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FILE FIBRES [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spun yarn
1, record 1, English, spun%20yarn
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yarn that consists of fibres of regular or irregular length, usually bound together by twist. 2, record 1, English, - spun%20yarn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- filé
1, record 1, French, fil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filé de fibres 2, record 1, French, fil%C3%A9%20de%20fibres
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fil composé de fibres discontinues maintenues ensemble, généralement par torsion, éventuellement par un autre procédé tel que le collage. 3, record 1, French, - fil%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
filé : Terme et définition normalisés par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - fil%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industrias textiles
- Fabricación de hilados (Textiles)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hilado
1, record 1, Spanish, hilado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ingrain yarn 1, record 2, English, ingrain%20yarn
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Filature (Textiles)
- Teintures et pigments (Industries)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- filé à fibres chinées
1, record 2, French, fil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20chin%C3%A9es
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chiner : - Faire alterner des couleurs sur les fils de chaîne avant de tisser une étoffe, de manière à obtenir un dessin, le tissage terminé. Chiner une étoffe. - Chiné, ée : (participe passé et adjectif) Un tissu, un écheveau chiné. Une robe beige chinée de bleu. 2, record 2, French, - fil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20fibres%20chin%C3%A9es
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textiles: Preparation and Processing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- staple-core yarn
1, record 3, English, staple%2Dcore%20yarn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Apprêt et traitements divers (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filé à âme de fibres discontinues
1, record 3, French, fil%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A2me%20de%20fibres%20discontinues
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-04-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Textile Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- staple-fibre yarn
1, record 4, English, staple%2Dfibre%20yarn
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- staple-fiber yarn 2, record 4, English, staple%2Dfiber%20yarn
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worldwide, some 80 % of all staple-fiber yarns are still being produced by ring spinning. 1, record 4, English, - staple%2Dfibre%20yarn
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Filature (Textiles)
- Industries du textile
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- filé de fibres
1, record 4, French, fil%C3%A9%20de%20fibres
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Filé de fibres par opposition à : continuous filament yarn : fil continu. 1, record 4, French, - fil%C3%A9%20de%20fibres
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- long-staple yarn 1, record 5, English, long%2Dstaple%20yarn
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
because long staple yarns produce stronger, smoother, and more serviceable fabrics, quality cotton goods carry labels indicating that they are made from combed yarns. 1, record 5, English, - long%2Dstaple%20yarn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- coton longues fibres
1, record 5, French, coton%20longues%20fibres
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- filé longues fibres 1, record 5, French, fil%C3%A9%20longues%20fibres
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[le coton] se classe pour sa qualité suivant la longueur des fibres : [...] coton longues fibres supérieures à 32 mm. 1, record 5, French, - coton%20longues%20fibres
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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