Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Dec 14, 2013 12:45
10 yrs ago
Portuguese term
Portugal
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cramear
Portuguese to English
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History
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'Com os dedos solta-se em pastas: é o “cramear”'
This is the pre-preparation to the weaving process. It comes before oiling, so the two are very different.
Is there a proper term for this?
I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks in advance!
This is the pre-preparation to the weaving process. It comes before oiling, so the two are very different.
Is there a proper term for this?
I can't find it anywhere.
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +2 | to comb |
Evans (X)
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| 4 +1 | to disembarrass, disencumber, disentangle, extricate, disengage, to get rid of knots |
Patricia Franco
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Proposed translations
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3 hrs
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to comb
I suspect this refers to the process before spinning as much as before weaving. The proper term in English is combing or teasing (originally with a teasel). It is later referred to as carding.
I am a weaver in my spare time and fairly knowledgeable about its history. A little more context would allow me to give you a higher confidence rating. I am a little unsure of the oiling process you refer to, as that is not standard weaving practice.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-12-14 19:16:00 GMT)
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Well, combing is an ancient process, to lay the staples of whatever yarn is being used all in one direction. If it were wool it would not need oiling because of the natural lanolin it contains, but if flax or a plant fibre of that nature is being woven, this could well benefit from being oiled after combing, to smooth it and help it lie together in the structure of yhe weave
I am a weaver in my spare time and fairly knowledgeable about its history. A little more context would allow me to give you a higher confidence rating. I am a little unsure of the oiling process you refer to, as that is not standard weaving practice.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2013-12-14 19:16:00 GMT)
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Well, combing is an ancient process, to lay the staples of whatever yarn is being used all in one direction. If it were wool it would not need oiling because of the natural lanolin it contains, but if flax or a plant fibre of that nature is being woven, this could well benefit from being oiled after combing, to smooth it and help it lie together in the structure of yhe weave
Note from asker:
| Hi Gilla! This is set in the middle ages. It's about the weaving history in a part of Portugal and there's a list of things that used to be done to prepare for the weaving process. I checked a few sites and they talk about the oiling process (you supposedly greased the yarn with olive oil). The one I want to know is after rinsing it. There's not much more context than that unfortunately. I saw 'to comb' as well and I know this term is used, so maybe this is it... Thanks! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Muriel Vasconcellos
3 hrs
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Thanks, Muriel!
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| agree |
Geoffrey Chan
: or combing
12 hrs
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Thanks Geoffrey, yes, of course, in the sentence it would be 'combing'
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Comment: "Thanks Gilla!"
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27 mins
Patricia Franco
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to disembarrass, disencumber, disentangle, extricate, disengage, to get rid of knots
mesmo que carmear - carmear
[Do lat. carminare.]
Verbo transitivo direto.
1.Desenredar, desfazer os nós de (a lã churda, antes de cardada); carpear. [Conjug.: v. frear.]
[Do lat. carminare.]
Verbo transitivo direto.
1.Desenredar, desfazer os nós de (a lã churda, antes de cardada); carpear. [Conjug.: v. frear.]
Note from asker:
| Obrigada Patricia! |
Discussion
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