TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
FIL COUPE [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plastics Manufacturing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chopped strands
1, record 1, English, chopped%20strands
correct, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shorts strands cut from continuous filament strands, not held together by any means. 2, record 1, English, - chopped%20strands
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chopped strands: term and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - chopped%20strands
Record 1, Key term(s)
- chopped strand
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plasturgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fils de base coupés
1, record 1, French, fils%20de%20base%20coup%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fils de base coupés, de courte longueur, non liés. 2, record 1, French, - fils%20de%20base%20coup%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fils de base coupés : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - fils%20de%20base%20coup%C3%A9s
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fil de base coupé
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fabricación de plásticos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fibras cortas
1, record 1, Spanish, fibras%20cortas
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hebras de poca longitud, cortadas de filamentos continuos, que no se mantienen juntas por ningún medio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fibras%20cortas
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fibra corta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
- Clothing (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- straight cut cloth
1, record 2, English, straight%20cut%20cloth
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- straight cut fabric 2, record 2, English, straight%20cut%20fabric
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Kimono ... The work of new Japanese designers have been recognized at Parisian fashion shows since the 1970's ... In many of today's styles, Japanese designers still draw upon the sharp lines of straight cut cloth, the simple structure of the kimono. 1, record 2, English, - straight%20cut%20cloth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
- Vêtements (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tissu taillé dans le droit fil de chaîne
1, record 2, French, tissu%20taill%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20droit%20fil%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tissu coupé dans le droit fil de chaîne 1, record 2, French, tissu%20coup%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20droit%20fil%20de%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sewing (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cross cut fabric
1, record 3, English, cross%20cut%20fabric
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Couture (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tissu taillé dans le droit fil de trame
1, record 3, French, tissu%20taill%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20droit%20fil%20de%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- tissu coupé dans le droit fil de trame 1, record 3, French, tissu%20coup%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20droit%20fil%20de%20trame
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Droit fil : Dans un tissu, sens de la trame ou de la chaîne, par opposition au biais. 2, record 3, French, - tissu%20taill%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20droit%20fil%20de%20trame
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le droit fil. Les tissus et étoffes tissés se composent de deux nappes de fils : les fils de chaîne (dans le sens de la longueur) et les fils de trame (dans le sens de la largeur). Ces nappes forment le droit fil du tissu. La chaîne, qu'on nomme aussi « droit fil de chaîne » ou simplement « droit fil », constitue le fond du tissu; les fils de trame, qu'on appelle aussi « droit fil de trame », viennent s'entrecroiser aux fils de chaîne. 3, record 3, French, - tissu%20taill%C3%A9%20dans%20le%20droit%20fil%20de%20trame
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tape yarn
1, record 4, English, tape%20yarn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slit film woven: The woven fabric produced with yarns formed by longitudinally splitting a polymeric film to form a slit tape yarn. 2, record 4, English, - tape%20yarn
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the conventional statistical definition of industrial or technical textiles excludes important applications ... In volume terms, even more important exclusions from such estimates include many tape yarn and monofilament products (carpet backings and packaging materials, papermakers' felts, filters etc). 3, record 4, English, - tape%20yarn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fil de bandelette
1, record 4, French, fil%20de%20bandelette
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fil de film coupé 1, record 4, French, fil%20de%20film%20coup%C3%A9
correct, proposal, masculine noun
- fil plat 1, record 4, French, fil%20plat
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fil plat, semblable à un ruban, obtenu à partir du découpage longitudinal d'une feuille mince extrudée. 1, record 4, French, - fil%20de%20bandelette
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-06-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Technical Textiles
- Synthetic Fabrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- slit film yarn
1, record 5, English, slit%20film%20yarn
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- slit film 2, record 5, English, slit%20film
correct
- slit-film 3, record 5, English, slit%2Dfilm
correct
- flat-film yarn 2, record 5, English, flat%2Dfilm%20yarn
correct
- slit tape yarn 4, record 5, English, slit%20tape%20yarn
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Slit film yarn: Yarn of a flat, tape-like character produced by slitting an extruded film. 5, record 5, English, - slit%20film%20yarn
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... polypropylene slit-film ... Properties of the braided fabric produced with this slit film yarn are compared to a woven fabric of similar construction. 3, record 5, English, - slit%20film%20yarn
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... split film ... yarns formed by longitudinally splitting a polymeric film to form a slit tape yarn. 4, record 5, English, - slit%20film%20yarn
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 CONT
PP [polypropylene] woven fabrics, made from slit film tapes, for: dust cover, and other furniture applications. 6, record 5, English, - slit%20film%20yarn
Record 5, Key term(s)
- slit-film yarn
- flat film yarn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Textiles techniques
- Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fil de film coupé
1, record 5, French, fil%20de%20film%20coup%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- fil de bandelette 2, record 5, French, fil%20de%20bandelette
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fil plat, semblable à ruban, obtenu par le découpage longitudinal d'une feuille mince extrudée (appelée film). 3, record 5, French, - fil%20de%20film%20coup%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-04-22
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Printing Machines and Equipment
- Forwarding, Folding, and Binding (Printing)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cutter wire 1, record 6, English, cutter%20wire
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Équipement (Imprimerie et arts graphiques)
- Façonnage, pliage et reliure (Imprimerie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- fil métallique de coupe
1, record 6, French, fil%20m%C3%A9tallique%20de%20coupe
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- clipped thread 1, record 7, English, clipped%20thread
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- fil coupé
1, record 7, French, fil%20coup%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Electric Cables
- Electric Motors
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- open lead 1, record 8, English, open%20lead
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Câbles électriques
- Moteurs électriques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- fil coupé 1, record 8, French, fil%20coup%C3%A9
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: