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CUITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Sugar Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boiling
1, record 1, English, boiling
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Methods for making sugar paste have changed little over the centuries. No boiling of syrup is involved; it is a simple mixture of powdered sugar kneaded with soaked gum arabic or gum tragacanth (often misspelt as dragant, or corrupted to dragon) to bind it into a malleable mass. 2, record 1, English, - boiling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuite
1, record 1, French, cuite
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En sucrerie, évaporation sous pression réduite des sirops sortant du multiple-effet. 1, record 1, French, - cuite
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Industria azucarera
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ebullición
1, record 1, Spanish, ebullici%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Silk (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- degumming
1, record 2, English, degumming
correct, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- silk degumming 2, record 2, English, silk%20degumming
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
degumming: The removal of sericin ( silk gum) from silk yarns or fabrics, or from silk waste prior to spinning, by a controlled, hot, mildly alkaline treatment intended to have little effect on the underlying fibroin. 3, record 2, English, - degumming
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Soieries
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décreusage
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9creusage
correct, masculine noun, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- décreusement 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9creusement
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- décruage 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9cruage
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- décrusage 1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9crusage
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération qui a pour but d'éliminer le grès des fils et des tissus de soie grège. [...] Ce traitement se pratique sur les fils de soie en écheveaux, et, suivant son intensité, il produit la soie mi-cuite, la soie cuite et la soie souple. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9creusage
Record 2, Key term(s)
- décrayage
- cuite
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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