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MACHINE MOULINER [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silk (Textiles)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- silk throwing machine
1, record 1, English, silk%20throwing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silk-throwing machine 2, record 1, English, silk%2Dthrowing%20machine
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A machine used to impart the desired twist to raw silk. 3, record 1, English, - silk%20throwing%20machine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soieries
- Filature (Textiles)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moulin à soie
1, record 1, French, moulin%20%C3%A0%20soie
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- machine à mouliner la soie 2, record 1, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20mouliner%20la%20soie
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Appareil] qui permet de donner aux fils de soie grège la torsion voulue. 1, record 1, French, - moulin%20%C3%A0%20soie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- throwing machine
1, record 2, English, throwing%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
throwing machine: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 2, English, - throwing%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à mouliner
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20mouliner
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
machine à mouliner : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20mouliner
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
- Thread Spinning (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- throwing machine
1, record 3, English, throwing%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Throwing machine for twisting together continuous filaments of silk or man-made textiles. 1, record 3, English, - throwing%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
- Filature (Textiles)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- moulin
1, record 3, French, moulin
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- machine à mouliner 2, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20mouliner
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Machines à mouliner les fils de soie tels que moulins ou tordoirs pour la torsion de la soie grège, moulins d'organsinage assurant par torsion la réunion de plusieurs brins et machines similaires pour fibres artificielles continues. 2, record 3, French, - moulin
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moulin est le nom de la machine qui donne au fil sa torsion. Il existe des moulins simple torsion et des moulins double torsion. 1, record 3, French, - moulin
Record 3, Key term(s)
- machine à moulinage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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