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DRY GOOD [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Notions
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Trade
- Textile Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dry goods
1, record 1, English, dry%20goods
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Textiles, ready-to-wear clothing, and notions as distinguished from hardware, jewelry, groceries, and wet goods. 2, record 1, English, - dry%20goods
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bahamas imports foodstuffs, clothing, dry goods, motor vehicles, building supplies, hardware and general merchandise of every description. 3, record 1, English, - dry%20goods
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dry goods: Term sometimes used in the singular (dry good). 2, record 1, English, - dry%20goods
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dry good
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mercerie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Commerce
- Industries du textile
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tissus et articles de mercerie
1, record 1, French, tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mercerie 2, record 1, French, mercerie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- nouveautés 3, record 1, French, nouveaut%C3%A9s
masculine noun, plural
- marchandises sèches 4, record 1, French, marchandises%20s%C3%A8ches
avoid, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Bahamas importent des produits alimentaires, des vêtements, de la mercerie et des nouveautés, des véhicules motorisés, du matériel pour la construction, du matériel informatique et des marchandises diverses. 5, record 1, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mercerie : Ensemble de marchandises destinées à la couture, aux travaux d'aiguille. Articles de mercerie : aiguilles, fils, boutons, rubans, fermetures éclair, dentelles, broderies, etc. 6, record 1, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marchandises sèches : Ce terme est déconseillé dans ce sens. Il est par contre utilisé dans le domaine du transport (marchandises en colis ou constituées de produits solides, par opposition aux cargaisons liquides). 6, record 1, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
tissus et articles de mercerie; nouveautés; marchandises sèches : Termes employés au pluriel dans ce contexte. 6, record 1, French, - tissus%20et%20articles%20de%20mercerie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- article de mercerie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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