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Record 1 1997-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • Industrial Tools and Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Outillage industriel

Spanish

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Record 2 1996-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Papermaking Machines
DEF

Any of a set of horizontal cast-iron rolls between which the paper is passed in order to increase the gloss and smoothness of its surface (cf. FAUDI, 1989, p. 188.)

OBS

The calender rolls are located at the end of the papermaking machine, like, in French, the "lisse".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines à papier

Spanish

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Record 3 1993-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
OBS

Dye.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)

Spanish

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Record 4 1993-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Various Industries
CONT

Calender rolls. Smooth or fluted rolls used on various fiber-processing machines such as pickers and cards to compress the lap or sliver as it passes between them.

CONT

Rollers. There are six types of rollers used on textile machines - back, front, bottom, smooth, and fluted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Industries diverses
OBS

Source des équivalents «rouleau à surface lisse» et «plombeur» : Nomenclature de Bruxelles (Machines et pièces, opérations connexes, appareils, outils.

Spanish

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