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SILESIA [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
OBS

Region of east central Europe on both banks of the River Oder (Odra) in southwest Poland, north central Czechoslovakia and southeast East Germany.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
OBS

Région du sud-ouest de la Pologne.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Textile Industries
  • Fabric Nomenclature
DEF

A fine linen or cotton fabric originally manufactured in Silesia.

DEF

1. One cloth of this name is classed as a fine, window Holland or shade cloth. It is heavily sized and given a glazed finish. 2. Another cloth is a lining material made usually in grey or black, well calendered and given a smooth, luster finish.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Industries du textile
  • Nomenclature des tissus
DEF

Etoffe mi-soie, mi-laine. Sert de doublures ou pour la fabrication de parapluies.

Spanish

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