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ECOUAILLES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- breech wool
1, record 1, English, breech%20wool
correct, generic
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- britch wool 1, record 1, English, britch%20wool
correct, generic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Wool from the lower thighs or hind quarters of the sheep, usually the coarsest type found in the fleece. It has considerable length but is very irregular and of little value. This wool is used in cheap suitings and coatings, windbreakers, ski cloth, mackinac material and carpet. 1, record 1, English, - breech%20wool
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laine d’écouailles
1, record 1, French, laine%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9couailles
correct, feminine noun, specific
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écouaille 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9couaille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laine des cuisses, de la queue et du ventre des moutons; elle est de basse qualité. 2, record 1, French, - laine%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9couailles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Wool Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- livery wool
1, record 2, English, livery%20wool
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- livery 1, record 2, English, livery
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A particular sort of wool. 2, record 2, English, - livery%20wool
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The livery-principally the skirtings and edgings, and the short coarse or breech wool, that which comes from the breech of the animal ... The wool sorter has to make his selection in relation to the fineness, the softness, the strength, the colour, the cleanness, and the weight of the wool; and in reference to these qualities he separates the wool into many parcels, which receive the names of - "prime", "choice", "fine abb", "coarse abb", "livery", etc. 2, record 2, English, - livery%20wool
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie lainière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- laines d’écouailles
1, record 2, French, laines%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9couailles
correct, feminine noun, plural, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écouailles 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9couailles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Laine des cuisses, de la queue et du ventre des moutons; elle est de basse qualité. 1, record 2, French, - laines%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9couailles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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