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PAPIER CHIFFON [1 record]

Record 1 1998-11-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Paper
DEF

A paper made from stock containing a substantial percentage of rag pulp. [Definition standardized by ISO.]

OBS

The minimum proportion required for paper to be designated as "rag paper" differs in different countries; it is 25-100% in North America.

OBS

According to The Dictionary of Paper (APAPE, 1980, p. 116), "cotton fiber content paper" and "cotton content papers" are used interchangeably with "rag content paper".

OBS

rag paper: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • rag content paper

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de papier
DEF

Papier fabriqué à partir de pâte contenant une certaine proportion de pâte de chiffon.

OBS

La proportion minimale requise pour que le papier puisse être dénommé «de chiffon» varie selon les pays.

OBS

papier de chiffon : terme normalisé par l'ISO et l'AFNOR.

OBS

Selon le Trésor de la langue française (TLFRA, 1977, vol. 5, p. 710), l'usage de «chiffon» et «papier chiffon» est réservée au papier «fait exclusivement avec du chiffon» alors que selon l'AFNOR ce type de papier se nomme «papier pur chiffon».

Key term(s)
  • papier de chiffons

Spanish

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