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MICRONAIRE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- micronaire
1, record 1, English, micronaire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- micronaire value 2, record 1, English, micronaire%20value
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quantification of fiber fineness or thickness as measured by air permeability of a fiber sample. 3, record 1, English, - micronaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A sample of thin fibers will have a high surface area to mass ratio thus allowing less airflow resulting in a lower micronaire reading. A sample of thick fibers will have a low surface area to mass ratio thus allowing more airflow resulting in a higher micronaire reading. The base for micronaire is 3.5 to 4.9. 3, record 1, English, - micronaire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- micronaire
1, record 1, French, micronaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le micronaire évalue la finesse et la maturité de la fibre en mesurant la perméabilité à l'air d'une masse déterminée de coton compressée en un volume fixe. Les fibres fines (micronaire bas) doivent être traitées à des vitesses lentes. Les fils faits avec des fibres fines sont plus résistants. Plus la maturité des fibres est grande, mieux elles absorbent et retiennent les teintures. 2, record 1, French, - micronaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micronaire value
1, record 2, English, micronaire%20value
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice micronaire
1, record 2, French, indice%20micronaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice servant à caractériser la finesse du coton. Il est basé sur la perméabilité à l'air d'une masse de coton dans certaines conditions définies, mesurées selon une échelle arbitraire appelée échelle micronaire, étalonnée à l'aide d'une série de cotons auxquels les indices micronaires ont été attribués par accord international. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20micronaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1991-10-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Textile Industries
- Cotton Industry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- micronaire scale
1, record 3, English, micronaire%20scale
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Industries du textile
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- échelle micronaire
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9chelle%20micronaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indice micronaire. Indice servant à caractériser la finesse du coton. Il est basé sur la perméabilité à l'air d'une masse de coton dans certaines conditions définies, mesurées selon une échelle arbitraire appelée échelle micronaire, étalonnée à l'aide d'une série de cotons auxquels les indices micronaires ont été attribués par accord international. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20micronaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Cotton Industry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Micronaire method 1, record 4, English, Micronaire%20method
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiber fineness determined by the -- (...) reflects (...) both cell wall maturity and the varietally characteristic cell diameter. 1, record 4, English, - Micronaire%20method
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Industrie cotonnière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- épreuve du micronaire 1, record 4, French, %C3%A9preuve%20du%20micronaire
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[la] finesse [des soies du coton est déterminée] par l'épreuve du micronaire (...) mesure de la quantité d'air passant au travers d'un poids déterminé de fibres. 1, record 4, French, - %C3%A9preuve%20du%20micronaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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