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PASSETTE [6 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- reed hook
1, record 1, English, reed%20hook
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reed hook: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - reed%20hook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- passette pour peigne
1, record 1, French, passette%20pour%20peigne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
passette pour peigne : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - passette%20pour%20peigne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- heddle hook
1, record 2, English, heddle%20hook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- headle hook 2, record 2, English, headle%20hook
correct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passette de rentrage
1, record 2, French, passette%20de%20rentrage
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crochet de rentrage 1, record 2, French, crochet%20de%20rentrage
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- heddle-hook
1, record 3, English, heddle%2Dhook
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- drawing-in hook 1, record 3, English, drawing%2Din%20hook
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passette
1, record 3, French, passette
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument en forme de crochet, dont le tisseur se sert pour passer les fils de la chaîne dans les mailles et les maillons des lisses. 1, record 3, French, - passette
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dent
1, record 4, English, dent
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The opening ... between two pressed steel wires that constitute part of the reed through which the warp ends are drawn after the drawing-in process. 2, record 4, English, - dent
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dent
1, record 4, French, dent
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Intervalle séparant deux lamelles du peigne où sont passés les fils de chaîne. 2, record 4, French, - dent
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
piquage en ros. Action de faire passer les fils entre les dents du ros, au moyen de la passette. 3, record 4, French, - dent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- guide needle
1, record 5, English, guide%20needle
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- passette
1, record 5, French, passette
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fine lame d’acier qui alimente en fil les aiguilles d’un métier à mailles jetées. 1, record 5, French, - passette
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1994-03-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- guide
1, record 6, English, guide
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yarn guide, one end of which is flat and has a hole. 1, record 6, English, - guide
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 6, English, - guide
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- passette
1, record 6, French, passette
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Guide-fil possédant une extrémité aplatie et perforée. 1, record 6, French, - passette
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et définition normalisés par l’ISO. 2, record 6, French, - passette
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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