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IMPRESSION DEVORANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- burn-out printing
1, record 1, English, burn%2Dout%20printing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- burning out 2, record 1, English, burning%20out
correct
- burnt-out printing 3, record 1, English, burnt%2Dout%20printing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of printing to obtain a raised design on a sheer ground. 1, record 1, English, - burn%2Dout%20printing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design is applied with a special chemical onto a fabric woven of pairs of threads of different fibers. One of the fibers is then destroyed locally by chemical action. Burn-out printing is often used on velvet. 1, record 1, English, - burn%2Dout%20printing
Record 1, Key term(s)
- burn out printing
- burnt out printing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dévorage
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9vorage
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- impression par dévorage 2, record 1, French, impression%20par%20d%C3%A9vorage
correct, feminine noun
- impression au dévorant 3, record 1, French, impression%20au%20d%C3%A9vorant
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Méthode d'impression permettant d'obtenir un dessin en relief sur un fond diaphane. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dessin est appliqué à l'aide d'un produit chimique spécial sur un tissu réalisé avec deux paires de fils. L'impression par dévorage est souvent utilisée sur le velours. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vorage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dévorage : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9vorage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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