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FIL ENCHEVETRE [3 records]

Record 1 2016-12-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

A multifilament yarn in which cohesion is imparted to the filament bundle by entwining the filaments instead of, or in addition to, twisting.

OBS

The effect is usually achieved by passing the yarn under light tension through the turbulent zone of an air-jet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
DEF

Fil multifilament dans lequel une cohésion transversale est obtenue par entremêlement, généralement au hasard, des filaments. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

fil entremêlé : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Wood
DEF

A hard wood cut from a large rounded growth on a tree characterized by a large swirl and often used as a veneer or inlay.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de bois
DEF

Pièce de bois franc provenant d'une coupe effectuée dans les excroissances (ou broussins) d'un arbre, offrant une figure ou fil enchevêtré (entrelacé), que l'on utilise notamment dans la fabrication des placages.

OBS

On trouvera les termes «loupe» et «dessin de loupe» dans le Dictionnaire de la foresterie publié par l'Ordre des ingénieurs forestiers du Québec en 2003 ainsi que «figure» dans le Vocabulaire des panneaux dérivés du bois, de Reynald Binette (1985).

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Thread Spinning (Textiles)
  • Textiles: Preparation and Processing
DEF

Air-jet interlaced yarns.

CONT

Belmont's Rotojet air-entanglement system ... RotoJet Air Entanglement System: Provides precise control of tack spacing. Available with 3,4,6 and 8 orifice rotors. The flexibility allowed by interchangeable rotors gives the look of conventional air-entangled yarns, plus the opportunity for new and unique styling effects.

CONT

Air entangled yarns are really not plied, and twist-per-inch doesn't have the same meaning.

CONT

Financing the recapitalization of an air entangled yarn manufacturer.

CONT

electronic hot-wire yarn cutters cut any denier of air-entangled yarns.

Key term(s)
  • air entangled yarns
  • air-entangled yarns

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Filature (Textiles)
  • Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
DEF

Fils entrelacés par jet d'air.

Key term(s)
  • fils enchevêtrés par air
  • fils entremêlés par air

Spanish

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