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FIL BRILLANT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brilliant yarn
1, record 1, English, brilliant%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Yarn made by twisting metallic thread with silk or wool. 1, record 1, English, - brilliant%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fil brillant
1, record 1, French, fil%20brillant
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Weaving (Textile Industries)
- Defects (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bright yarn
1, record 2, English, bright%20yarn
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A warp or weft yarn of higher lustre than the adjacent yarns. 1, record 2, English, - bright%20yarn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This defect is caused by irregularity in processing of the yarn, e.g. uneven distribution of delustrant, or by mixing yarns of different delustrant content, e.g. dull, semi-dull, etc. 1, record 2, English, - bright%20yarn
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bright yarn: designation and definition standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - bright%20yarn
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Industries du textile)
- Défauts (Textiles)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fil brillant
1, record 2, French, fil%20brillant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil de chaîne ou de trame plus brillant que les autres fils adjacents. 1, record 2, French, - fil%20brillant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce défaut est causé par l'irrégularité du traitement du fil, par exemple effet inégal de délustrage, ou en mélangeant des fils avec un contenu de lustre différent : mat, semi-mat, etc. 1, record 2, French, - fil%20brillant
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fil brillant : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - fil%20brillant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Light Metals
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bright finish wire 1, record 3, English, bright%20finish%20wire
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Métaux légers
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fil à fini brillant
1, record 3, French, fil%20%C3%A0%20fini%20brillant
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour les chariots d'épicerie, par exemple. 1, record 3, French, - fil%20%C3%A0%20fini%20brillant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- texturized trilobal bright yarn 1, record 4, English, texturized%20trilobal%20bright%20yarn
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fil texturé brillant à trois lobes
1, record 4, French, fil%20textur%C3%A9%20brillant%20%C3%A0%20trois%20lobes
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Lumitex" est un tissu fait de ce fil. 1, record 4, French, - fil%20textur%C3%A9%20brillant%20%C3%A0%20trois%20lobes
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Copper and Copper Alloys (Metallurgy)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- bright coppered tinned wire 1, record 5, English, bright%20coppered%20tinned%20wire
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Stelco 1, record 5, English, - bright%20coppered%20tinned%20wire
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cuivre et alliages du cuivre (Métallurgie)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fil brillant cuivré étamé
1, record 5, French, fil%20brillant%20cuivr%C3%A9%20%C3%A9tam%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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