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GORE-TEX [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gore-Tex®
1, record 1, English, Gore%2DTex%C2%AE
correct, trademark
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fabrics such as Gore-Tex enable relatively heavy clothing to be worn in high temperatures by allowing body heat and vapours to escape from inside a garment while remaining waterproof and protective from the outside. 2, record 1, English, - Gore%2DTex%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Teflon and Gore-Tex give ripproof outer encasement. 3, record 1, English, - Gore%2DTex%C2%AE
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gore-Tex®: A trademark of W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 4, record 1, English, - Gore%2DTex%C2%AE
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Gore-Tex
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gore-Tex
1, record 1, French, Gore%2DTex
correct, trademark, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Marque déposée d'une membrane microporeuse, ultrafine et hydrophobe de fluorofibre. 2, record 1, French, - Gore%2DTex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Des fibres nouvelles comme par exemple le Gore-Tex qui laisse échapper la chaleur du corps et la transpiration tout en restant imperméable dans l'autre sens, permettent de confectionner des tenues relativement lourdes mais supportables en climat chaud. 3, record 1, French, - Gore%2DTex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Ce mot est formé à partir du nom de l'inventeur. 4, record 1, French, - Gore%2DTex
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Gore-Tex® : Marque de commerce de la société W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. 4, record 1, French, - Gore%2DTex
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Gore-Tex
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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