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FIL BOURRETTE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silk noil yarn
1, record 1, English, silk%20noil%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- noil silk yarn 2, record 1, English, noil%20silk%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Silk noil yarn is made from the short fibers of the cocoon... and is very soft in nature. [It] has [the] look of wool, [the] feel of soft cotton and [the] luxury of silk. 1, record 1, English, - silk%20noil%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil de bourrette de soie
1, record 1, French, fil%20de%20bourrette%20de%20soie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] La trame est dans un fil de bourrette de soie de couleur moutarde. 2, record 1, French, - fil%20de%20bourrette%20de%20soie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-05-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Silk (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bourette yarn
1, record 2, English, bourette%20yarn
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An irregular slubbed yarn made of silk waste. 1, record 2, English, - bourette%20yarn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Soieries
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil de bourrette
1, record 2, French, fil%20de%20bourrette
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bourrette 2, record 2, French, bourrette
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bourrette : 1. Soie grossière qui entoure le cocon. [...]. 2. Déchet de soie naturelle qu'on obtient lors de la filature de la schappe. Les déchets sont constitués par : les déchets du moulinage de la soie grège et ceux du peignage des schappes, appelées bourrettes. 3, record 2, French, - fil%20de%20bourrette
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il s'agit du fil obtenu avec de la bourrette de soie provenant des déchets de soie. Le terme bourrette désigne : 1. a) la bourre de soie : déchet de soie grège provenant du dévidage des bobines, b) la bourre de soie : déchet de soie naturelle qu'on obtient lors de la filature de la schappe; 2. le fil fait à partir de cette bourre; 3. l'étoffe tissée avec ce fil, c'est-à-dire réalisée avec le fil de bourrette. 4, record 2, French, - fil%20de%20bourrette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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