%20de%20peintre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manchon cylindrique couvert de peau de mouton, ou en mousse plastique, qui sert à étaler la peinture sur de grandes surfaces. 3, record 1, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rouleau de peintre. [...] On charge le rouleau (préalablement mouillé à l’eau et essoré) de peinture dans un baquet, le camion, où la peinture forme une couche mince. Le camion comporte une grille pour dégorger le rouleau. Il existe des rouleaux de petite dimension pour peindre les petites surfaces; d’autres, en forme de disque, pour peindre les bords et les coins. 3, record 1, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Rouleaux à peindre. [...] [Ils] existent en plusieurs types. Le rouleau à manchon long est le modèle d’usage courant pour les grandes surfaces. Le modèle à manchon court est destiné à la peinture de parties étroites, telles que les huisseries ou chambranles de porte. Quant au rouleau à section ovale, il est destiné, à la fois à la peinture des filets, et à celle des angles rentrants de cloisons. Il faut noter que le rouleau en peau de mouton, ou en plastique imitant cette matière, est destiné habituellement à l'application des peintures mates. Le rouleau en plastique mousse s’utilise pour les peintures à lisser, à base d’huile de lin ou de résines glycérophtaliques. Il existe enfin des rouleaux spéciaux à longs poils(chèvre ou imitation) spécialement destinés au passage des laques ou peintures émail. 4, record 1, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rouleau à peindre : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peindre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rouleau à peinture : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - rouleau%20%C3%A0%20peindre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acabado (Construcción)
- Pinturas y barnices (Industrias)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rodillo
1, record 1, Spanish, rodillo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manguito de piel de carnero, materia plástica porosa, etc., puesto sobre un cilindro de eje acodado y provisto de un mango que, previamente impregnado de pintura, se hace rodar sobre la pared o cosa que se ha de pintar, permitiendo obtener con gran rapidez un revestimiento graneado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - rodillo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-05-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- animal fiber
1, record 2, English, animal%20fiber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- animal fibre 2, record 2, English, animal%20fibre
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Animal fibers: Fibers of animal origin such as wool, alpaca, camel hair, and silk. 3, record 2, English, - animal%20fiber
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vicuna is the softest coat cloth in the world. The amount of coarse hair to be separated from the soft fibers is negligible and yields the finest animal fiber in the world. 4, record 2, English, - animal%20fiber
Record 2, Key term(s)
- animal fibers
- animal fibres
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fibre animale
1, record 2, French, fibre%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fibre d’origine animale 2, record 2, French, fibre%20d%26rsquo%3Borigine%20animale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Les fibres animales sont de deux espèces : 1) les poils constituant la toison de certains mammifères(mouton, chèvre, chameau, lama, alpaga, vigogne, lapin angora, etc.) ;2) les soies qui sont filées des insectes(bombyx du mûrier, soies sauvages, etc.). 3, record 2, French, - fibre%20animale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Leather Bags, Baggage and Satchels
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cape
1, record 3, English, cape
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Leather produced from a South African hair sheepskin; ... 1, record 3, English, - cape
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Maroquinerie et malleterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cap
1, record 3, French, cap
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autrefois, peau souple provenant d’un mouton à poils de chèvre d’Afrique du Sud utilisée notamment en ganterie. 1, record 3, French, - cap
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Leather Industry
- Sheep Raising
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hair sheep
1, record 4, English, hair%20sheep
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of sheep that has hair instead of wool. 2, record 4, English, - hair%20sheep
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie du cuir
- Élevage des ovins
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- métis
1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9tis
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- mouton à poils 2, record 4, French, mouton%20%C3%A0%20poils
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Race de mouton couvert de poils, plutôt que de laine. Sa peau a une fleur plus fine et plus ferme que celles des moutons à laine. 3, record 4, French, - m%C3%A9tis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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