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HONAN [2 records]

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Record 1 2021-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
CN-HA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A province of China.

OBS

CN-HA: code recognized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CN-HA
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Province de la Chine.

OBS

CN-HA : code reconnu par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fabric Nomenclature
  • Synthetic Fabrics
DEF

(...) a silk pongee cloth made from wild silkworms raised in the Honan area of China. The fabric is noted for its uniformity of color, because these worms are the only wild type which gives uniform dyeing results. The name is also applied to fabrics made of man-made fibers.

Key term(s)
  • synthetic honan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Nomenclature des tissus
  • Textiles artificiels et synthétiques
Key term(s)
  • honan synthétique

Spanish

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