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DOUBLE COURBURE [2 records]

Record 1 2000-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Xylology (The Study of Wood)
DEF

A deviation from straightness that changes direction or reverses direction in the length of the round timber.

OBS

reverse sweep: term and definition reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, CSA International, 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA International shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA international material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information, contact CSA International.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Xylologie (Étude des bois)

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
DEF

Warp yarns in a fabric which exhibit an approximately sinusoidal waveform for more than three-quarters of the wavelength.

OBS

This defect is often caused by lack of control during warping.

OBS

warp double bow: Term and definition standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • double bow

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Tissage (Industries du textile)
DEF

Fils de chaîne qui présentent dans un tissu une forme à peu près sinusoïdale de plus de trois quarts de la longueur de l'onde.

OBS

Ce défaut est souvent causé par un manque de contrôle durant l'opération d'ourdissage.

OBS

double courbure;double courbure : Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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