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ARTICLES TRICOTES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- knitwear
1, record 1, English, knitwear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
knitwear: Knitted articles of clothing. 2, record 1, English, - knitwear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Any wearing apparel knitted by hand or by machine. 3, record 1, English, - knitwear
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... In addition to cotton products, the factory complex produces woolens, rayons, knitwear, blankets, and hosiery. 4, record 1, English, - knitwear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vêtements tricotés
1, record 1, French, v%C3%AAtements%20tricot%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vêtements de tricot 2, record 1, French, v%C3%AAtements%20de%20tricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- articles tricotés
- tricots
- vêtement de tricot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Tejidos de punto y tejidos extensibles
- Vestimenta y calcetería (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- artículos de punto
1, record 1, Spanish, art%C3%ADculos%20de%20punto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
- Hosiery and Apparel Industry (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hosiery industry
1, record 2, English, hosiery%20industry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Provide senior textile engineers with an indepth knowledge of the hosiery industry ... This project is a response to the overall needs of the hosiery industry ... The hosiery industry in North Carolina is being severely challenged by the emergence of a global economy ... In the hosiery production process, there are several labor intensive operations ... The typical boarding operation requires that an operator places and removes a hosiery item (socks, tights, athletic legwear, pantyhose, etc.) on a moving metal frame. The frame is then transported through a heated chamber to shape and heatset the hosiery item. 2, record 2, English, - hosiery%20industry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hosiery: Socks and stockings; hose. 3, record 2, English, - hosiery%20industry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Tricot et tissus extensibles
- Habillement et bonneterie (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- industrie des articles chaussants à mailles
1, record 2, French, industrie%20des%20articles%20chaussants%20%C3%A0%20mailles
correct, proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- industrie des articles chaussants à maille 1, record 2, French, industrie%20des%20articles%20chaussants%20%C3%A0%20maille
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- industrie des articles chaussants tricotés 1, record 2, French, industrie%20des%20articles%20chaussants%20tricot%C3%A9s
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- industrie des articles chaussants 1, record 2, French, industrie%20des%20articles%20chaussants
correct, proposal, feminine noun
- industrie du bas 2, record 2, French, industrie%20du%20bas
feminine noun
- industrie du chaussant 1, record 2, French, industrie%20du%20chaussant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Articles chaussants : Nom générique des articles de bonneterie servant à chausser. 3, record 2, French, - industrie%20des%20articles%20chaussants%20%C3%A0%20mailles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[...] parmi les articles de bonneterie, on peut citer les articles chaussants (bas, collants, chaussettes) [...]. 4, record 2, French, - industrie%20des%20articles%20chaussants%20%C3%A0%20mailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Knitting Crafts (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knitted goods administrator 1, record 3, English, knitted%20goods%20administrator
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Tricot (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- administrateur des articles tricotés
1, record 3, French, administrateur%20des%20articles%20tricot%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- administratrice des articles tricotés 1, record 3, French, administratrice%20des%20articles%20tricot%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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