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COMPOUND NEEDLE [1 record]

Record 1 1998-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
  • Knitted and Stretch Fabrics
DEF

Needle with a hook-shaped end and an independently movable tongue.

OBS

Term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
  • Tricot et tissus extensibles
DEF

Aiguille avec tige généralement de section plate, à tête pliée en forme de crochet et disposant d'un élément de fermeture de section généralement plate, coulissant dans la tige. Cet élément, ou «aiguille coulissante», assure la fermeture du crochet.

OBS

Termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Key term(s)
  • aiguille à piston

Spanish

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