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RATTAN [2 records]

Record 1 2016-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 1985-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furniture Industries
DEF

a portion of the very tough stem of a rattan palm used esp. for walking sticks, wicker work, chairs, seats of chairs, cords, and cordage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industrie du meuble
DEF

Lanière jaune pâle utilisée pour foncer les sièges. Provient d'une plante (rotang ou rotan, en malais, calamus en latin), dont il existe de nombreuses variétés dans le Sud-Est asiatique. La tige très frêle et noueuse s'enroule autour de branches d'arbres et peut atteindre une grande longueur.

Spanish

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