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Record 1 1987-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Preparation of Leather and Leather Articles
  • Leather Industry
CONT

Processors of sheep skin shearlings refer to the hide imperfection caused by the sheep ked as a "tick mark", according to Mr. Wendt of Prescott Hide and Skin Co. Ltd. in Toronto.

OBS

sheep ked : a wingless bloodsucking hippoboscid fly (Melophagus ovinus) that feeds chiefly on sheep (...) - called also sheep tick.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Préparation des cuirs et des objets en cuir
  • Industrie du cuir
DEF

Altération du derme d'une peau due à l'infection provoquée par un mélophage. (d'après NFG 50-001 (AFNOR 76 10).)

OBS

mélophage : Insecte parasite des moutons. (Le genre fait partie des diptères, famille des hippoboscidés.)

CONT

La présence du mélophage est le seul signe indiscutable du défaut de "noisillure" qui se traduit, après tannage, par une double altération, très caractéristique, de structure et de fleur.

OBS

noisillure : Terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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