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FRONCE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cusp catastrophe
1, record 1, English, cusp%20catastrophe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cusp 1, record 1, English, cusp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cusp catastrophe is a three-dimensional figure: two dimensions are required for the two control parameters and one more is required for the behavior axis. 1, record 1, English, - cusp%20catastrophe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fronce
1, record 1, French, fronce
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Une des sept catastrophes élémentaires [...] 2, record 1, French, - fronce
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-12-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- gather
1, record 2, English, gather
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One or two rows of gathering in fabric to draw in fullness. More than two rows is called shirring. 1, record 2, English, - gather
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fronce
1, record 2, French, fronce
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chacun des petits plis obtenus en resserrant une étoffe à l'aide d'un fil coulissé. 1, record 2, French, - fronce
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-02-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- crinkle mark
1, record 3, English, crinkle%20mark
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One of a series of subparallel corrugations of a bedding-plane surface, related to very small-scale and crumpled internal laminae, and produced by subaqueous solifluction ... 1, record 3, English, - crinkle%20mark
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- empreinte froncée
1, record 3, French, empreinte%20fronc%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fronce 1, record 3, French, fronce
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série d'ondulations presque parallèles sur la surface de litage, correspondant à de très fines laminations internes plissotées, et qui est attribuable à la subsolifluxion. 1, record 3, French, - empreinte%20fronc%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- frilly
1, record 4, English, frilly
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- froncé
1, record 4, French, fronc%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- plissé 1, record 4, French, pliss%C3%A9
correct, adjective
- ruché 1, record 4, French, ruch%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un chemisier froncé, plissé, ruché. 2, record 4, French, - fronc%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-04-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fabric pucker 1, record 5, English, fabric%20pucker
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fronce
1, record 5, French, fronce
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de plis courts et serrés non repassés donnés à une étoffe en exécutant des points main ou machine. 2, record 5, French, - fronce
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1986-01-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Paper Manufacturing Processes
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pucker
1, record 6, English, pucker
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fabrication du papier
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fronce
1, record 6, French, fronce
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pli défectueux 1, record 6, French, pli%20d%C3%A9fectueux
correct, masculine noun
- crispation 1, record 6, French, crispation
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1979-08-10
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- corrugated
1, record 7, English, corrugated
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... having a wrinkled appearance. 1, record 7, English, - corrugated
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 DEF
formed into folds or furrows: having a ridged or furrowed surface. 2, record 7, English, - corrugated
Record 7, Key term(s)
- corrugate
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- froncé
1, record 7, French, fronc%C3%A9
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orné de rides, de plis très accusés. 1, record 7, French, - fronc%C3%A9
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un chapeau froncé est un chapeau fortement ridé-plissé. 1, record 7, French, - fronc%C3%A9
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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